How to tap the liver meridian

A normal human body needs normal metabolism to effectively excrete toxins from the body. The largest metabolic organ in the body is the liver. If the liver function is not sound, it will cause excessive accumulation of toxic gases, causing a series of symptoms in the human body. Tapping the liver meridian helps improve liver function, but what is the correct method in the process of tapping the liver meridian?

1. What are the benefits of tapping the liver meridian?

The liver is the largest detoxification organ in the human body. When the detoxification function of the liver weakens, toxins in the human body will accumulate more and more, leading to problems such as spots, acne, hair loss, excessive oiliness, insomnia, breast tumors, etc. Because one of the main functions of the liver is to dredge and disperse, it can ensure that the qi and blood of the whole body run smoothly without stagnation, and the qi is unobstructed and the mood is smooth. Therefore, it is important to take good care of your liver. To protect your liver, it is a practical way to start with exercising the liver meridian.

2. How to tap the liver meridian correctly

The liver meridian of the human body is also called the foot Jueyin liver meridian. It passes through the inner side of the leg and has 14 acupoints on one side, including Dadun, Taichong, Ququan, Zuwuli, Zhangmen, Qimen, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that qi and blood are transmitted through meridians, and acupoints are small stations for the gathering and dispersion of qi and blood. Therefore, you can start from the root of the thigh and tap along the liver meridian with your knuckles to help disperse liver fire. When tapping, you can maintain a rhythm of about two taps per second, and each time will last about 10 minutes.

In addition, it is clinically recommended to tap the calves to feet to relieve liver fire, because the liver meridian acupoints are more concentrated there. Because the leg muscles and fat are thicker, you can use a little more force during the operation.

Tapping of the liver meridian may be relatively limited. The meridian tapping therapy can be done by tapping with your own hands. First rub your palms to warm them up, then start patting the Du meridian on the top of your head, then pat your neck, Fengchi meridian, shoulders, and the three Yin meridians.

If I shoot the whole body, it might take nearly fourteen minutes to finish. If you want to tap only one meridian, there is a method that aligns your three middle fingers together, and taps along the line of the liver meridian. This method is relatively simple and does not require any tools.

No matter it is a real disease or a false disease, Taichong point should be stimulated more often. The third acupoint of the liver meridian, between the first and second toe bones, is called Xingjian acupoint. This acupoint is a very important point on the liver meridian. Of course, there is also a Qimen acupoint above. .

3. When is the best time to tap the liver meridian?

The time for tapping the liver meridian is actually not that strict, as long as it is not at special time points such as after meals. But it’s best not to do it late at night, the time before going to bed is the best.

Because a large amount of blood goes to digestion after a meal, if you tap the liver meridian, the gallbladder meridian will compete with the stomach for blood (the blood flow to the tapped area will increase), and the stomach will be ischemic and digestion will be poor, which is not worth the loss.

It is best to tap the liver meridian between 7 and 11 in the morning. This is consistent with the law of meridians in traditional Chinese medicine. The best activity schedule for the human body is given below, which many people call the best golden schedule for the human body.

The time to tap the liver meridian is when the gallbladder meridian is most active to exert its efficacy and function, but the liver meridian is active late at night, so you must make use of the rest of the time. If we connect the rise and fall of the human organs during the 12 hours, they are closely linked and very orderly.

What are the techniques for tapping the liver meridian?

1. Use force gently, evenly, penetratingly and forcefully

The so-called "gentle" means that the patting should be "light but not floating, heavy but not stagnant, soft but firm", so that the skin is painless and the body feels warm inside; "even" means that the movements are rhythmic, the speed is consistent, and the pressure cannot be sometimes light and sometimes heavy; "powerful" means that the patting force should be moderate. Too light will not work, and too heavy will cause damage to the body. It should be a force that can produce good therapeutic and health-care effects.

2. Patting should be persistent

There are two meanings of persistence: one is that each tapping should last for a period of time, until the hands do not feel tired or sore; the other is that for a certain health-preserving program, meridian tapping should have a course of treatment, and it should be continued for a period of time to be effective, rather than intermittent tapping or one or two times to see results.

3. The tapping route should be clear

According to the health regimen, you can tap along the meridian circulation route. You can also follow the rule of tapping the head first and then the torso, or first the upper part and then the lower part.

4. The tapping technique should be flexible

When clapping with both hands, there should be elasticity, and the force should not be entirely applied to the body surface. There should be a force to recover, and the operation should be carried out according to the elasticity of the muscles. Avoid harsh strikes.