Nowadays, people's living standards have improved, and they have started to pay more attention to the quality of life, hoping to live a healthy and long life. As a result, many people have turned to traditional Chinese medicine for health preservation. Today, let's talk about acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine health preservation. Did you know that traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture can treat gynecological diseases? What exactly is this about? Let's take a look together!
Acupuncture, also known as needle therapy, is the practice of inserting needles into specific points in the body at appropriate angles and stimulating those points using techniques such as twisting and lifting to regulate the body and treat diseases. So, let me explain how acupuncture can treat gynecological diseases.
Acupuncture at the Sanyinjiao acupoint (SP6) can effectively treat gynecological diseases.
Location: The Sanyinjiao acupoint is located on the inner side of the lower leg, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, in a depression behind the medial edge of the tibia (inner edge of the lower leg).
Function: The Sanyinjiao acupoint belongs to the spleen meridian and is the intersection of the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. It is also known as the "female three miles" and has the function of harmonizing Qi and blood, nourishing the kidneys, and tonifying the liver.
Acupuncture at the Sanyinjiao acupoint can effectively treat various gynecological diseases, such as irregular menstruation, cold hands and feet, dysmenorrhea, menopausal syndrome, and swollen feet.
Method: For those with dysmenorrhea or irregular menstruation, stimulating this acupoint for 1 minute daily starting 5 to 6 days before the start of menstruation can have a good health-preserving effect. For those with menopausal syndrome and other conditions, regular stimulation of this acupoint can improve the condition. However, it is not suitable for pregnant women.
Now let's talk about four important acupoints for health preservation.
1. Zusanli acupoint (ST36): The top acupoint for health preservation.
Location: The Zusanli acupoint is located below the outer side of the knee, 3 inches below the depression, at the position of one horizontal finger (middle finger) from the anterior margin of the tibia (shinbone).
Function: Zusanli is known as the top acupoint for health preservation. There is a saying that "frequent moxibustion at Zusanli is better than eating an old hen." Stimulating the Zusanli acupoint can strengthen and regulate the peristalsis of the stomach and intestines, enhance digestive function, improve heart function, regulate heart rhythm, and prevent and alleviate many common diseases, such as duodenal ulcers, acute gastritis, gastric ptosis, vomiting, enteritis, constipation, gallbladder inflammation, gallstone and kidney stone colic, as well as diabetes and hypertension. It also has a significant effect on relieving acute stomach pain.
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