Where to massage for kidneys? Remember these 5 acupoints

Kidney deficiency is a condition that we often encounter in daily life. Although it does not reach the level of a disease, it has a great impact on people's lives. Recently, it has been circulated on the Internet that massage is good for the kidneys, but where should we massage to be good for the kidneys? In fact, you only need to massage the following 5 acupoints.

1. Waist

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that rubbing the waist with the palms can not only dredge the belt meridian and strengthen the waist and spine, but also improve hearing and eyesight, consolidate essence and kidneys, and prolong life. Middle-aged people rub their waists frequently, which can help them keep their backs straight in old age and prevent and treat low back pain caused by wind and cold. Yaoyan point is an extra meridian point located on the waist, in the depression about 3.5 inches lateral to the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.

When doing self-massage, first find the horizontal line of the 4th lumbar spinous process. The way to find it is that when we put our hands on our waist, we can feel the bone around our waist from behind. This is the iliac crest in anatomy, and the iliac crest is exactly level with the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra in the human body. Sit upright when massaging, make fists with your hands naturally behind your back, press the waist points with the raised hole of your index finger and massage vigorously in a circular motion until you feel soreness and swelling. You can massage for 5 minutes each time. Long-term persistence will have a good effect in strengthening the waist and kidneys.

2. Shenshu Point

Shenshu point is the main acupuncture point of the kidney meridian. If you press it frequently, it can strengthen the kidney qi and enhance your kidney function, especially it is very helpful for irregular menstruation and sexual frigidity. Therefore, women with irregular menstruation can try massaging the Shenshu point to solve the problem of irregular menstruation. The location of Shenshu point is at the same level as Mingmen point, that is, 1.5 inches away from the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra in the waist, one on each side.

3. Guanyuan Point

Guanyuan acupoint is located on the Ren meridian, the "sea of ​​yin meridians" in the human body, 3 inches below the navel. It is also called the lower Dantian. It has the function of nourishing vital energy and strengthening the body. The "cun" here refers to the same body cun. The width of four fingers of each person's palm together is equivalent to 3 inches of the same body cun. Therefore, it is also very simple to find Guanyuan. On the midline of the human body, measure a distance of four fingers wide from the navel downwards, and that is the Guanyuan point.

Guanyuan point has the functions of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang, warming and unblocking the meridians, regulating qi and blood, replenishing deficiency and replenishing loss, and strengthening the body's vitality. The ancients said, "When a person's body is surrounded by

It is also called Dazhongji, so it is the place where men store sperm and women store blood. ", has been used as an important acupoint for health care since ancient times. Guanyuan acupoint is like a valve in the human body, locking the body's vital energy in the body so that it does not leak out. It is the place where men store sperm and women store blood, and it is the place where the primordial yin and primordial yang of the human body are accumulated.

When self-massaging, you can first use Guanyuan as the center of the circle, and massage your left or right palm in counterclockwise and clockwise directions for 3 to 5 minutes. Then, press the Guanyuan point for 3 minutes as you breathe. Of course, if conditions permit, you can also use moxa sticks to moxibustion Guanyuan for about 10 minutes each time, which has a good strengthening effect.

4. Taixi Point

Taixi acupoint is the original acupoint of the kidney meridian and the place where the vital energy of the kidney meridian passes and stays. Therefore, the ancients called Taixi acupoint "one of the nine acupoints for returning yang" and believed that it has a strong function of returning yang and rescuing from adverse conditions. In ancient times, many doctors used this acupoint to "replenish kidney qi and determine life or death" when facing dying patients. If a pulsating artery could be felt at this acupoint, it meant that the patient's kidney qi was not exhausted and the patient could still be treated; if there was no pulsation, it meant that the patient was plagued by yin qi and was in danger.

Each massage lasts about 5 minutes, and there is no need to stick to any particular method. Of course, the effect of massage is better during the flow time of the kidney meridian, that is, between 17:00 and 19:00 in the afternoon. You can use the thumb of the opposite hand, or you can use a massage stick or a smooth wooden stick. The strength of massage should not only feel sore and swollen, but also numb.

5. Yongquan Point

Yongquan acupoint is a very important acupoint on the foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian of the human body. It is located at the intersection of the front third of the midline of the sole of the foot, that is, the front depression of the sole of the foot when the foot is flexed. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine said: "The kidney comes from the Yongquan, and the Yongquan is the center of the foot." This means that the Qi of the kidney meridian is like the water of a spring, which originates from under the feet and flows out to irrigate all parts of the body. Therefore, Yongquan acupoint plays an important role in health care.

Regarding the benefits of massaging the Yongquan acupoint, there is a rhyme that goes like this: "The Yongquan acupoint on Sanli is the secret to longevity. Press it a hundred times before going to bed to strengthen the spleen and benefit the essence and blood. It can replenish the qi and spirit, and protect the three treasures. If you understand the fun of it, you can easily become a centenarian." It can be seen that regularly massaging the Yongquan acupoint can make people have sufficient kidney essence, sharp ears and eyes, full of energy, strong waist and knees, and powerful walking.