Needle LI4, PC6, ST36 and TE5, with auricular points added if available. Sessions are frequent at the start of withdrawal and spaced out as symptoms settle.
Smoking Withdrawal Syndrome
Calm the spirit, settle the mind and harmonise qi and blood. For irritability, insomnia and poor concentration during withdrawal.
POINT SELECTION
RATIONALE
PC6 calms the spirit and addresses the craving that is felt in the chest; LI4 and TE5 regulate qi and clear the head; ST36 supports qi and blood during a period of disturbance. The auricular protocol used alongside is the form of acupuncture with the largest evidence base in addiction, and combining the two is common practice.
SOURCE
After modern auricular protocols for smoking cessation
NOTE
These are general formulas recorded in the literature; in clinical use they must be modified according to the individual, the season and the setting. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be performed by a licensed practitioner.
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