When a person bends his elbow, there is a sunken place outside his elbow, just like a shallow pool, which is the Quchi point full of yang. You can massage with your fingers in this position when you are free. It will inject a fragrant "fragrance" into your body like a blooming lotus flower, which has a very significant health care effect, especially in lowering blood pressure. Let's learn about the clinical application of Quchi point with you today.

Quchi point is the "combined point" of the large intestine meridian of Shouyangming, and the five elements belong to the earth. "Combining points" is the "entering the sea" on the meridians, which means that the pulse gas reaches here from the ends of the limbs, which is the most grand, just like water entering the sea. The acupoints are often located near the elbow and knee joint, and their meridians are full, so they are integrated with the viscera. Therefore, the six fu-organs in traditional Chinese medicine mainly refer to "gallbladder, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, triple energizer and bladder", and all diseases related to the six fu-organs can be treated by acupoints.

According to the theory of "treating six fu organs simultaneously", it is proved that Quchi point has the function of transforming the heat of spleen and soil and drying the damp-heat of large intestine meridian, especially suitable for damp-heat diarrhea. Damp-heat diarrhea mostly occurs at the turn of summer and autumn, which is caused by the invasion of damp-heat epidemic poison into the gastrointestinal tract. The main manifestations are acute diarrhea, uncomfortable diarrhea, anal burning, irritability, thirst, yellow urine and greasy tongue coating. Quchi point has a good health care and conditioning effect on large intestine dysfunction, enteritis and abdominal colic.

Quchi point can not only treat diseases of six fu organs, but also has the function of descending qi of head, neck and face. More and more studies have confirmed that Quchi point has a good antihypertensive effect. Hypertension belongs to the category of dizziness, headache and stroke in traditional Chinese medicine. For patients with hypertension, besides medication, acupoint massage is also an auxiliary treatment to stabilize blood pressure. Quchi point is the meridian point of hand Yangming, and Yangming meridian is full of qi and blood. Pressing Quchi point can "absorb the qi and blood of Yangming, reduce the qi and blood, and calm the hyperactivity of liver yang", so it can play the role of calming the liver and suppressing yang, calming dizziness and lowering blood pressure. The peak of hypertension is 6:00- 10 in the morning and 3:00-5:00 in the afternoon. In these two periods, massage at Quchi point can get quite good curative effect.

"Qian Jin Fang" contains: "Quchi point is still a good point for treating skin diseases. Quchi belongs to the ground point, which is directly related to the stomach meridian of Foot Yangming, which belongs to the ground. The stomach is a sea of qi and blood. Through this relationship, Quchi point can play the role of clearing heat and cooling blood. Lung and large intestine are both exterior and interior, which dominate the whole body's fur. All kinds of skin diseases are related to the lungs, so Quchi point has the function of expelling wind and relieving itching, and is an effective acupoint for treating skin diseases such as measles and eczema. Pressing Quchi point can "spread lung qi, relax tendons and penetrate exterior, and harmonize ying and Wei", so it can treat dermatoses.

Quchi point is suitable for all exogenous diseases and has a good effect of clearing away heat and purging fire. The reason is that the Quchi point at the elbow is the key point of meridian qi movement, which can reach up and down, exterior and interior, and can clear exterior wind-heat and interior fire evil. This is an important point in cleaning up the table. There are many reasons for fever in clinic. Whether it is exogenous or internal injury, or high fever caused by pathogenic cold or pathogenic heat, most of them have a common feature, that is, the qi in the body is blocked, and the yang is trapped in the body and turned into heat and fire. Quchi point has the functions of expelling wind and relieving exterior syndrome, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and is a very symptomatic point for treating fever and cold. In fact, in the treatment of cold and fever, in addition to Quchi point, Dazhui point, Hegu point and Waiguan point can also be used, and the effect will be better if these points are used together.

Stump is called "needle eye" in Chinese medicine, and its etiology is mostly wind evil invasion or spleen and stomach heat accumulation, which attacks eyelid along meridians, resulting in imbalance between ying and Wei and stagnation of qi and blood, so the treatment should be heat-clearing and detoxification. Quchi point belongs to Yangming large intestine meridian point. Acupuncture or pressing Quchi point has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials and reducing eye congestion. It has a good curative effect on conjunctivitis, stye, trachoma, blepharitis and other eye diseases.

Quchi point can also treat meridian diseases, such as upper limb hemiplegia caused by stroke, arm and elbow pain caused by local meridian obstruction and qi and blood block, and unfavorable flexion and extension.

In a word, Quchi point can not only treat diseases related to six fu organs, but also have a good conditioning effect on diseases such as hypertension, wind-heat cough, high fever, various skin diseases, and unfavorable flexion and extension of upper limbs.

1. Acupoint location: at the lateral end of the elbow transverse stripes, the elbow is bent at a right angle, and the ruler is at the midpoint of the line connecting with the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

2. Acupoint efficacy: dispelling wind and relieving exterior syndrome, clearing heat and promoting diuresis.

3. Acupoint indications:

① Hypertension;

② Skin diseases: urticaria, adult addiction rash, eczema, etc.

(3) Head and facial features: stye, sore throat, toothache and red eyes;

④ Gastrointestinal diseases: abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea;

⑤ fever;

6. Tennis elbow, upper limb paralysis;

4. Massage method: sit up straight, bend your elbow 90 degrees, put your forearm on your abdomen, hold your elbow with your other hand, and point your thumb at the acupoint.

Press your fingertips vertically until you feel sore. Press left and right for 3 minutes, morning and evening 1 time.

5. Precautions: This point has the function of promoting blood circulation and qi circulation, so pregnant women should not use it to avoid miscarriage.