Acupuncture is a treatment technique that uses needles are very sharp which is used to stimulate specific points on the body. These points are found on energy pathways called "meridians". Acupuncture treatment designed to improve the flow of energy along the meridians and balance-of this meridian.

Part of the brain called the thalamus (the largest part of the brain stem at the top, which forms the side wall third ventricle) and hypothalamus (the base of the brain stem at the top, under the thalamus). Both are part of the brain that regulates hunger and thirst system, heart rate, sleep and work hours, sexual desire, digestion, and control of body fluid balance.

With the needle puncture in the meridians that are connected with the thalamus, the desire to eat can be controlled. Puncture at this point because people who usually eat two plates will eat just a plate. If more than that would be nausea.

As a therapeutic body shaper, stabbings were done on the body fat. For example in the abdomen, thighs, arms. But usually taken meridian points associated with organs that have a relationship with weight problems and the thalamus.

Organs associated with obesity syndrome are an organ of the spleen, stomach, liver and kidney. The existence of an energy shortage in the spleen and stomach organs causing ripples, humid and hot atmosphere. This situation weakens the transformation of food into energy and weakens the energy transport throughout the body; affect the transformation of body fluids that can cause food and body fluids of the stomach to get hot. This is what causes appetite to increase.

With acupuncture therapy will reduce the effects of hot, humid in the stomach and strengthen the organs. Also strengthen the organs of the spleen, kidney, liver and reduce the excess energy in these organs and regulate emotions and appetite. The end result is weight loss.