Your Gut is Tired of Coping
You don’t need another peppermint tea or a probiotic ad.
You need to feel better in your body—finally.
That heaviness after meals, the unpredictable bloating before meetings, the gut anxiety on long drives—it’s not just in your stomach. It’s in your nervous system. Your hormones. Your emotions.
And your gut remembers everything.
That’s why at Balance Point, gut healing isn’t a “cleanse.” It’s not a list of things you can’t eat.
It’s a return. To balance. To strength. To peace in your belly.
The Urban Gut Crisis
In a city like Mumbai, our digestion doesn’t just process food—it processes pace, pressure, pollution, and performance. It’s no surprise that IBS, chronic bloating, sluggish bowels, and acidity are some of the most common complaints we treat.
“I see it across age groups,” says Priya Samwani, founder of Balance Point and Licensed TCM Practitioner. “Teenagers with constipation, women in their 30s with bloating that flares with their cycle, men in their 40s on years of antacids. Western medicine often misses the pattern. In TCM, we look deeper.”
The TCM View: When Spleen Qi Fails, the Gut Speaks
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), digestion is governed primarily by the Spleen and Liver.
- The Spleen transforms food into usable energy (Qi) and moves it throughout the body. A weak spleen results in bloating, fatigue, soft stools, and a “heavy” feeling.
- The Liver ensures the free flow of Qi. When stagnant—often due to stress—it causes pain, bloating, irregular bowels, and emotional tension.
This is why TCM doesn’t isolate the gut—it understands it in relationship to the whole system.
Acupuncture for Gut Health: Root Repair, Not Symptom Suppression
Unlike Western medicine, which often uses temporary relief methods like antispasmodics or PPIs, acupuncture restores the body’s ability to regulate itself.
Here’s how it works:
- It regulates gut motility (helping with constipation or diarrhea)
- Balances the gut-brain axis (reducing anxiety, stress-related symptoms)
- Stimulates the vagus nerve (calming inflammation and improving absorption)
- Improves peristalsis, bile flow, and enzyme function
“Your gut doesn’t need to be ‘fixed’,” Priya says. “It needs to feel safe enough to work again.”
The Balance Point Protocol: Our Signature Gut Healing Approach
At Balance Point, we’ve crafted a deeply integrative approach for digestive healing. It’s not a one-size-fits-all method, but a personalized journey we call the Balance Point Protocol.
This protocol includes:
- Targeted Acupuncture Points:
Every treatment is mapped according to your symptoms, pulse, and tongue diagnosis. Common points include:- ST36 (Zusanli): Strengthens digestion, supports immune function
- CV12 (Zhongwan): Harmonizes the stomach, relieves fullness
- SP6 (Sanyinjiao): Regulates the Spleen, Liver, and Kidneys
- LV3 (Taichong): Moves Liver Qi, reduces bloating from stress
- LI4 + ST25 combo: Balances the large intestine, regulates bowel movements
- Ear Shen Men: Calms the nervous system, helps with stress-related gut issues
- Customized Herbal Prescription:
We use classical formulas adapted to modern lives. These include:- Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang: For weak spleen, fatigue, and sinking energy
- Xiao Yao San: For stress-related bloating and PMS-triggered IBS
- Shen Ling Bai Zhu San: For loose stools and fatigue
- Cang Zhu + Chen Pi combo: For dampness and bloating
- Lifestyle Tweaks:
You’ll receive supportive guidance on:- Eating warm, cooked foods instead of cold/raw
- Reducing distractions while eating (no screens)
- Chewing slowly and aligning meals with your circadian rhythm
- Managing stress with short breathwork tools or walking rituals
- Weekly Reassessment:
Your pulse, symptoms, and progress are checked weekly so treatment evolves with you—not ahead of you.
Acupuncture vs. Western Treatments: A Deeper Conversation
- Western care often treats gut issues symptomatically: antacids for reflux, laxatives for constipation, antidepressants for IBS.
- Acupuncture, rooted in TCM, treats the root and pattern, not just the organ.
“In TCM, bloating could be caused by 4 different syndromes,” Priya explains. “In Western care, it’s often just called ‘gas’. That nuance is why our results are long-lasting.”
And unlike medications, acupuncture doesn’t suppress—it regulates. There are no dependencies, no side effects, no digestive rebound.
Healing Stories from Balance Point
Sana, 29, Graphic Designer:
“I was waking up bloated every day. I thought it was gluten or dairy, but tests were inconclusive. At Balance Point, Priya explained how my Spleen energy was weak and stress was making it worse. By the third session, I was waking up light again. My skin improved too.”
Ramesh, 51, Banker:
“I’d been constipated for over 10 years—on daily laxatives. With acupuncture and some herbs, I now have daily, natural bowel movements. I never thought I’d feel normal again.”
Meher, 35, Teacher:
“My IBS used to flare during ovulation and stress. Western doctors told me it was ‘psychosomatic’. Priya helped me understand my Liver energy was stagnating. With her support, I feel emotionally lighter—and my gut follows.”
The Emotional Layer of Gut Healing
At Balance Point, we recognize that the gut is where the body stores emotion. Unprocessed grief, anxiety, anger—all have a physical signature in digestion.
“I often ask patients not just when the bloating began, but what was happening in their life at the time,” Priya shares. “You’d be surprised how often the answer is a breakup, a burnout, or a betrayal.”
When to Start?
If you’re navigating IBS, painful bloating, unpredictable bowels, or gut-related anxiety, your body is speaking. You don’t need to live on pills or hope it goes away.
The Balance Point Protocol is here. Rooted in ancient medicine, refined for modern life.
Book your personalized gut-healing plan today.
Because your digestion deserves more than control. It deserves ease.