Regularly pressing the Shenshu point can have a great effect

An acupoint that men should pay attention to - Shenshu point. It sounds very unfamiliar, but it can be accurately said that it is a very magical acupoint. It is an acupoint related to the happiness index of thousands of human beings, because the use of this Shenshu point is very large, as the name suggests; the kidney is one of the five internal organs of the human body, responsible for storing essence, water, and absorbing air. The Shenshu point is related to the kidneys. Next, I will explain to you the location and therapeutic effects of this point and see why it is so magical.

Yu points are not difficult to find and are now commonly used to treat nephritis, renal colic, sexual dysfunction, irregular menstruation, soft tissue injuries of the waist, etc.

How to find the location of Shenshu point?

1. First find the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra, which is the most prominent spinous process at the back of the neck, and then count them in order, there are twelve thoracic vertebrae. Then comes the lumbar vertebrae. Find the second lumbar vertebra. Under its spinous process, 1.5 inches to the side is to put your other four fingers except the thumb together. The total width of the second joints of the four fingers is 3 inches, and half of that is 1.5 inches.

2. Sit, the vertebra where the horizontal line connecting the highest points of the two anterior superior iliac spines intersects with the spine is the 4th lumbar vertebra. Count up 2 vertebrae (the 2nd lumbar vertebra. Draw a vertical line, and then draw a vertical line from the inner edge of the scapula. Press the midpoint between the two vertical lines and you will feel soreness and swelling.

The location of Shenshu point: on the lower back, 1.5 inches below the second lumbar vertebra, and level with the belly button in front, which is exactly the second lumbar vertebra (Mingmen point of the Du meridian).

How to locate the Shenshu acupoint: On the back of the human body, below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, about two finger widths wide (first, stand upright or sit upright, then inhale, touch the lower edge of our ribs, draw a horizontal line along the lower edge of the ribs on the side of the waist, and cross it on the muscles on both sides of our waist. This is the Shenshu acupoint.)

Massage method: After rubbing your palms together until they are warm, place the palms on the Shenshu point. Repeat this for 3 to 5 minutes, or directly massage the Shenshu point with your fingers until you feel a sore and swollen feeling and your waist becomes slightly warm. This type of waist health massage can relax muscles and tendons, enhance waist blood circulation, eliminate waist muscle fatigue, relieve waist muscle spasm and waist pain, and make the waist flexible, strong and powerful. The patient can lie comfortably, and the operator places the tips of both thumbs on the Shenshu points, gradually pressing down with force, pressing and kneading them, so that the points feel sore, numb, swollen, and heavy. Then place the thenar of your palm against the acupoint, press down slightly and rub the acupoint back and forth to make the local heat penetrate into the inside. When the skin turns slightly red, use the patting method to relax. Repeat this operation for 5 to 10 minutes, once a day or every other day.

Regularly massaging the Shenshu point can help warm and nourish the kidney yang. If we want to nourish and replenish the kidneys, in addition to treatment through diet, medication, etc., we can often massage the Shenshu points according to the above methods, which can improve our kidney function and play a role in preventing and treating kidney deficiency.