Introduction: There are 12 acupuncture points in the human body that can help people resist diseases and improve immunity. Pressing these points more will not only relax you, but also strengthen your body.
1. Protect the heart: *** Neiguan point
Neiguan point has the functions of calming the mind, regulating qi and relieving pain, etc. Therefore, it is often used by traditional Chinese medicine to treat heart system diseases and gastrointestinal discomfort. The first choice for such diseases as large acupuncture points. The method for selecting Neiguan points is as follows: Stretch out your arms with your palms facing upwards. Then make a fist and raise your wrist. You can see two tendons in the middle of the arm. The Neiguan point on the pericardium meridian is between the two tendons two inches away from the first transverse crease of the wrist.
***Method: Daily massage of Neiguan point, whether walking or with eyes closed to relax, can be done, and has a good effect on regulating arrhythmia. It should be noted that you don’t need to use too much force to massage this point, just a slight feeling of soreness and swelling is enough.
2. Nourishing the lungs and benefiting the kidneys: *** Liequ acupoint
The effect of Liequ acupoint on nourishing the lungs and nourishing the kidneys also comes from its interaction with the Ren meridian Connection, the Ren meridian itself is the sea of ??yang meridians, which can replenish the yin deficiency of the lungs and kidneys. Therefore, Lieque point also follows the function of Ren vessel and has a good regulating effect on diabetes, tinnitus, dry eyes and other diseases caused by insufficient kidney yin.
***Method: Hold the tiger *** 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 point is under the tip of the index finger. This point is located at the intersection of the three meridians, so it has a regulating effect on not only the lung meridian, but also the large intestine meridian and the Ren meridian.
3. Nourishing blood and nourishing the liver: *** Xuehai Point
In ancient times, people accidentally discovered that puncturing this point can remove congestion in the human body, so they used it to treat the body. Congestion disease. It not only removes congestion, but also promotes the production of new blood, so it is named Sea of ??Blood. The sea of ??blood is located on the inner thigh. Please sit on a chair and straighten your legs. There will be a depression on the inner side of the knee. There is a bulging muscle above the depression. Follow this muscle and feel it. The top is Blood sea cave. *** Xuehai Point can replenish blood and nourish the liver.
***Method: Do a comfortable massage every morning from 9 to 11 a.m. At this time, the spleen meridian is at its strongest, and the human body's yang energy is also on the rise, so just massage it directly. 3 minutes on each side. You must master the strength and do not use too much force. As long as you can feel a slight soreness in the acupuncture points.
4. Comfortable lower back: *** Weizhong point
In the song about the four acupuncture points of acupuncture, Weizhong point is mentioned in the lower back. It can be seen that Weizhong point is used to treat the lower back. The key point of the disease. The method for selecting the Weizhong point is as follows: when bending the leg, horizontal stripes appear on the back of the knee joint, where the fossa is, and the midpoint of the horizontal stripes is the Weizhong point. *** Weizhong point can also treat low back pain.
***Method: For Weizhong, the method of pressing and releasing should be adopted, and at the same time, it should be coordinated with the flexion and extension of the legs. This can not only cure low back pain, but also effectively relieve the numbness and pain in the legs, and has a good health care effect on some lower limb diseases.
5. Promote digestion: *** Tianshu point
Tianshu is an important point on the stomach meridian. It is located 2 inches next to the belly button, on the same horizontal line as the belly button, with a point on the left and right. In addition, Tianshu is the recruitment point of the large intestine. The so-called acupuncture points are the acupoints on the chest and abdomen where the energy from the internal organs is concentrated. Because it is close to the internal organs, the Tianshu will react abnormally when internal and external diseases invade it, acting as a signal light for organ diseases. From the position point of view, Tianshu corresponds to the intestines, so frequent exposure to Tianshu point will inevitably promote the benign peristalsis of the intestines and enhance gastric motility.
***Method: When specifically massaging, you can use your thumbs to massage with a slightly stronger force to produce a feeling of soreness and swelling.
6. Treat insomnia: *** Shenmen point
Shenmen point is located on the inside of the wrist (the side of the palm). The little finger extends to the side where the wrist joint is connected to the palm. One of the acupoints frequently used in acupuncture. *** Shenmen point has a very good health care effect on palpitations and insomnia.
*** Method: Use your fingers to massage the Shenmen point. The force does not need to be too strong, and there is no need to pursue soreness or swelling.
7. Treat low back pain and hemorrhoids: *** Changqiang point
Changqiang point is located under the tip of the coccyx, at the midpoint of the line connecting the tip of the coccyx and ***. Changqiang point belongs to the Du channel and can treat hemorrhoids, prolapse, constipation, back pain and other diseases. Changqiang point is often used, and the effect of treating hemorrhoids is better when combined with Chengshan point.
*** Method: The patient lies prone, with his feet slightly apart, and rubs and presses the Changqiang point with his fingers for 4 minutes each time, alternating hands ***. 2 times a day.
8. Treat constipation: *** Abdomen
Some people think that constipation is not a serious problem and there is no need to see a doctor. Just go to the pharmacy and buy some laxatives. Actually, this is wrong. There are many causes of constipation. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, constipation is divided into actual symptoms and deficient symptoms. The actual symptom is accumulation of heat, which mostly occurs in young people. It is often caused by factors such as eating hot pot, eating spicy food, and staying up late. Deficiency syndrome is mainly caused by Qi deficiency and Yin deficiency, which mostly occurs in the elderly. It is mainly caused by incompatibility of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, if you have constipation, you should go to the hospital for treatment and take appropriate medicine. If the symptoms are not treated and just taking laxatives to relieve bowel movements, it will cause gastrointestinal dysfunction and make constipation more serious.
*** Method: Abdomen *** Can prevent constipation. Morning and night*** Abdomen: You can stand or lie on your back. Press the palm of your left hand on the navel, and press the right hand on the left hand. First rotate the abdomen in the clockwise direction 81 times, and then rub the abdomen in the counterclockwise direction. The number of times is equal. Note the palms and breathe naturally.
9. Treatment of gastrointestinal diseases: *** Geshu point
People with poor gastrointestinal problems can *** Geshu point. Geshu point is located on the back, below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra, 1.5 inches away. Geshu point belongs to the bladder meridian of Foot and Taiyang, and can treat stomachache, vomiting, anorexia, blood in the stool, cough, asthma, night sweats and other diseases.
*** Method: With the patient lying down, press and knead the Geshu point with the tips of the fingers of both hands. About 2 minutes each time.
10. Treatment of skin itching: *** Bai Chong Nest
In winter, the climate is dry and the whole body becomes itchy. In severe cases, fish scales may appear on the skin in front of the legs and arms. Such changes and extreme itching are all caused by dryness. At this time, you can enter the insect nest hole. Bend your knees. On the inner side of the thigh, about a palm (four fingers together to form a palm) from the inner upper edge of the patella is the extra-meridian extraordinary point Baiworm Nest. It is on the line of the spleen meridian of Foot-Taiyin, close to the Xuehai point. *** Baichongwo Point can activate blood circulation and relieve itching.
*** Method: Use the pulp of your thumb to press the Bai Chongwo point firmly until there is a sense of soreness and swelling in the area, then relax. Continue to press after a few seconds, and the itching will stop.
No. 11: Treatment of coronary heart disease: massage the heart acupoint
The heart acupoint is on the back, under the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra, 1.5 inches away. It is mostly used to treat coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, neurasthenia and other diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the Xinfu point belongs to the bladder meridian of Foot and Taiyang, and can treat heartache, palpitations, upset, insomnia, forgetfulness, epilepsy, mania, cough, etc.
*** Health care: With the patient lying down, press and knead this point with the tips of the fingers of both hands. About 2 minutes each time.
No. 12: Dissipate heat and relieve pain: *** Chize point
The main function of Chize point is to relieve heat. In addition, because the Chi Ze point is close to the tendon of the biceps brachii, and the biceps brachii is used to flex the elbow, this point can also relieve and treat elbow joint spasm. Therefore, ***Chize point is effective for coughing, asthma, chest pain and other symptoms caused by heat in the lung meridian.
*** Method: Chize point is located in a depression about the width of a thumb on the outside of the horizontal crease on the inside of the elbow, with the palm of the hand facing upward.