Back meridian points

Everyone should be familiar with acupoint massage. Traditional Chinese medicine uses acupoint massage to treat many diseases. Acupoints mainly refer to the areas where each meridian is connected, so there are also a large number of acupoints distributed in areas where there are a large number of acupoints in the future. There are many meridians distributed on the human back, so there are also many acupoints on the back. Let’s take a look at the distribution of meridian acupoints on the back.

1. The names and locations of the meridians on the back

The twelve meridians are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the human body, running along the inner or outer sides of the upper or lower limbs respectively. Each meridian belongs to an internal organ or a bowel movement. Therefore, the name of each of the twelve meridians includes three parts: hand or foot, yin or yang, and internal organ or bowel movement. The hand meridians run through the upper limbs, the foot meridians run through the lower limbs; the yin meridians run through the inner sides of the limbs and belong to the internal organs, while the yang meridians run through the outer sides of the limbs and belong to the internal organs. There are 2 meridians and 5 vessels in the waist and back. The Du meridian is located on the posterior midline. The first lateral line of the bladder meridian is 1.5 inches away from the posterior midline and is the location of the back Shu points of the whole body. The second lateral line of the bladder meridian is 3 inches away from the posterior midline and goes down along the medial line of the scapula.

2. Benefits of dredging the back meridians

Back meridian dredging is a health-care treatment, which is mainly suitable for infection treatment, back disease treatment, etc. Many diseases can be treated by dredging the back meridians. There are many benefits to using this treatment. Most patients undergo cupping therapy, which stimulates the acupuncture points on the back and opens up all the meridians on the back, thus achieving the effect of dredging them. The spine in the middle of the back is the course of the Du meridian, which governs all the yang meridians in the body. It has the function of commanding, regulating, and connecting other yang meridians, and its position is very important. The bladder meridians on both sides of the spine run through the entire body, and the internal organs have corresponding reaction points on their acupoints. Pathological changes in the functions of the internal organs can be reflected in the acupoints on the back.

If you frequently cupping in the middle or both sides of the back. This unique stimulation is not only beneficial for quickly dredging meridians and balancing yin and yang, but also can regulate internal organs, promote blood circulation, enhance endocrine function through the conduction of the nervous system, activate immune cells, improve one's own immune function and disease resistance, and reduce the occurrence of diseases. It can be seen that cupping on the back has many benefits. Friends who like cupping may wish to cupping on the back. What are the benefits of cupping to clear the meridians on the back? It can treat diseases and prevent them. Cupping is a very classic treatment method in traditional Chinese medicine and is used by most people.

3. How does TCM dredge the back meridians?

The meridians on the back connect to various parts of the body. Regular back massage can open up the qi and blood of the whole body, promote blood and lymphatic circulation and metabolism between tissues, relieve general fatigue and muscle pain, cure diseases, strengthen the body, increase human resistance, etc. Let’s look at the methods of back massage.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that many acupuncture points of the human body are located on the back. Moderately beating the northern part can invigorate the yang, dredge the meridians, promote the circulation of qi and blood, etc., thereby eliminating fatigue, calming the mind, etc., and can strengthen the endocrine and nervous systems and improve immunity. Back pounding is simple and easy to do and is not subject to time constraints. There are usually two methods: patting (patting with empty palms) and tapping (tapping with empty fists). Both methods should be light rather than heavy, and strive to achieve coordinated movements, even rhythm, and elastic force. When beating the back, use your hands to lightly tap and pat both sides of the spine from top to bottom or from bottom to top. The strength of the beating should be enough to make the body vibrate without feeling pain. You can beat yourself or have others beat you, and the person being beaten can be sitting or lying down. Generally, the frequency of back beating should be 60 to 100 times per minute. You can do it 1 to 2 times a day, and each time should not exceed 20 minutes.

What are the important meridians in the body?

Meridian science is a part of ancient Chinese medicine and occupies a particularly important position in traditional Chinese medicine theory. This theory holds that the human body's meridians are divided into meridians, collaterals, twelve collateral meridians, twelve meridian tendons, and twelve cutaneous areas. The meridians are divided into the main meridians (twelve, called the 'twelve meridians') and the extraordinary meridians (eight, called the 'eight extraordinary meridians'). The collateral vessels are divided into floating collaterals (veins on the body surface); collaterals (larger, with a total of fifteen, including one collateral for each of the twelve meridians and the Ren and Du meridians, plus the large collateral of the spleen, a total of fifteen, collectively known as the "fifteen collaterals"); and sun collaterals (the smallest branches of the collateral vessels).

The importance of meridians in the human body

Meridians are very important to the human body. They can determine life and death, and treat all kinds of diseases. The reason why a person becomes an organic whole is that the meridians crisscross, enter and exit the inside and outside, connect the internal organs internally, and reach the skin and muscles externally. The normal circulation of qi in the meridians plays an important role in the treatment and recovery of diseases. In order to circulate Qi and blood and nourish the internal organs, natural gas needs to be transported to various places through pipelines. Similarly, Qi and blood also need to be transported to various parts of the body through meridians to nourish the entire body inside and out. This is the second function of meridians. Meridian acupoints can also reflect a person's internal problems, which Chinese medicine calls "knowing the interior by the exterior."