What parts should be massaged for Yin deficiency and excessive fire?

Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire are quite common in our daily life, and have a great impact on our health. In addition to strengthening diet, paying attention to rest, and maintaining a good diet, you can also achieve adjustment through massage, which helps to restore health and unblock the meridians. For example, you can rub the Erma point, which has a good effect in promoting urine excretion. In addition, pressing the Yongquan point and Laogong point also have a good conditioning effect.

What parts should be massaged for Yin deficiency and excessive fire?

1. Rub the two horses

Erma point, also known as Two People Riding a Horse, is located in the depression behind the metacarpophalangeal joints of the ring finger and little finger on the dorsum of the hand. During the operation, press and rub this point 100 to 300 times. It has the effects of nourishing yin and kidney, relieving qi and dispersing stagnation. It can nourish Yin and suppress Yang, allowing the kidney water to nourish the heart. This method is a common method to connect the heart and kidneys and harmonize yin and yang. It can also promote diuresis and relieve stranguria, allowing water to be expelled through urine.

2. Rub Yongquan

Yongquan point is located in the depression at the junction of the front 1/3 and the back 2/3 of the sole of the foot. During the operation, the operator uses the spiral surface of the thumb to apply force and push and rub the point back and forth about 100 times. It has the effect of nourishing yin and reducing fever. It can guide fire back to its origin, so that excessive yang can be controlled.

3. Yunneilaogong

Nei Laogong is located in the center of the palm, midpoint between the tip of the middle finger and the tip of the ring finger when the fingers are bent. During the operation, the operator uses the tip of the thumb to press from the base of the little finger, through the small transverse line of the palm, the Xiaotianxin, to Neilaogong, and press 10 to 30 times. It can clear the virtual heat in the heart and kidney meridians.

4. Lidui Point

This acupoint is very painful, so use a little less force and press both points 60 times each. Do it every morning and evening, press both points 60 times each, and it will usually be cured in two days. Lidui point is the well point of the stomach meridian. Lidui point is located on the outer side of the second toe, about 0.1 inch next to the corner of the toenail. Specifically, it is the intersection of the vertical line between the outer edge of the nail and the root of the second toe. Massaging this point can treat yin deficiency and excessive fire. This point is good at guiding the evil heat of the lips downward. Pressing this point will have miraculous effects on inflammations and diseases of the lips.

How to regulate Yin deficiency constitution

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that tranquility can soothe the mind and generate yin. Therefore, people with yin deficiency are suitable for small to medium intensity exercise. Their exercise should focus on regulating the liver and kidneys, such as practicing Tai Chi regularly. People with Yin deficiency constitution are often thin, easily get angry, have dry skin, etc. If your skin is very dry, you can choose to swim more often, which can moisturize the skin and reduce skin itching, but sauna is not suitable. People with Yin deficiency have hyperactivity of Yang Qi and should try to avoid high-intensity and high-volume exercise.

People with Yin deficiency should usually eat some foods that nourish Yin fluid and are sweet, cool and moisturizing, such as glutinous rice, lotus root, black fungus, white fungus, sugarcane, pear, lily, yam, wolfberry, Ophiopogon japonicus, turtle, tortoise meat, sea cucumber, donkey-hide gelatin, etc. You can choose to use wolfberry, lily, white fungus, ophiopogon japonicus, and yam to cook lean pork, duck meat, or pig lung soup.

Avoid spicy, irritating, warm, fragrant, dry, fried, or stir-fried foods; eat less overly warm, hot, and dry foods to avoid damaging the body's yin fluid, such as chili peppers, garlic, leeks, peppercorns, cinnamon, dried ginger, cloves, lamb, dog meat, etc.