Why can acupoint therapy cure diseases? Is it useful? Interpretation of "Acupoint Therapy" in TCM

Hello, I'm Dr. Wang.

Acupoint therapy has a history of thousands of years and has made great contributions to the prosperity of the Chinese nation. The most important reason why it is widely recognized in China and even the world is its "clinical efficacy". If it doesn't work, it won't last long. There is no doubt that acupoint therapy can achieve the effect of health preservation and treatment.

Acupoint therapy, the most important point is to adjust the human viscera, qi and blood, meridians by stimulating acupoints. Generally speaking, by stimulating the nervous, endocrine and immune networks, the human body can repair itself and defend itself. Acupoint health care costs less, is very safe and reliable, and has no toxic or side effects.

Acupoint therapy can not only give first aid, but also treat many chronic diseases. The most common first aid, such as heatstroke in summer, is to pinch people's acupoints with your fingers, and the effect is immediate; Another example is stomachache. As long as you press Hegu point (at the mouth of the hand and tiger, near the index finger), you can play the role of first aid. It doesn't take long for acupoint therapy to take effect. Of course, some chronic diseases take a long time to take effect. For example, people who are paralyzed will recover to a great extent after several courses of treatment. Of course, acupoint health care needs perseverance. For the benefit.

What's bad for cervical spine? Patients with cervical vertebra may often have stiff neck, and sometimes there will be some nodules and pain points in the back. If it is nerve compression, you will feel numbness and pain in your hands; Compressing the spinal cord will make you feel weak; If you hit the vertebral artery, you will feel dizzy and fall to the ground. Some autonomic nerves can cause tinnitus and headache.

Acupoint massage to deal with cervical spondylosis, the easiest way is to press Fengchi point, just under the occipital bone, and touch it from the back down, with two depressions at the back of the neck. When you press this acupoint hard, you will feel sore. When you press and let go, you will feel refreshed. Once you press relax, you will do it 20 times. You can also press, knead and hug yourself.

Massage relieves headaches. Headache is a symptom, and many diseases can cause headaches. If it's nothing serious, it's a headache every day, or a headache caused by lack of rest and some nervousness. There are several acupoints that can help you.

Baihui point is in the middle of our heads. When we treat, we usually expand the scope. We open an inch next to Baihui point and enclose the four points of Baihui point. We can hold it with our fingers or pat it with our fingers. If you have a migraine, you can press your temple.

There is a sensitive point on the tip of the ear called the rate valley, which is located from the tip of the ear to the hairline 1.5 inch. It is sunken and can be massaged.

How to massage constipation: two inches beside the navel, the distance between the two thumbs, this is called Tianshu point. Constipation can massage this acupoint. This acupoint can be massaged with the whole palm, and rubbing the stomach clockwise can help the intestinal peristalsis. You can also press Tianshu point with two thumbs, especially Tianshu point on the left, because the left side can promote defecation.