The Quze acupoint is located in the middle of the elbow crease, on the ulnar side of the biceps tendon. It has the effects of relieving stomach counterflow and clearing heat and toxins. Therefore, it is often used to treat diseases such as indigestion and stomach pain, especially for symptoms like nausea and vomiting during pregnancy in women.
[Benefits of Massaging the Quze Acupoint]
1. Protecting the heart
Due to the decreased elasticity of blood vessels in the elderly, coupled with improper diet, many people suffer from heart disease. During the course of heart disease progression, exacerbation, or attack, symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, and loss of appetite may occur.
At this time, massaging the Quze acupoint can effectively alleviate discomfort. Quze is the confluent acupoint of the Pericardium Meridian, which not only has the general characteristics of treating heart diseases, but also is especially suitable for patients with heart disease accompanied by gastric discomfort, nausea, and vomiting.
2. Protecting the stomach
The Quze acupoint is a confluent acupoint, which "confluent to treat counterflow" and "treat stomach diseases caused by improper diet". This shows that the confluence acupoint has a unique therapeutic effect on gastric diseases and upward counterflow diseases. This acupoint can also treat stomach pain, vomiting, hematemesis, and other stomach diseases.
[Massage Method of the Quze Acupoint]
When massaging, press the acupoint tightly with the thumb and apply pressure for about 10 seconds, then release and repeat the pressing in a cycle for about 2-3 minutes each time. If accompanied by symptoms of cold abdominal pain, preference for warmth, and preference for pressing, moxibustion can be applied.
1. Due to the decreased elasticity of blood vessels in the elderly, coupled with improper diet, many people suffer from heart disease. During the course of heart disease progression, exacerbation, or attack, symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, and loss of appetite may occur.
At this time, massaging the Quze acupoint can alleviate discomfort. Quze is the confluent acupoint of the Pericardium Meridian, which not only has the general characteristics of treating heart diseases, but also is especially suitable for patients with heart disease accompanied by gastric discomfort, nausea, and vomiting.
2. This acupoint is located on the ulnar side of the biceps tendon and is named "Quze". It has a nourishing and moisturizing nature. Since the elbow and popliteal fossa are rich in blood, this acupoint has good effects on hot diseases and blood diseases, and is also good at treating heatstroke.
[Diseases Treated by the Quze Acupoint]
The Quze acupoint is mainly used to treat heart pain, palpitations, restlessness due to heat diseases, stomach pain, vomiting, elbow spasm, arm pain, etc.
The Quze acupoint is mainly used to treat diseases related to the heart, spleen, stomach, and epidemic diseases, such as heart pain, palpitations, chest fullness, counterflow, stomach pain, vomiting, hematemesis, febrile diseases, rubella, cholera, head shaking, cyanosis, elbow and arm spasm pain, etc.
In modern times, the Quze acupoint is often used to treat rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, acute gastroenteritis, brachial neuralgia, and children's chorea.
Cardiovascular diseases: angina pectoris, rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis;
Others: acute gastroenteritis, bronchitis, heatstroke, children's chorea, etc.
