Hyperlipidemia refers the state of the density of one or more than one blood fat composition exceeding the normal limitation in the blood plasma or blood serum when the patient with an empty belly. Hyperlipidemia cannot be found in traditional Chinese medicine, but similar syndromes can be seen in the medical literature throughout history. It is manifested as symptoms like physical difficulties and dizzy according to modern clinical medicine. hyperlipidemia is considered as the metabolism disorders of the blood fat. It attributes to the category of "Phlegm" and "Dampness," and "chest Vertigo" etc. Treatment are mainly based on phlegm expelling, spleen activating, and turbid qi expelling and fats regulating, combined with the methods of blood activating and stasis removing, or liver and kidney nourishing, etc.

Treatment
1. Fenglong (ST40)
Prick directly into the acupoint for 1.5-2 cun deeply.  The needle sensation is necessary strong and enables to transmit to the toes. Stay for 30 minutes each time and apply it once a day or every other day, generally 10-12 times as a treatment and 5-7 days interval for the two treatments. Treat consecutively for two or more course.

2. Neiguan (PC6)
Prick with the filiform needle conventionally. Prick the needle around 1 cun with the lifting twisting and rotating method. Maintain for 30 minutes after sensing the needling sensation. Apply it once a day, 10 times as a general treatment with an interval of 5 days. Treat for consecutive 2-3 course. Low power Helium Neon laser is used for acupoint irradiation and irradiate each point for 5 minutes each time. Apply it once a day, 10-12 times as a treatment with an interval 5-7 days. The treatment should be two or more cycles.

3. Zusanli (ST36)
Acupuncture ST36 of both sides alternatively and adopt fast needling method at the depth of 1.5 cun, and adopt the Lifting, inserting and rotating practices. Maintain the needle after obtain the needling sensation. Apply it every other five minute and use reinforcing-reducing method, withdraw the needle 20 minutes after and 20 times for one course.

4. Shenque (RN8)
Use moxa stick for mild Moxibustion. Light a moxa and do moxibustion at RN8 2-3 cm from the skin for 10-15 minutes as the skin turning red. Apply it once a day, 10 times as a treatment course with 3-5 days interval and treat the disease for three consecutive moxibustion treatments.

Note
Medical workers pay great attention to the harm of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular. The purpose is to effectively control of the atherosclerosis (AS) and coronary heart disease CHD. Acupuncture may regulate the function of many enzymes lipid metabolism process, to enhance its activity, accelerate the inversion and utilize of the blood lipids; meanwhile, restrain and regulate the gastrointestinal tract’s absorption of lipid and cholesterol and exert its function of lipid regulating by controlling the lipid metabolism hormone levels, as well as the bidirectional function of acupuncture towards regulating both the benign role of the gastrointestinal tract. However the general acupuncture treatment cycle is long and it needs at least 2-3 courses.