Internal Acupuncture

Many health problems stem from internal imbalances that conventional medicine struggles to address: digestive issues, chronic stress, hormonal disruption, and systemic inflammation that affects your whole body. Dr. Shangyou Zhong at Sunyo Acupuncture Center in San Juan Capistrano and Santa Monica, California, uses internal acupuncture to treat these underlying imbalances rather than just managing symptoms. This approach targets your body’s internal systems to restore balance and promote natural healing from within. To learn more about the benefits of internal acupuncture, call the office or request an appointment online today. 

What is internal acupuncture?

Internal acupuncture treats health problems that occur within the body, such as digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, chronic stress, and inflammation affecting multiple systems. 

Your body operates as an integrated system where problems in one area create cascading effects elsewhere. Chronic digestive inflammation can trigger immune responses that disrupt sleep patterns. Prolonged stress elevates cortisol levels that interfere with normal hormone production. 

Internal acupuncture addresses these systemic imbalances rather than chasing individual symptoms as they appear.

What are the benefits of internal acupuncture?

Internal acupuncture offers several advantages for people dealing with complex health issues:

• Treats root causes instead of just covering up symptoms
• Addresses multiple health problems that may be connected
• Helps your body’s natural healing systems work better
• Reduces the need for multiple separate treatments
• Improves overall energy and well-being
• Works well alongside conventional medical care

This approach is especially helpful if you have several health issues that don’t seem related, or if conventional treatments haven’t provided lasting relief.

What conditions does internal acupuncture treat?

Internal acupuncture helps with health issues affecting your body’s internal systems:

• Digestive problems like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), acid reflux, and bloating
• Stress-related conditions and anxiety
• Hormonal imbalances affecting sleep and mood
• Chronic fatigue and low energy
• Immune system dysfunction
• Blood pressure and circulation issues
• Sleep disorders and insomnia

These conditions often feed into each other, which is why treating them together often works more effectively than addressing each one separately.

How does internal acupuncture work?

Internal acupuncture uses specific needle points that influence your organs and regulatory systems. The treatments help reset your nervous system, allowing your body to handle stress more effectively and function more normally.

Digestive conditions 

Needles target points that improve how your stomach and intestines work, reducing bloating and helping with irregular digestion.

Hormonal imbalances 

Treatments focus on points that help regulate sleep cycles, stabilize mood, and restore normal energy levels.

Stress-related problems 

Acupuncture calms your nervous system and reduces the physical damage that chronic stress causes throughout your body.

Call Sunyo Acupuncture Center to schedule your internal acupuncture consultation or request one online today.