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An Acupoint Catgut-embedding Therapy for Treating Obesity
Published on: April 4, 2025
[On several key factors of influencing therapeutic effect of micro-invasion catgut embedding therapy]
Yun-Zhi Deng1, Wen-Shan Sun, Xiao-Yan Ren
1Section of Acupuncture & Massage, Hospital of TCM of Guangling County, Shanxi 037500, China. dengyunz@126.com
Objective:
To explore the factors influencing the clinical therapeutic effect of micro-invasion catgut embedding therapy.
Methods:
The authors attain preliminary understanding from their long term clinical studies on micro-invasion catgut embedding therapy, especially, exploration and recognition, in combination with clinical practice.
Conclusion:
Theories of channels, and reinforcing-reducing manipulation of embedding thrust, the catgut-embedded depth, selection of the thrust, cycle of treatment, diet regulation and selection of indications, etc. are key factors of influencing therapeutic effect of the micro-invasion catgut embedding therapy.

