Symptoms of facial meridian blockage

The facial meridians are the most important parts of the human body. If there is a problem with the meridians, facial twitches or facial paralysis may easily occur. Because people have relatively rich facial nerves and their expressions are very rich, the face needs special attention. If the facial meridians are blocked, you may have a stiff expression and be unable to control your expression. So what are the symptoms of blocked facial meridians?

cold

When the meridians are blocked, some parts of the body will also become cold. For example, the most common ones are cold limbs, cold abdomen, and cold head. In more serious cases, there will be a feeling of being cold. The "coldness" in these areas is often a signal of meridian blockage. Since human body temperature is determined by the normality of Qi and blood and their delivery, body temperature will be normal only when Qi and blood are abundant and circulation is normal. If a certain area feels cold, it may be that the meridians in that area are blocked, making it difficult for Qi and blood to reach that area. For some people who become paralyzed on one side of their body after a stroke, their meridians are blocked, and one side of their healthy part will have normal body temperature while the other side will be cooler than the other. To extend this further, the sweating conditions in healthy parts and unhealthy parts will also be different, with one side sweating normally and the other side not sweating.

hot

When the meridians are blocked, certain parts of the body will become hot and dry. This is because the heat cannot dissipate through normal channels. In addition to the redness, swelling, heat, and pain caused by external evil, which are related to the blockage of the meridians where the fever is located, some individual fevers may also come from related meridians.

Qi and blood circulate in the body over and over again. If one path is blocked, it will look for a breakthrough in the neighboring meridians. The first meridians to be affected are those with an interior-exterior relationship or a mother-child relationship, causing them to become hot. For example, a fever on the head is not necessarily a problem with the bladder meridian. It may also be caused by insufficient qi and blood or stagnation in the kidney meridian, which is related to it.

In addition to the sensation of cold and heat, the impact of meridian blockage on the skin surface can also manifest as problems such as enlarged skin pores and clogged hair follicles. Without blood circulation, the waste in the pores cannot be discharged, which clogs the pores. Naturally, the hair follicles cannot grow properly. This is a problem that many girls are concerned about, such as acne, blackheads, and enlarged pores. If the meridians are blocked, no amount of cosmetics can fundamentally solve the problem.

The location of acne can reveal health information.

For example, acne grows near the nose and under the eye bags (down the pupil, that is, inside the cheekbones), which is closely related to the stomach and intestines. Once bad oils are eaten, it will be reflected here. This is very common for people who mainly eat out, as they absorb bad oils and store them in the stomach meridian.

If acne grows near the nasolabial folds, for example, the left and right cheeks are the location of the large intestine, it may be that bad oil is not easily discharged from the large intestine, such as constipation, irregular bowel movements before menstruation, and inability to discharge oil, which will be reflected in relevant parts of the face.

Irregular menstrual cycle and pimples at the corners of the mouth. If the pimples grow around the lips, the treatment should focus on herbs that nourish yin and reduce fire. Acne on the philtrum, around the lips and to the chin belongs to the "kidney" part (ovaries and uterus) mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine, and is usually considered to be a gynecological or leucorrhea problem.

pain

People often say, "If the meridians are unobstructed, there will be no pain; if there is pain, there is a blockage." If there are pain points on the meridians, it means that the meridians are blocked, which will affect the circulation of qi and blood, and the functions of the internal organs will also be affected.

Starting from the armpit, use your thumb and index finger to pinch and rub this "detached tissue" muscle towards the elbow joint. It will feel like pinching cotton wool, and there will be lumps of fat particles when rubbed with your fingers. It will be unbearable if you apply a little force.

People see this hanging flesh every day, but they don’t know that the heart has begun to suffer from insufficient blood supply, even though the examination report cannot reveal any problems at this time.

numb

The pain and sadness caused by meridian blockage will further develop into numbness or stiffness. For example, if we sit cross-legged for too long, the blood circulation in our lower limbs will be blocked, causing pain; then, the meridians will be blocked, the blood circulation will be completely blocked, and our legs will become numb. Only by changing your sitting posture and allowing your Qi and blood to flow smoothly can you regain consciousness.

When limb paralysis occurs, attention should be paid. Especially for patients with hypertension, they must pay attention to the frequent numbness of the limbs and dredge the meridians in time, which can reduce the probability of stroke.

acid

Acid indicates that the supply of qi and blood in the meridians has slowed down and cannot meet the body's needs.

After strenuous exercise, such as a fast sprint, people may feel soreness or weakness somewhere in the body. This is because sprinting requires more qi and blood supply, which exceeds the normal limit of the body's qi and blood supply, resulting in soreness due to insufficient qi and blood supply.

Under normal circumstances, consumption and compensation are a balance. Therefore, health-preserving exercises are not strenuous exercises, but exercises that balance the supply and demand of Qi and blood, such as Tai Chi and Daoyin techniques. Western medicine also highly recommends aerobic exercise, such as jogging and flexibility exercises. If a part of the body feels sore for no reason, or even after a little exercise, it means that the meridians in that part are blocked and the supply of Qi and blood is slowed down. At this time, by patting and massaging the meridians, you may discover potential symptoms of meridian blockage such as pain, swelling, and bloating.

swell

The blockage of meridians can be tangible, which is swelling, often caused by blood stasis. To reduce swelling, you need to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. You can use scraping or cupping to regulate it. The purple or black "sha" that many people scrape out or pull out is actually blood stasis in the meridians.

At the same time, you can also combine it with acupoint massage, such as the Xuehai point on the inside of the knee. Simple method of acupoint location: bend your knee and press your left palm on the upper edge of the right knee patella. Stretch your fingers 2-5 upward. The thumb is placed at an angle of about 45 degrees, with the acupuncture point located under the tip of the thumb.

The "blood" in "blood sea" refers to the blood controlled by the spleen, and "sea" refers to the blood produced by the spleen meridian gathering here. Its qi and blood energy is as vast as the sea. Xuehai acupoint is located on the spleen meridian. The spleen is responsible for blood regulation and has the function of preventing blood from flowing disorderly and stagnating. Regular massage can promote the circulation of qi and blood, and has a helpful therapeutic effect on eliminating congestion and swelling. If you feel pain during massage, make sure to massage frequently to clear the blockage.

Of course, meridian blockage can also be invisible, which is bloating, and is mostly caused by qi stagnation. Bloating is usually caused by "vortex gas" formed when gas does not flow smoothly in the meridians, causing swelling in a certain part of the body.