The Qu Ze acupoint is located in the middle of the elbow crease, on the ulnar side of the biceps tendon. It has the functions of regulating stomach qi and clearing heat and toxins. Therefore, it is often used to treat conditions such as gastrointestinal disorders and stomach pain. It is particularly effective in relieving symptoms of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, especially in women.
Benefits of Massaging the Qu Ze Acupoint
1. Protects the heart
Due to the decreased elasticity of blood vessels in the elderly, combined with poor dietary habits, many people suffer from heart disease. During the process of progression, exacerbation, or occurrence of heart disease, symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, and loss of appetite may occur.
Massaging the Qu Ze acupoint can effectively alleviate discomfort. The Qu Ze acupoint is a meeting point of the pericardium meridian, which not only has the common effect of treating heart diseases, but is also particularly suitable for heart disease patients with gastric discomfort, nausea, and vomiting.
2. Protects the stomach
As a meeting point of meridians, the Qu Ze acupoint has a unique therapeutic effect on gastric diseases and upward qi disorders. It can also treat stomach pain, vomiting, and hematemesis.
Massage Method for the Qu Ze Acupoint
When massaging, place the thumb firmly on the acupoint and apply pressure for about 10 seconds. Release and repeat the pressure, massaging for about 2-3 minutes each time. If there are symptoms of cold abdominal pain, preference for warmth, or preference for pressure, moxibustion can be used.
1. Due to the decreased elasticity of blood vessels in the elderly, combined with poor dietary habits, many people suffer from heart disease. During the process of progression, exacerbation, or occurrence of heart disease, symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, and loss of appetite may occur.
Massaging the Qu Ze acupoint can alleviate discomfort. The Qu Ze acupoint is a meeting point of the pericardium meridian, which not only has the common effect of treating heart diseases, but is also particularly suitable for heart disease patients with gastric discomfort, nausea, and vomiting.
2. Located on the ulnar side of the biceps tendon, the Qu Ze acupoint is named "Qu Ze" and has a nourishing and moisturizing nature. As the elbow and popliteal fossa are rich in blood, the acupoint in this area has good effects on heat and blood disorders and is also effective in treating heat-related illnesses.
Conditions Treated by the Qu Ze Acupoint
The Qu Ze acupoint is mainly used to treat heart pain, palpitations, restlessness due to heat disorders, stomach pain, vomiting, elbow spasms, and arm pain.
The Qu Ze acupoint is primarily used to treat cardiovascular diseases, spleen and stomach disorders, and epidemic diseases, such as heart pain, palpitations, chest fullness, upward qi, stomach pain, vomiting, hematemesis, febrile diseases, rubella, cholera, head shaking, pale complexion, and elbow and arm muscle spasms.
In modern times, the Qu Ze acupoint is commonly used to treat rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, acute gastroenteritis, brachial neuralgia, and childhood chorea.
Cardiovascular diseases: angina pectoris, rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis;
Others: acute gastroenteritis, bronchitis, heatstroke, childhood chorea, etc.
