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.
Reshmi Yandapalli, LAc
Reshmi Yandapalli is a licensed acupuncturist pursuing Bastyr University's Doctoral Program. She has been a California licensed acupuncturist for multiple years and recently moved to Seattle to explore an opportunity in tech. She treats patients in the field of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Neuro-acupuncture.