Acupoints:
Medically, it refers to the parts of the human body that can be acupuncture, mostly where nerve endings are dense or thicker nerve fibers pass through. Also known as acupoints and acupoints.
Benefits of massaging health-preserving acupoints:
Massage on health-preserving acupoints can treat and alleviate diseases, which has a health care function, but it does not mean that it can cure all diseases. In addition to local massage, we should also adjust the condition of the whole body. It is worth noting that although acupoint massage is simple and effective, it is not suitable for everyone, especially pregnant women and the infirm. It should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor and should not be tried at will.
Healthy point-Zusanli point
There has always been a saying among the people that "it is better to eat an old hen than to press Zusanli". In this website, there are also several articles about Zusanli point. It seems that this acupoint is indeed a very important health-preserving acupoint in the human body, and Zusanli is located 3 inches below the lateral knee fossa. Traditional Chinese medicine has the key to "leaving three miles in the abdomen" It says that if we have abdominal diseases, such as chronic gastroenteritis, chronic diarrhea, stomach cold, etc. We can press Zusanli. In addition, Zusanli also has a good preventive effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cor pulmonale, cerebral hemorrhage and arteriosclerosis. In white-collar workers and sub-healthy people, pressing Zusanli point 10 minute every day can relieve work pressure and fatigue.
Healthy point 2: Yongquan point-Anshen Jianti point
Yongquan point, the head of the kidney meridian, is located at the sole of the foot, at 1/3 in front of the sole of the foot, and at the depression during toe flexion. There is a folk "Li San Yong Quan Point", which is a wonderful recipe for longevity. Press 100 times before going to bed to strengthen the spleen and replenish blood. After washing your feet every day, you can use moxibustion for ten minutes, or rub Yongquan point on the soles of your feet with your thumb for about 10 minute, which is very helpful for sleep. For people with neurasthenia, the time can be gradually extended to half an hour. Summer is coming. You can walk barefoot or wear socks on cobblestone roads to stimulate Yongquan point. Although it hurts when you are not used to it at first, you will get better with more practice. Don't be afraid of pain
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Healthy point 2: Yongquan point
Health point 3: Sanyinjiao-Yinmei.
Sanyinjiao point, called Women's Point, is located on the inner side of calf and 3 inches above the highest point of ankle bone. Pressing Sanyinjiao point is helpful to dredge human blood stasis, maintain uterus and ovary, regulate menstruation, remove spots, wrinkle and acne, and treat skin allergy, dermatitis and eczema. Starting from three days before menstruation, rubbing Sanyinjiao every day for three months can alleviate problems such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea. When pressing and kneading, put your thumb upright on the acupoint, press down first and then knead, about 1 min each time, and then knead after stopping. Pressing and rubbing Sanyinjiao can make the blood circulation of human body smooth, but it is not suitable for pregnant women. If you are going to be a mother, don't press it often.
Healthy point 4: Guanyuan point-Bushen Guyuan point
Guanyuan point, one of the top ten health-preserving points, is located 3 inches below the navel (about the width of the four fingers except the thumb). Pressing Guanyuan point can tonify kidney qi and delay aging. For men, rubbing Guanyuan point can alleviate kidney deficiency, backache, hair loss and other problems. For women, rubbing Guanyuan point can treat and alleviate many gynecological diseases. Before pressing Guanyuan point, you should rub your palm, aim your palm at Guanyuan point in the abdomen and rub it from light to heavy until you feel hot.
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Healthy point-Guanyuan point
Health point five: Fengchi point-Mingmu Xingnao point
Chinese medicine says that "Fengchi point is the master" because Fengchi point can treat most wind diseases. Fengchi point is located in the posterior neck, under the posterior skull, at the outer edge of the two tendons, flush with the earlobe, and is often used in conjunction with Zhuzhu point, Temple point, Jingming point and Sibai point to treat eye diseases and relieve eye symptoms. Pressing and rubbing the above points, combined with cervical vertebra correction, has a good effect on treating myopia. In addition, massaging Fengchi point and surrounding muscles can effectively relieve cervical spondylosis, headache caused by exogenous cold, and neck fatigue caused by long-term work. Knocking on Fengchi point at work can refresh your mind and eliminate fatigue.
Healthy point 6: Zhongwan point-Yangwei point
Zhongwan point is located on the midline of the abdomen, the midpoint of the connecting line between the lower sternum and the navel, and it will feel sore when pressed. People with bad stomach can often press Zhongwan point. Patients with acute stomach tingling can point at Zhongwan point, press 10 second with their fingers, release and press again. Repeatedly, symptoms can be relieved in three to five minutes; Patients with chronic stomach discomfort can press Zhongwan point and gently knead with the palm to promote digestion; Patients with acute gastroenteritis can be treated by rubbing Zhongwan point (2 inches beside navel) and Daju point (2 inches below navel and 2 inches open) at the same time.
Health point 7: Neiguan point-health heart point
Stretch out your arms, palms up, clench your fists and raise your wrists. You can see that there are two tendons in the middle of your arm, and the Neiguan point is between them, two fingers wide from your wrist. Pressing Neiguan point is helpful to smooth qi and blood. Press vertically with your thumb for about 3 minutes each time until you feel local pain and numbness. In addition to protecting the heart, Neiguan point is also a first-aid point. When a patient has a sudden heart attack, let the patient lie flat first, while waiting for first aid, pressing Neiguan point can relieve the pain. In addition, pressing Neiguan point can also relieve headaches, dry mouth, sore throat, cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, backache and other diseases.
Health point eight: Hegu point-Qingre Zhitong point
Hegu point, also known as the tiger's mouth, is located at the highest point of the protruding muscles after the thumb and forefinger are closed. Hegu point has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving exterior syndrome, calming and relieving pain, and has a good relief and treatment effect on head and face diseases. Headache, fever and toothache caused by wind-heat cold can't take effect immediately after taking the medicine, which can be relieved by acupressure at Hegu point, with acid, numbness and swelling as the appropriate. If you have a fever, you can scrape the skin behind your neck with a porcelain spoon, or pull the surrounding skin with your fingers until it turns red and purple, which will help to expel the heat toxin and quickly reduce the fever.
Healthy point 9: Weizhong point-point for relieving back pain
Weizhong point is located at the midpoint of the knee popliteal fossa. Chinese medicine talks about "seeking the center of the back". Office workers who are sedentary and have uncomfortable back and shoulders due to improper posture, or elderly people who often feel backache, often press the acupuncture point at the center of the back to dredge the blood in the back. When pressing the middle point of the kneading board, it is advisable to feel a little sore. One press and one loose is 1 time, and generally it can be pressed continuously for about 20 times. It is worth reminding that low back pain caused by kidney deficiency should be mainly based on tonifying kidney.
Healthy point 10: Yanglingquan point-Jin Shu Huoluo point.
Yanglingquan is on the calf. When looking for it, sit still and touch your legs with your hands. There is a protrusion on the lower part of the knee joint called fibular head, and the depression in front of fibular head is the location of Yanglingquan. Pressing Yangling Spring and moving shoulders can relieve the pain around the shoulders. In addition, Yanglingquan can also relieve breast pain, rib pain and intercostal neuralgia.