The spleen is the foundation of the postnatal body. It governs the muscles and limbs. When the spleen is affected by dampness and heat, the body feels heavy and sluggish, and people become lazy and unwilling to move. People often eat certain foods to nourish the spleen. Today, I will teach you a method of massaging to invigorate the spleen and eliminate dampness. Here are the details:
Taibai Acupoint
Eating the following foods has the effect of invigorating the spleen
In terms of diet for health preservation in the summer, it is important to reduce acidity and increase bitterness, regulate stomach qi, and focus on light, easily digestible fruits and vegetables that are rich in vitamins. It is advisable to eat less heavy meat, fish, or greasy and spicy foods.
(1) Among fruits and vegetables, the "melon family" is especially recommended, such as bitter gourd, cucumber, winter melon, papaya, watermelon, and muskmelon.
(2) It is also appropriate to consume mulberries. In traditional Chinese medicine, mulberries are considered sweet and sour in taste, slightly cold in nature, and have the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, moistening the intestines, promoting bowel movements, and promoting hair growth and eye health. They can help improve gastrointestinal motility. However, mulberries are cold in nature. They are not suitable for children and people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. In addition, fresh mulberries with a purple-black color are considered superior for nourishment, while unripe mulberries should not be consumed.
Massaging the Taibai acupoint can invigorate the spleen
The Taibai acupoint is an important acupoint for tonifying the spleen. It has a wide range of functions and can treat stomach pain, abdominal distension, vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, irregular menstruation, and other conditions related to spleen deficiency. Vigorous pressing on this acupoint can also treat eczema. When massaging this acupoint, a certain amount of pressure should be applied, and it can be massaged for 3-5 minutes every day.
Location of the Taibai acupoint
Location of the Taibai acupoint
This acupoint is located on the foot. When searching for the acupoint, move your hand down along the inner side of the big toe. You will feel a protruding bone with a depression below it, which is the Taibai acupoint.
What other effects does the Taibai acupoint have?
1. Regulating blood sugar
The Taibai acupoint also has a magical effect - it has a dual-directional regulatory function. For example, it can lower blood sugar levels for those with high blood sugar, and increase blood sugar levels for those with low blood sugar.
2. Treating constipation
Rubbing or pressing the Taibai acupoint in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction repeatedly for 2-3 minutes can treat vomiting, indigestion, abdominal pain, bowel rumbling, rectal bleeding, and constipation.
3. Relieving muscle soreness
The Taibai acupoint also has a great effect in relieving muscle soreness caused by excessive exercise or overwork. If you experience general body soreness due to excessive exercise, you can use moxibustion on the Taibai acupoint to relieve muscle soreness.
Method: Use a small piece of moxa stick to warm moxibustion on the Taibai acupoint on the lateral side of the foot. Moxibustion for about 30 minutes can alleviate muscle soreness.
