Massaging four parts is equivalent to taking tonic medicine

Acupuncture and massage have no side effects and are effective, so more and more people are choosing this method to treat diseases. Regularly massaging the following 5 commonly used acupoints can be as effective as taking certain medicines and play a very good health-care role. Acupoint massage techniques are divided into tonification and drainage. The tonification method is a gentle massage, while the drainage method is a stronger stimulation. Specifically, you can use the flexed knuckles to press the acupoints.

Zusanli

It is located 4 horizontal fingers below the outer knee. It is named because it can treat various symptoms in the upper, middle and lower parts of the abdomen. It is one of the nine Huiyang acupoints and is an important acupoint for gastric diseases and strengthening the human body.

Massaging Zusanli has the effect of replenishing the middle qi. Using the tonifying method, it can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, replenish the middle qi, which is similar to the effects of Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, yam, red dates and other medicines; using the purgative method, it has the effects of digesting food, relieving stagnation, harmonizing the stomach and clearing the intestines, which is similar to the effects of hawthorn, rhubarb and other medicines.

Sanyinjiao

4 fingers upward from the inner ankle is an acupoint on the spleen meridian of the foot Taiyin. It is named because it is the intersection of the three yin meridians of the liver, spleen and kidney. The liver stores blood, the spleen controls blood, and the kidneys store essence. Essence and blood are interdependent, so this acupoint is an important acupoint for treating blood-related diseases.

Using the tonifying method, it has the effects of strengthening the spleen, replenishing blood, and retaining blood, which is similar to the effects of drugs such as angelica, donkey-hide gelatin, placenta, and coix seed; using the purgative method, it has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which is similar to the effects of drugs such as angelica root, peach kernel, and safflower.

Guan Yuan

Located four fingers below the navel, it is an acupuncture point on the Ren meridian. It is located at the intersection of the yin and yang vital energy of the human body, and it gets its name because it can greatly replenish the vital yang. "Leijing Tuyi" said: "This point is where men store sperm and women store blood..." It can treat "all kinds of deficiencies and injuries." Using the tonic method, it has the effect of replenishing kidney yang, which is similar to the effects of medicines such as deer antler, cinnamon, Morinda officinalis, Curculigo, and Epimedium. This point is mostly used to treat diseases of a debilitating nature, and purgation is rarely used.

Qihai

Located two fingers below the navel, it is an acupuncture point on the Ren meridian. It is the sea of ​​all qi and has the effect of greatly replenishing vital energy. Using the tonifying method, it can greatly replenish vital energy, similar to the effects of ginseng, astragalus and other medicines; using the purgative method, it can have the effect of promoting qi and regulating qi, similar to the effects of cyperus rotundus, litchi kernel, agarwood, turmeric and other medicines.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned acupoints are very commonly used in clinical practice. When people choose them for health care, they only use one or two of their many functions. If they want to use them to treat diseases, they need to go to a specialist for treatment.