[Overview]
Myopia refers to the condition where distant vision is poor while near vision is normal. The occurrence of myopia is mostly related to poor reading and writing posture and habits in preschool or school-age children, as well as other factors such as sitting too close to the target, improper sitting posture, excessive or weak lighting, and excessive use of the eyes, which lead to elongation of the anterior-posterior axis of the eyeball and improper refraction, causing the convergence point of parallel light rays to fall in front of the retina. Myopia caused by prolonged spasm of the ciliary muscle and extraocular muscles due to excessive adjustment is called pseudo-myopia.
Traditional Chinese medicine refers to myopia as "being nearsighted and afraid of being farsighted." It believes that this disease is caused by insufficient innate endowment, deficiency of the liver and kidneys, inability of essence and blood to nourish the eyes, and inability of radiance to extend to distant places.
The principle of massage treatment for this disease is to nourish the liver and kidneys, promote circulation in the eye meridians, and achieve the effects of harmonizing qi and blood, relieving eye muscle fatigue, and improving vision through manual techniques. Clinical observations have shown that massage treatment has significant effects on pseudo-myopia and can also improve vision in axial myopia.
[Massage Techniques]
(1) Sit down and massage Zan Zhu, Jing Ming, Cheng Qi, Si Bai, Tong Zi Liao, Si Zhu Kong, Tian Ying, Tai Yang, and Yi Feng points with the fingertip of the middle finger for 1 minute each. Then use the fingertip of the thumb to rub the eye sockets 20 times, use Zen pushing method to push Feng Chi point for 1 minute, and use the fingertip surface of the index finger and middle finger to push Tian Zhu bone until there is mild congestion under the skin. Finally, massage He Gu point with the fingertip of the thumb for 2 minutes, and stimulate the liver meridian and kidney meridian with the radial side of the thumb for 100 times each.
(2) Lie down and press the Guan Yuan point continuously for 2 minutes with the palm pressing technique, making the abdomen and waist feel warm. Then massage Xue Hai and San Yin Jiao points on the lower limbs with the fingertip of the thumb for 2 minutes each, until there is a sense of soreness and swelling in the local area.
(3) Lie on your stomach and use the Zen pushing method to push the liver shu and kidney shu points on both sides of the back for 1 minute each. Then use the palm rubbing technique to rub the kidney shu point horizontally and rub the governor vessel vertically, repeating for 5 minutes, until the skin becomes slightly red and warm.
