Treatment of Neurotic Anorexia Complicated with Moderate Depression by Tongdu Diaoshen Acupuncture: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.53469/ijomsr.2026.09(04).06Keywords:
Anorexia nervosa, Moderate depression, Tongdu Diaoshen Acupuncture, Governor Vessel, Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicineAbstract
Anorexia nervosa is a severe psychosomatic disorder commonly comorbid with depression. This paper reports a 19-year-old female patient with anorexia nervosa complicated by moderate depression, secondary amenorrhea and malnutrition. She received Tongdu Diaoshen Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine, antidepressants and nutritional support. Acupuncture was applied to Governor Vessel, Conception Vessel and relevant acupoints to regulate spirit, soothe liver, tonify spleen and kidney. After 10-day treatment, her appetite, mood and sleep improved markedly, negative thoughts vanished, and body weight recovered at follow-up. Tongdu Diaoshen Acupuncture combined with integrated medicine is safe and effective for this disease, worthy of clinical application.
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