What are the acupuncture points under the armpit?

The armpit is a part that people tend to neglect in their lives, but keeping the armpit clean and healthy is also helpful to human health. At the same time, there are a large number of lymphatic tissues distributed in the human armpits, so stimulating the acupoints in the armpits can improve human immune function. Because there are some acupoints on the human body that can play an emergency role, the philtrum and the temple are two emergency acupoints that are often used by people. Are there any emergency acupuncture points under the armpits?

What are the acupuncture points under the armpit?

There are lymph nodes and multiple nerves in the armpits and popliteal fossa. Regular massage of this area can stimulate the body's immune system, improve immunity, and prevent disease. In addition, the center of the armpit, where the axillary artery pulsates, corresponds to the Jiquan point of the Shaoyin Heart Meridian of the Hand. Regularly massaging this point has a certain therapeutic effect on heart diseases, as well as dry throat and thirst, rib pain, and shoulder and arm pain.

The center of the horizontal line of the dimple corresponds to the Weizhong point of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Regular massage of this point is helpful in treating low back pain, paralysis of the lower limbs, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, difficulty urinating, and enuresis. There is a certain therapeutic effect; this should be continued for a long time as needed.

There is an important acupuncture point in the armpit, which is named Jiquan in traditional Chinese medicine. Jiquan point is one of the acupuncture points of the Heart Meridian of Hand Shaoyin. Its standard location is at the pulsation point of the axillary artery at the apex of the armpit.

1. Acupuncture points under the armpits can save your life

When dealing with emergencies in life, what we need most is a method that works quickly. Taking a sudden heart attack as an example, if you don’t have emergency medicine with you, you should first call the emergency number. While waiting for the ambulance, you can pluck the Jiquan point on the heart meridian to buy precious time for rescue.

The specific method is: stretch out your left arm, put your right thumb into the left armpit, and forcefully flick the Jiquan point at the apex of the armpit. There will be a string-like feeling when plucking. At this time, press your fingers inward with force, but don't do it too quickly, so that there is a noticeable sore and numb feeling, which should radiate to the shoulders and upper limbs. This method can quickly relieve symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitations, and heart pain in the front chest.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart controls blood vessels and consciousness. All the qi and blood in the human body flow into the heart, and the souls of the five internal organs are hidden here. Jiquan point is the starting point of the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian. It is connected to the heart and concentrates many nerves and blood vessels related to the heart. Therefore, plucking the Jiquan point can transmit stimulation to the heart, which has two major functions: health care and first aid. For people who suffer from insufficient blood supply to the heart and often suffer from symptoms of palpitations and heart pain, frequently plucking the Jiquan point is a simple and easy health care method.

2. Health care function of acupuncture points under the armpits

Use the tip of your thumb to gently press the Jiquan point, which has the effect of relaxing the chest and calming the mind. It can relieve intercostal neuralgia, breast diseases, and periarthritis of the shoulder, etc.

2.1. Regularly pressing the acupoints under the armpits can promote blood circulation throughout the body and stabilize blood pressure. It can promote blood circulation throughout the body, improve gas exchange capacity, and allow organs throughout the body to enjoy more nutrients and oxygen.

2.2. Regularly pressing the acupoints under the armpits can enhance lung capacity and improve respiratory system function.

2.3. Regularly pressing the acupoints under the armpits can help the body excrete uric acid, inorganic salts and excess water in its metabolites smoothly, thus enhancing urinary function.

2.4. It can stimulate various sensory organs and make them more sensitive to the outside world.

How to massage the acupuncture points under the armpits

Press: Press the right armpit with your left hand and the left armpit with your right hand, and press repeatedly until you feel soreness, numbness, and heat.

Plucking: Raise one arm, place the thumb of the other hand on the shoulder joint, and use the middle finger to lightly tap the bottom of the armpit, changing the rhythm from fast to slow. Both methods can be used once in the morning and once in the evening.

Note: When massaging, you must use the proper method, use wrist strength, and avoid pulling violently. At the same time, you should also pay attention to cutting your nails short to avoid injuring the skin, blood vessels and nerves. Pregnant women, patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and patients with tumors and lymph node metastasis should not use it.