Acupuncture Zusanli for soreness and swelling in the hind legs

Zusanli is an important acupuncture point in the human body and is also a commonly used acupuncture point in traditional Chinese medicine. Massage or acupuncture of Zusanli can solve many health problems of the human body and treat various gastrointestinal diseases. Of course, some people find soreness and swelling in the hind legs after acupuncture on Zusanli, which is a relatively normal phenomenon. Below, I will introduce you to the relevant knowledge of Zusanli in detail!

1. What causes soreness and swelling in the hind legs after acupuncture at Zusanli?

The acupuncture sensation includes soreness, numbness, swelling, heaviness, etc. It is normal to have a soreness and swelling sensation after acupuncture. Generally, it will disappear in about half an hour. When the needle sensation is more sensitive, it may take 1 to 2 days to disappear. This is a normal phenomenon. If leg soreness persists for many days after acupuncture and does not subside, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for diagnosis to find out the cause of the soreness. It may be a conduction sensation after acupuncture, and the specific situation should be determined based on the syndrome differentiation and treatment.

2. Effects of Acupuncture on Zusanli

In the process of constantly fighting against diseases, people discovered that Zusanli has a similar effect to chicken and is an important health acupoint for the human body. It can also be used to nourish the kidney and essence, nourish the spleen and stomach, nourish the blood and nourish yin, etc. Experimental observations on patients with esophageal cancer found that acupuncture at the Zusanli point could enhance esophageal motility, widen the lumen, and relieve spasms; acupuncture at the Zusanli point in patients with stomach disease showed a bidirectional adjustment effect on the electrogastrogram; in the exploration of the mechanism by which acupuncture affects gastric function, it was found that there is a certain relationship with gastrin. When acupuncture was performed at Zusanli, patients with atrophic antral gastritis showed a peak reaction in serum gastrin 30 to 60 minutes after acupuncture, and the level in the atrophic antral gastritis group was 1.65 times that of the fasting control group. Acupuncture at Zusanli can also regulate the body's immunity and enhance disease resistance. These reports fully demonstrate that acupuncture at the Zusanli point can regulate body functions and has a health-care effect.

3. Diseases Treated by Zusanli Acupoint

Stomachache, vomiting, abdominal distension, intestinal rumbling, indigestion, paralysis of the lower limbs, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, malnutrition, insanity, stroke, beriberi, edema, paralysis of the lower limbs, palpitations, shortness of breath, and emaciation. This point has a wide range of indications and is one of the important points for strengthening the whole body. It can regulate and improve the body's immune function and has a disease prevention and health-care effect.

Zusanli acupoint is one of the main acupoints of the "Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming". It has the functions of regulating the spleen and stomach, tonifying the middle and replenishing Qi, dredge meridians and activate collaterals, dispel wind and dampness, and strengthen the body and eliminate evil. Modern medical research has confirmed that acupuncture stimulation of the Zusanli point can make gastrointestinal motility strong and regular, and can increase the activity of various digestive enzymes, increase appetite, and aid digestion; in terms of the nervous system, it can promote the recovery of brain cell function and improve the working ability of cerebral cortex cells; in terms of the circulatory system and blood system, it can improve heart function, regulate heart rhythm, increase red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin and blood sugar levels; in terms of the endocrine system, it has a bidirectional benign regulatory effect on the function of the pituitary-adrenal cortex system, thereby enhancing the body's ability to defend against disease.