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.
Yiwei Wang, MD (China)
Dr. Yiwei Wang is a veteran in the field of Chinese medicine, despite his age. He had been reciting herb poems and TCM classics since 6th grade and studying Chinese medicine for 10 years before becoming a TCM physician in China at age 25. He earned a diploma and bachelor's degree in acupuncture and tuina from Jiangsu Union Technique school and the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, respectively; a master's degree in integrative medicine of TCM and biomedicine from Wannan Medical College; and as of 2023 is pursuing his doctoral degree at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine.