Acupuncture points to help relieve pain

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Need to urgently relieve pain or cheer up? Choi Yong Joon, a doctor of medical sciences, a doctor of the highest category, the chief physician of the Doctor Choi and Amrita medical centers, told Cleo how to do it on his own.

Chinese medicine views the human body as a system in which everything is interconnected. Each component, be it an internal organ, muscle or joint, affects each other, and also has its own projection on the body. For example, both on the feet and on the palms there are projections of the whole organism: the thumb is the projection of the head, the middle and ring fingers are the legs, the index and little fingers are the hands, and so on.

The essence of acupuncture is treatment through the impact on the point-projection. And the source of the malaise is identified with the help of pulse diagnostics, which makes it possible to determine the general state of health in a short time without resorting to many hardware tests. After the diagnosis, an individual course of acupuncture procedures is prescribed.

With the help of acupuncture, you can relieve pain from injuries, arthritis, menstruation, some types of sciatica, migraine. With the help of acupuncture, nervous overstrain, toxicosis of pregnant women, various pains, including toothache, colic and much more are relieved.

Some points on the human body have a special energy potential, they are not difficult to find on their own, and they can be influenced through self-massage at home. Knowing these points can be especially useful if there is an urgent need to relieve pain or increase energy levels.

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How to properly act on points without needles

You can act by feeling it with your index or thumb, depending on the desired result. If a tonic effect is needed, the technique of deep pressure with light vibration for about 30 seconds is suitable, if soothing - a moderate force of pressing with clockwise rotation for about a minute, and if a harmonizing one, then the effect should be of medium force for two to three minutes. The total self-massage can take from 10 to 20 minutes.

Do not worry if it seems that you will not be able to find the right points. According to the acupuncture technique, it is not necessary to accurately determine the active point strictly to the millimeter. It is enough to massage the entire area adjacent to it. The effect is not reduced.

1. Points for headaches and migraines

Head splitting? Massage the points located in the back of the head, under the base of the skull in the indentations between the two vertical muscles of the neck. These magic points also help with arthritis, dizziness, tension in the neck and pain in it, neuromotor disorders of coordination of movements, tension in the eyes and increased irritability.

Points above the spine, in the depression below the base of the skull, are also effective. Massaging them relieves pain in the eyes, ears, nose and throat, helps with nervous breakdown, headaches, dizziness and tension in the neck.

Points in the hollows at the junction of the bridge of the nose and the eyebrow line relieve headaches, relieve eye pain, eye fatigue. The point of the third eye is right between the eyebrows, in the hollow at the junction of the bridge of the nose and the frontal bones, balances the work of the pituitary gland, helps with headaches, indigestion, tension in the eyes, relieves pain in case of peptic ulcer disease.

2. Points for pain during menstruation

The harmonizing effect on this area allows you to quickly eliminate pain, normalize the menstrual cycle, improve blood condition, and help with purulent inflammation of the skin.

The point is located on the lower part of the thigh. How do I find her? In a sitting position, place the right hand with the thumb set aside at an angle of 45 degrees on the knee of the left leg (or vice versa), so that 4 fingers are above the knee joint, and the thumb lies on the inner surface of the thigh. The tip of your thumb will be over the target point.

3. We fight toothache

To do this, you need to mentally draw a line between the base of the thumb and the elbow - at a distance of 1/5 of the elbow on this line, you can find the desired point. Since the points are located symmetrically on both hands, they should be massaged simultaneously, as shown in the figure. Duration of points massage - three times for 20 seconds with intervals of 2-3 seconds.

4. Points under stress

There are many stress relief spots. Here are some of the most effective.

To find them, you need to put your right hand behind your head and with your index or middle finger feel for a small depression approximately on the hairline (at the junction of the head and neck, under the occipital bone).

In the same way, one should look for this point on the left side, but in this case, of course, it is already necessary to act with the fingers of the left hand.

You can work on these points one by one, or you can massage both at once. The points are massaged with the pad of the middle finger. In a circular motion (clockwise) with gentle pressure, you need to massage the points for 5 minutes.

5. How to cheer up and overcome drowsiness

To save your day at work, press vigorously on a point in your nasolabial fold. Then massage your earlobes with your index and thumb.

A truly magical point, which is connected with the energy of the whole organism and increases it, is located in the center of the palm. Massage of this point helps well in case of severe fatigue, when lethargy, laziness and drowsiness are felt.

6. Points with a cold

With a runny nose, nasal congestion, nosebleeds, loss of smell, it is recommended to massage the point located in the lateral groove of the wing of the nose, at the inner corner of the eye.

7. Points for bloating

The harmonizing or calming effect on this point helps with pain in the stomach and stomach cramps, stomach ulcers, belching, flatulence and gastroenteritis. The impact on this point also gives positive results for headaches and sleep disturbances.

The point is located on the midline of the abdomen, midway between the navel and the xiphoid process of the sternum.

8. How to reduce blood pressure

Acupuncture also helps fight hypertension. Place your index finger in the indentation under your earlobe, press and slide in a vertical line to the middle of your collarbone. Do not press or press on this line, just stroke the skin with your finger from top to bottom.

Swipe 8-10 times on each side of your head to relieve some of the pressure.

Massage the point between the eyebrows for 1 minute. Pressing should not be painful.

9. Points with hypotension

You can raise low blood pressure by taking the time to massage the points on your feet. The acupuncture point, located at the base of the nail of the 2nd toe, should be irritated to painful irritation using the fingers. By the way, the same technique helps to prevent dizziness.

Another "magic" point is on the sole of the foot. The lowered blood pressure rises if you massage it in a circular motion using a small ball or, for example, a walnut. Reception to carry out 3-4 minutes.

Self-massage of acupuncture points is one of the best means of quickly helping your body. But when working independently with points, contraindications should be taken into account: benign and malignant formations of any localization, inflammatory diseases with a high temperature, blood diseases, active tuberculosis, organic diseases of the heart and kidneys, a state of acute mental agitation, pregnancy, infectious diseases, age up to 2 years and over 75 years old.