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.
Tim Baglio, MSAOM, LAc
Tim Baglio owns and operates the Bellingham Chinese Herb Pharmacy and Birchwood Acupuncture Clinic in Bellingham, WA. Tim graduated from the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine in 2007, and representing the Hung Kuen tradition of Foshan, has studied extensively in China and Korea.