Our Growth Hormone

I am not aware of studies that confirm the effect of acupuncture on the stimulation of growth hormone. Within our system, however, we do use points to this end for a variety of conditions. Because there is so much complexity in understanding the growth hormone and growth factors in our body I am going to try to put together an article discuss all of this. For now, however, the quick answer is that we use GV 22 and UB 6 to regulate the hypothalamus and pituitary - both of which are responsible for the release of growth hormone. A treatment within our system along these lines would be tong ren and tuina on TH 16, Tiandong, ST 12 and acupuncture on GV 22, GV 17, UB 6 along with case/pattern specific points.