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Giving up Smoking with Acupuncture. Kim Maidment Lic.Ac. MCMA. Oral Cancer. In the USA 30,000 people newly diagnosed each year. Worldwide new cases exceed a third of a million. Early detection survival rates are between 80-90%. Most cases are detected late and so death rate is high.
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Giving up Smoking with Acupuncture Kim Maidment Lic.Ac. MCMA
Oral Cancer • In the USA 30,000 people newly diagnosed each year. • Worldwide new cases exceed a third of a million. • Early detection survival rates are between 80-90%. • Most cases are detected late and so death rate is high. • In the USA one person dies of oral cancers each hour. • 75% of those diagnosed are tobacco users. • Smoking is the number one risk factor
Method One (ear points) 5P Ear seed Press needle
Method Three (Tianmei) Half way between LI5 and LU7 on the back of the Radial Prominence (look for a dip)
Method Five (Back Method) BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL20. Plus extra points on the outside.