What are the effects of hand acupoint massage

Acupoint massage is a unique concept of Chinese medicine, and Chinese medicine believes that the human body has very rich acupoints. If you want to stay healthy, you can massage some acupoints frequently, such as Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, etc. Regular massage of these acupoints is very beneficial for maintaining good health. The acupoints on the hands are the ones we are most likely to overlook, but Chinese medicine believes that hand acupoint massage can treat systemic diseases.

According to the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, among the twelve most important meridians in the human body, six are related to the hands, and there are 23 acupoints related to these on the hands. In addition, there are 34 extra meridian points and 42 "holographic points (areas)" distributed on the hands. That is to say, there are 99 acupoints (areas) on the hands alone. Massaging or pressing these acupoints can cure almost all diseases in the body.

The following is a brief introduction to the health benefits of some acupoints on the hands.

Laogong Point: Located in the middle of the horizontal line on the palm, where the tip of the middle finger points when you make a fist with your back facing up. Massaging this area can treat epilepsy, vomiting, bad breath, hiccups, mouth ulcers, etc.

Yuji Point: Located at the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, massaging this point can regulate qi, clear the lungs and benefit the throat. It is mainly used to treat bronchial asthma, acute tonsillitis, infantile malnutrition, cough, hemoptysis, headache, chest pain, etc.

Shaofu point: It is located just below the tip of your little finger when you make a fist. It can treat heartache, irritability, palpitations, enuresis, and difficulty urinating, etc.

When pressing the palm, you should also pay attention to several principles: the acupoint on the palm is a small area rather than a point; if tenderness, soreness, numbness, swelling and other phenomena occur at the acupoint, it has pathological diagnostic value; the thumb or index finger can be used to press and rub the treatment area with light, soft, slow and gentle force; the massage can be in a straight line or in a circle; if soreness, slight pain, swelling and other feelings occur locally after the first massage, this is due to the strong finger force, and the force should be reduced later; it can be done at any time, and the focus can be on the holographic acupoint, such as the area below the root of the middle finger.

In addition to pressing your palms, you can also use a comb to comb your palms. You can first apply a layer of skin care oil on the palm of your hand, choose a round-headed comb, and avoid a comb with sharp teeth to avoid scratching the skin on the palm of your hand. Then comb your hair in order, first from top to bottom, then from right to left horizontally, and then comb it in a clockwise circle; do the opposite for the second time. If you insist on massaging every day, you can achieve the goal of strengthening your body and curing diseases.

Note: 1. The widest part of the patient's thumb joint is one inch. 2. The "radial side" is the thumb side, and the "ulnar side" is the little finger side.

Although hand acupoint massage can treat systemic diseases, it is only a physical therapy method after all. Therefore, if the patient's symptoms are very obvious and severe, it is best to treat it together with Chinese medicine. In addition, hand acupoint massage is not suitable for women during menstruation and pregnant women. I hope female friends can pay attention to this and avoid unnecessary trouble.