Acupuncture points for regulating menstruation

Every woman's physical condition is different, especially during menstruation. Some women will experience extreme pain in their bodies, and their breasts will also feel swollen and painful, with very little blood flow. In this case, they must be conditioned to avoid infertility. To regulate menstruation, you can first find the acupoints and then massage them. Try not to take Chinese medicine as it will bring side effects to your body.

1. Tanzhong point: widen the chest and regulate qi, protect the breasts

The Danzhong point is located on the anterior midline of the human body, at the midpoint of the line connecting the two nipples.

Massaging this acupoint has the effects of promoting blood circulation, unblocking meridians, widening the chest and regulating qi, relieving cough and asthma. Modern medical research has confirmed that stimulating this point can regulate nerve function and relax smooth muscles. Regular massage can unblock the circulation of qi and blood in the chest and prevent and relieve symptoms such as breast hyperplasia.

There are also acupoints such as Tianxi and Rugen around women's breasts. When taking a bath, you can use the strength of your fingertips to gently massage your breasts to stimulate the nearby acupoints, which is also a maintenance method.

2. Xuehai Point: Promotes blood circulation and moisturizes the skin

Xuehai point is located above the two knees, on the inner side of the thigh, and on the inner side of three horizontal fingers (index finger, middle finger, and ring finger) above the patella. You need to bend your knees to find the point.

When you use your left hand to select the acupoint on the left side, place the width of three fingers on the inner side of the knee, with the Xuehai point on the side of the index finger.

When others locate the acupoint, they use their left hand to locate the Xuehai point on the right leg, with four fingers together covering the knee, with the tiger's mouth naturally open, and the point is at the tip of the thumb.

Xuehai acupoint is the gathering place of blood produced by the spleen meridian, which can be seen from the name of the acupoint - Hai means big. If women insist on massaging the Xuehai point, it can dredge the meridians, promote qi and blood circulation, and smooth qi and blood circulation will beautify the skin. Acupuncture doctors often use this point to treat women's menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea and other diseases.

Remind girls who have abdominal pain during menstruation: don’t wait until the pain strikes before you remember to massage the Xuehai acupoint. The effort is in the ordinary time. Remember to massage it with a little force!

3. Sanyinjiao acupoint: regulate menstruation, calm the mind and help sleep

The Sanyinjiao acupoint is the intersection of the spleen, liver, and kidney meridians. It is located on the inner side of both calves, three inches above the highest point of the ankle bone (about four horizontal fingers' length).

The spleen generates qi and blood, the liver stores blood, the kidneys generate essence of qi and blood, and women use blood. The Sanyinjiao point strengthens the spleen and nourishes blood, regulates the liver and kidneys, and its significance for women is self-evident. Therefore, it is also known as "Gynecological Sanyinjiao", "Immortal Point" and "Nü Sanli".

For any menstrual problems such as irregular menstruation, excessive or insufficient menstrual flow, etc., simply massaging this acupoint with slight force will have a regulating effect. In addition, frequently massaging this point can also have a calming and sleep-inducing effect.

4. Mingmen acupoint: nourishing the body and strengthening the waist and knees

The Mingmen point is located on the posterior midline, between the spinous processes of the second and third lumbar vertebrae (there is a depression), and its height is level with the navel.

Mingmen acupoint and navel are roughly on the same level, with Mingmen acupoint slightly higher

The acupoints on the waist are often mentioned in topics related to men, but in fact they are equally important to women. The Mingmen point is located in the fascia ligament of the waist and back, with the lumbar artery and lumbar nerve distributed nearby. Friends who usually suffer from back pain due to fatigue can rub their palms to warm them and press this point to relieve fatigue.

With better blood circulation in the waist and spine, women's menstrual symptoms such as lower back pain, vaginal discharge, cold hands and feet can be relieved to a certain extent. On the other hand, warming and pressing the Mingmen acupoint is also effective in preventing and relieving sexual frigidity.

5. Uterus point: regulates qi, exclusive to women

The uterus point is located in the lower abdomen, 3 inches away from the Zhongji point 4 inches below the navel (4 inches = finger width of about 3 inches + thumb width of about 1 inch).

The uterus point is an exclusive acupuncture point for women. It is mainly used to treat irregular menstruation, appendicitis, pelvic inflammation, etc. It has an auxiliary effect on solving irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, dysmenorrhea, back pain and cold legs, etc. As long as the environment permits, you can use your thumb to massage this point for three to five minutes. However, please note that women should not stimulate this point during pregnancy.