Acupuncture can provide constipation relief while maintaining a healthy pregnancy. A combination of San Jiao 6 (Zhi Gou) and Stomach 36 (Zu San Li) is excellent for treating constipation during pregnancy. San Jiao 6 is the shu-stream and fire point of the San Jiao channel. It can regulate the qi of the three jiaos, unblock the qi of the fu organs, descend counterflow fire, open the orifices, activate the collaterals to disperse stagnation, and eliminate distention to stop pain.
Andre Yershov, LAc
Andre Yershov is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist practicing in Midtown Manhattan, N.Y., and the founder of Acupuncture NYC, Medicine of Changes. He graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (now PCHS) in 1997 and has maintained a continuous private practice since then, with a clinical focus on microtrauma, rehabilitation-oriented acupuncture, and functional recovery.