Stop​ ​Smoking,​ ​Tobacco​ ​Chewing​ ​Auricular

Drink​ ​water​ ​-​ ​Research​ ​shows​ ​that​ ​dryness​ ​causes​ ​cravings.​ ​Sip​ ​water​ ​frequently​ ​throughout
the​ ​day.

Refrain​ ​from​ ​drinking​ ​coffee​ ​-​ ​Research​ ​shows​ ​that​ ​coffee​ ​causes​ ​cravings​ ​and​ ​dehydrates​ ​the
body.

Food​ ​choices​ ​-​ ​Eat​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​carrots.​ ​celery​ ​and​ ​other​ ​vegetables​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​next​ ​few​ ​days.
Candies​ ​upset​ ​blood​ ​sugar​ ​level,​ ​which​ ​can​ ​aggravate​ ​smoking-withdrawal​ ​symptoms.​ ​Sugar
substitutes​ ​such​ ​as​ ​NutraSweet​ ​are​ ​sweeter​ ​than​ ​sugar​ ​and​ ​cause​ ​further​ ​sugar​ ​cravings.

Managing​ ​cravings​ ​-​ ​Cravings​ ​feel​ ​like​ ​they​ ​will​ ​last​ ​forever​ ​but​ ​actually​ ​fade​ ​in​ ​two​ ​minutes.
Plan​ ​what​ ​you​ ​will​ ​do​ ​during​ ​a​ ​craving.​ ​Examples:​ ​Take​ ​your​ ​herbs;​ ​repeat​ ​your​ ​affirmation;
breathe​ ​deeply;​ ​walk​ ​to​ ​another​ ​place;​ ​sing​ ​a​ ​song;​ ​dance;​ ​call​ ​your​ ​support​ ​person.

ACUPUNCTURE​ ​TREATMENT

During​ ​the​ ​initial​ ​treatment​ ​instruct​ ​patients​ ​to​ ​refrain​ ​from​ ​smoking​ ​or​ ​having​ ​any​ ​cigarettes​ ​in
their​ ​possession.​ ​If​ ​they​ ​make​ ​it​ ​through​ ​the​ ​next​ ​24​ ​hours​ ​smoke-free,​ ​they​ ​have​ ​a​ ​90%​ ​chance
of​ ​being​ ​successful.​ ​I​ ​give​ ​four​ ​treatments​ ​total,​ ​two​ ​the​ ​first​ ​week,​ ​two​ ​days​ ​apart,​ ​and​ ​two
follow-up​ ​appointments​ ​a​ ​week​ ​apart.​ ​I've​ ​tried​ ​many​ ​ear​ ​points​ ​and​ ​find​ ​the​ ​following​ ​points
work​ ​best:

Ear​ ​points:

Shenmen-alleviates​ ​tension
Kidney-​ ​increases​ ​will​ ​power
Master​ ​Point​ ​Zero​ ​(Nogier​ ​system)​ ​returns​ ​the​ ​body​ ​to​ ​homeostatic​ ​balance
Lung​ ​1​ ​or​ ​2​ ​-​ ​relieves​ ​withdrawal​ ​symptoms
Hunger​ ​-​ ​Diminishes​ ​appetite​ ​and​ ​cravings.
Body​ ​points:

Tim​ ​Mee-located​ ​at​ ​the​ ​level​ ​of​ ​Lung​ ​7,​ ​proximal​ ​to​ ​L.I.​ ​5​ ​in​ ​a​ ​depression​ ​between​ ​the​ ​tendons
that​ ​make​ ​up​ ​the​ ​anatomical​ ​snuffbox.​ ​Perpendicular​ ​needle​ ​insertion.
LI​ ​4​ ​(Hegu)​ ​-​ ​pacifies​ ​spirit,​ ​regulates​ ​chi​ ​and​ ​blood.
Treatment​ ​Method:

Treat​ ​ear​ ​and​ ​body​ ​points​ ​on​ ​one​ ​side​ ​only,​ ​alternating​ ​sides​ ​with​ ​each​ ​visit.​ ​Using​ ​electrical
stimulation,​ ​connect​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​(red)​ ​clip​ ​to​ ​ear​ ​Shen​ ​Men​ ​and​ ​negative​ ​(black)​ ​clip​ ​to​ ​hand​ ​Tim
Mee,​ ​and​ ​positive​ ​(red)​ ​clip​ ​to​ ​hand​ ​LI-4​ ​and​ ​negative​ ​(black)​ ​to​ ​ear​ ​Lung​ ​1​ ​or​ ​2​ ​using​ ​10​ ​Hz​ ​for
40-45​ ​minutes.​ ​After​ ​removing​ ​the​ ​needles,​ ​apply​ ​either​ ​ear​ ​press​ ​needles​ ​or​ ​silver​ ​magrain
pellets​ ​to​ ​the​ ​ear​ ​points.