Blood is the lifeblood

Chapter 17 Only when the channel is unblocked can Qi and blood flow normally—the meridian is naturally the field of fairy medicine (3)
10. Dabao Point

Dabao point is the last point of the spleen meridian, 6 inches below the axillary of the ribs. "Baobao" means large package, such as acute lumbar sprain, acute neck sprain, acute intercostal neuralgia, and Dabao acupoints can be cured.

There are also many acupoints on the spleen meridian on the stomach. They are usually located 4 inches from the midline of the human body. By pushing the abdomen, you can massage the acupoints of the spleen meridian on the abdomen. If there is a pain point at this position, you know it is the spleen The problem in the scriptures.

Seven key acupoints that must be remembered for invigorating qi and nourishing blood

[Qi and Blood Health Meridian] The acupoint is a point on the meridian that is sensitive to Qi and blood.It can reflect the state of Qi and blood circulation in this meridian, and Qi and blood tend to accumulate at this point.When Qi and blood are not flowing smoothly, press a certain point on the meridian, and you will feel soreness, swelling, numbness, and pain.Therefore, stimulating the meridians and acupoints through massage can effectively improve the circulation of Qi and blood in the body.

Maybe you already know that acupoint massage and acupuncture have been important means of TCM treatment since ancient times. TCM uses its unique way of thinking to explain the effects of massage and acupuncture. Do you know where some important acupoints are distributed in the human body?Which acupuncture points are the most important in Chinese medicine?

Let us tell you the 7 acupoints that you should remember most for invigorating qi and nourishing blood.

1. Yanglingquan point - where the gallbladder meridian, qi and blood meet

Yanglingquan point is the main point of the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang, where a large amount of water in the ground of the Gallbladder Meridian is vaporized, and it is the place where Qi and blood of the Gallbladder Meridian meet.This point has the function of reducing turbidity and dehumidification. It is mainly used to treat low back pain, knee swelling and pain, hypochondriac pain, numbness of feet, indigestion, bitter mouth, vomiting, knee arthritis, cramps, numbness of lower limbs, fatigue of waist and legs, gastric ulcer, sciatica, Cholecystitis, high blood pressure, enuresis, etc.

Acupoint selection method: It may take a little effort to find Yanglingquan point. Bend the knee at 90°. There are two protrusions on the outside of the knee. The upper front is the tibial head, and the lower rear is the fibula head. Connect the two points Make a right triangle, and the third point is the location of Yanglingquan Point.

How to use it: press it firmly with your thumb, hold the calf with the other four fingers together, press and rub it for 3 minutes; you can also use moxibustion for 10 minutes, until the skin becomes slightly hot and red.

2. Yinlingquan point - the base camp of spleen water transportation and transformation
Yinlingquan acupoint on the medial side below the knee, one of the important acupoints on the spleen meridian of foot Taiyin, where the ground meridian of the spleen meridian and the mixture of spleen and soil substances gather and accumulate.This acupoint governs the transportation and transformation of spleen water, clears away heat and dampness, and mainly treats abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, ascites, jaundice, dysuria, incontinent urination, knee pain, loss of appetite, waist and leg pain, dizziness, diabetes, spermatorrhea, impotence, menstrual cramps Tune, dysmenorrhea, annex inflammation, etc.

Acupoint selection method: When selecting this acupoint, the patient should adopt the acupoint selection posture of sitting upright or lying on the back. Yinlingquan acupoint is located on the inner side of the calf, in the depression on the inner side of the tibia below the knee, opposite to Yanglingquan acupoint.

How to use: Massage about 100-160 times each time, massage once a day in the morning and evening, both legs need to be massaged, generally two weeks of massage will be effective.

3. Xuehai point - the key point for treating blood syndrome
Xuehai Point belongs to the Spleen Meridian of Foot Taiyin. It is the place where the blood produced by the Spleen Meridian gathers.This point has the functions of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, enriching blood and nourishing blood, and drawing blood back to the meridians.Indications for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum pain, rubella, eczema, orchitis, urticaria, skin itching, neurodermatitis, anemia, inner lower limbs and knee joint pain, etc.

Xiaoxiao is 29 years old this year. She didn't notice when she started to develop chloasma on her lower eyelid. The color was very light at first. She didn't notice it, thinking it was because of not enough rest.Unexpectedly, a few months passed, and the color became darker and darker. Every time I met my friends, everyone worried about her from afar: "Ah? Your skin is not as good as before. Why do you have spots?" Chloasma So it became Xiaoxiao's heart disease, to go for a beauty treatment, even the experts in the beauty salon said that melasma has always been a difficult beauty topic that plagues women's facial beauty, and they have no very effective methods.

Xiaoxiao was so depressed that she looked in the mirror and sighed every day. One day, she was bored wandering around the Internet, and suddenly found a good way to get rid of chloasma in a netizen's space-massage the Xuehai acupoint, saying that the cause of it is mostly fire It is caused by blood in Yu Sun collaterals or wind-heat in the lung meridian, while massaging the Xuehai point can quickly dredge the blood and make the spots "disappear" invisibly.Anyway, it’s very simple and absolutely safe to do. Xiaoxiao started her Xuehai point massage method. She massaged every day, as seriously as a primary school student, and finally the sky paid off. After a month, her husband said that the spots on her face I can’t see it without glasses, Xiaoxiao secretly rejoiced, persisting until now, even with a magnifying glass, I can’t see it anymore.

Next, we will teach you the massage method of Xuehai point.

How to select acupoints: The location is easy to find. Cover the kneecap with the palm of your hand (press the left knee with the right palm, and press the right knee with the left palm), with the five fingers facing upwards and the palms open naturally. This point is located under the end of the thumb.

How to use: Knead the Xuehai acupoints on both sides for about 3 minutes every day before lunch. The intensity should not be too strong, as long as you can feel soreness and swelling at the acupoints, and the principle should be gentle.

4. Liangqiu point - the regulator of Qi and blood in the stomach meridian
Liangqiu point, the main point on the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming, encloses the ground meridian water descending from Yinshi point and excretes downward.This acupoint has the functions of restricting and accumulating water in the stomach meridian, which can quickly adjust the surplus and deficiency of gas and blood in the stomach meridian, and can treat stomach cramps, acute stomach pain, mastitis, knee joint swelling and pain, lower limb paralysis, diarrhea and other diseases .

Acupoint selection method: When stretching the knee, the depression where the muscles protrude; from the right end of the kneecap, about three fingers above, is also the acupoint.

How to use it: Place the pulp of your thumb on the Liangqiu point, and apply it to the pressing and kneading technique. The strength should gradually increase from light to heavy, and the time is 10 to 15 minutes.

5. Lie Que point - the key point for invigorating the lungs and kidneys

This point is located at the intersection of the three meridians, so it not only has a regulating effect on the lung meridian, but also the meridian qi of the large intestine meridian and the Ren meridian.Many times, we will have indescribable headaches due to occasional wind and cold. At this time, we can massage the Lieque acupoint to relieve the wind and relieve the exterior, and we can also combine it with hot towels on the forehead.

The effect of Lieque point to nourish the lung and kidney also comes from its connection with the Ren channel, which itself is the "sea of ​​yang channels", which can nourish the yin deficiency of the lung and kidney.Therefore, Lie Que point also inherits the function of Ren Meridian, and has a good regulating effect on diabetes, tinnitus, dry eyes and other diseases caused by deficiency of kidney yin.

How to select the acupoints: hold the tiger's mouth with both hands crossed, at this time the index finger of the left hand is on the back of the right wrist, and the Lieque acupoint is under the tip of the index finger.

Method of use: mainly plucking.The technique of plucking is to push, rub and knead the acupuncture points or parts horizontally to make the muscles and tendons move back and forth, and it is better to feel soreness and swelling.If you usually feel neck discomfort and find that your neck is stiff and painful, you can move the Lieque point, and the discomfort will be relieved quickly.You will also fall in love with the feeling of having medicine at your fingertips.

When massaging the Lieque acupoint, lightly make a fist with both hands, with the center of the fist facing upwards, place it lightly on the table, and then press, pinch or knead in the same way.There will be soreness or pain at this point during massage, soreness is better.

6. Neiguan point - the key point for heart health
Neiguan acupoint has the effects of calming the mind, calming the nerves, regulating qi and relieving pain, so it is often the first choice for traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases such as heart system diseases and gastrointestinal discomfort.

Acupoint selection method: Stretch out your arms with the palm facing up.Then make a fist and raise the wrist, you can see that there are two tendons in the middle of the arm, and the Neiguan point is between the two tendons two inches from the first horizontal crease of the wrist.

How to use it: Because Neiguan acupoint is very easy to find, it can be used as an acupoint for daily massage, whether you are walking or closing your eyes and resting your mind, it can be operated, and it has a good effect on regulating arrhythmia.It should be noted that it is not necessary to press and knead this point too hard, just a slight soreness and swelling.

7. Jiexi point - the key point to improve the insufficient blood supply to the brain

This point is where the water from the ground meridian of the Stomach Meridian disperses, and it is the distribution hub of the Water of the Stomach Meridian. .

Jiexi point is on the ankle. "Xi" means stream, and the stream in the human body is blood. "Jiexi" is to transport the blood from the legs to the feet and open a channel.Therefore, Jiexi point is an important point for relaxing the whole body.Jiexi point is especially important for the elderly. In addition to relaxing people, it is also an important point for treating insufficient blood supply to the brain.

Acupoint selection method: Jiexi point is located at the place where shoelaces are usually tied, that is, where the ankle meets the instep.You press here with your thumb first, and then lift your toes, and a hard tendon immediately bounces your hand away. The nest next to the hard tendon is Jiexi point.

How to use it: Some people say that the Xiexi acupoint is too deep, and it takes a lot of effort to knead it, so it's not easy to focus on it.I have two ways to be lazy, one is to sway my feet, and the other is to turn my ankles. Both methods can move to the Jiexi point, and turning the ankles itself will make people very relaxed.

Instructions for using acupoint therapy
【Qi-Blood Health Sutra】Massage acupoints must find the right place, follow certain techniques, and not violate taboos, otherwise it will be harmful and useless.

Acupoint massage has long been integrated into people's lives.Massaging meridians and acupoints is a technical task, and it can also be said to be a double-edged sword. If you find the right place and use the right technique, you can prolong your life.

Since fatty liver was found in the last physical examination, 36-year-old Mr. Sun has paid more attention to health preservation. Recently, he took the express train of "meridian health preservation" and visited the blind massage center every weekend.

Mr. Sun is an old smoker, and smoking while having a massage is a great pleasure in the world, Mr. Sun thought.But the masseuse broke his dream.Tell him: "Don't smoke before treatment. Cigarettes contain deadly poisons. If you smoke before acupuncture treatment, once nicotine enters the body, it will cause sympathetic tension, blood vessel constriction, and poor blood circulation, which will affect the curative effect."

The more Mr. Sun thought about it, the more afraid he became. The dangers of smoking swelled up in his mind, and he decided to bid farewell to the days of enjoying cigarettes.

If there is no warm reminder from the masseur, Mr. Sun's health care behavior may not receive "effects" but "consequences".Therefore, it is necessary for us to tell you the precautions for meridian therapy.

1. How to find the acupuncture points
It's like visiting relatives, the most important thing is to find the right place.Here, we introduce some of the easiest acupuncture points anyone can use.

In fact, when looking for acupuncture points, in addition to keeping track of the size, just follow the feeling.If there is an abnormality in the body, various reactions will appear on the acupuncture points, these reactions include:
Tenderness: There will be pain when pressed with the hand;

Induration: touch with fingers, there is induration;

Sensitive feeling: the skin will be very itchy when slightly stimulated;
Pigmentation: Moles and spots appear;
Temperature changes: There is a temperature difference with the surrounding skin, such as feeling cold or hot.

Before looking for acupoints, first press and pinch the skin to see. If you have the above reactions, it means you have found the right place.

2. How to master fingering skills

Among the acupoint stimulation that can be done at home, the most common is acupressure.Don't underestimate your finger, it also contains many mysteries.

The first trick of acupressure is to use the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, which are easy to apply force, to press with the pulp of the fingers, which can increase the pressure, and press for a long time without feeling tired.

There is also a trick, that is, the difference between pressing and replenishing and venting.People with chronic diseases or long-term malnutrition are often physically weak. This is to give light stimulation and be gentle, which is called tonifying method, that is, to replenish energy and restore the organs to normal levels; when some patients are nervous and have strong pain, To apply heavy pressure is called venting method, which is a stimulating method to suppress excessive energy.In general, press for 3 to 5 seconds each time, with an interval of 2 to 3 seconds in between, and repeat 3 to 5 times for the best results.

3. Learn to control your breathing
The most neglected aspect of acupoint therapy is breathing.Few people seem to know that stimulating the meridians and acupoints when exhaling has a better conduction effect.This is because the muscles contract and become stiff when you inhale, and the stimulation of acupuncture points is not very effective at this time.When exhaling, the muscles are relaxed and soft. When stimulated at this time, not only the pain is less, but also the conduction is good.

4. Learn to use the utensils around you

Tie five or six toothpicks with rubber strips, and stimulate the acupoints by piercing the tip continuously.If the stimulation is too strong, use the round head part. This method can expect the same effect as acupuncture.

Friends who don't like acupuncture can use the warm air of a hair dryer to blow on the acupuncture points to stimulate the acupuncture points.This is a type of moxibustion.

Children with weak constitutions are prone to skin allergies, and often cannot bear even the smallest stimulation. At this time, an old toothbrush can be used to stimulate the acupoints by massaging.

When pressing with fingers, if you want to save effort, you can use a ballpoint pen instead. The method is to use the tip of the ballpoint pen to press the acupuncture points. This method covers a wide area of ​​the acupuncture points, and the stimulation is relatively mild.

There are many important acupuncture points on both sides of the spine, but unfortunately, I can't stimulate them well.If you have a soft baseball, you can easily achieve the goal.Lie on your back and place the ball on the acupoints on your back. With the weight of your body and the moderate elasticity of the soft baseball, the acupoints can be fully stimulated.

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