Long COVID Relief

Fri Jul 15 2022

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for Long COVID Relief

Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been found to effectively treat long COVID symptoms.
Traditional Chinese medicine understands that the virus weakens internal organs, leading to a range of symptoms.
Research supports the use of acupuncture in alleviating clinical symptoms of COVID-19, such as headaches, myalgia, and abdominal pain.
Acupuncture treatment for COVID-19 can suppress inflammation, improve immunity, and regulate nervous system function.

A case history of a long COVID patient showed that acupuncture helped resolve chest pressure and palpitations after one treatment.
The patient fully recovered after six additional treatments over nine weeks, along with lifestyle changes for physical activity.
The treatment protocol included the use of various acupuncture points such as stomach 36, lungs 7, triple burner 5GB 40, GV 20, kidney 3, liver 3, spleen 6, and GB8s.
Fine-gauge needles were used for a total session time of 30 minutes per session.
The patient experienced immediate relaxation after the first acupuncture treatment and improvements in energy levels, sense of smell, cognitive function, and exercise ability after subsequent treatments.

Improved cognitive function was observed after the fifth treatment.
The patient resumed normal exercise with no relapse after the sixth treatment.
Positive results were seen in a one-month follow-up after the seventh treatment.

Herbal medicines like Leon Hua Ching Wen and Ching Fei Bai Dusan have been effective in treating COVID.

Acupuncture has shown promise in treating post-COVID syndrome but requires multiple visits per week for a few weeks to achieve significant improvement.
Point selection for acupuncture must be based on differential diagnostics.
Once-a-week acupuncture sessions are not enough for significant improvement.