Acupuncture, Acid Reflux and Steamed Chicken

The Monday after my procedures I went to see my family doctor. After describing the symptoms to him he told me that I had Atypical reflux otherwise called LPR (LaryngoPharyngeal Reflux)Laryngopharyngeal_reflux. He wrote out a prescription for me to take for the reflux. as it happened, I had a regular acupuncture appointment scheduled right after my Western doctor's appointment. i told my acupuncturist what had happened and what my symptoms were. She told me that she could treat it. another-acupuncture-study-on-heartburn She put eight acupuncture needles in my stomach an needle in the web between my thumb and forefinger, a needles in the location called stomach 36 why-are-you-doing-that-point-st36 and liver 8liver-8  in each foot. When she was satisfied that she had all of the needles in place she heated all of the needles with a stone that she had heated somehow. I immediately started to feel better. When I went home to eat dinner I had much less trouble to eat than before. I have another appointment on Wednesday, I am looking forward to it.

On Wednesday I had my second treatment. It was much the same as the first treatment with the placement of needles and the heating with a hot stone. I was really hoping that these two treatments would do the trick because I was really looking forward to sleeping again.

I had my third treatment on the following Monday. Over the weekend before I had my third treatment I started to feel stronger and my energy levels were higher. After my third treatment, I felt much better the following morning. I had one more session booked for that Friday. My condition improved, I could eat more normally and the effects of the phlegm are less. Still, I have to sleep with three pillows to prop me up or else the reflux rises into my throat in the middle of the night. The acupuncture made a big difference in my condition but it did not get rid of it completely.

Here is a recipe that my wife made for me during this time that was very easy for me to eat.


Steamed Chicken

1/2 pound of skinless chicken thighs, cut in bite size pieces
6 dried shitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced
1 green onion, cut into 1" pieces
1 chinese sausage, sliced (optional)
2 teaspoons shredded ginger
2 teaspoons rice wine
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon  sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Place all the ingredient in a heat proof bowl, mix well.
Spread evenly.  Place into a pot with a rack.  Steam for 15 - 20 minutes until chicken is cooked
Eat with rice.