In life, massage is commonly used to treat various diseases. Now let's follow the editor to learn about the efficacy and effects of the fontanel acupoint, as well as how to massage the fontanel acupoint to treat sinusitis.
Causes of Sinusitis
(1) Chronic sinusitis often arises from improper treatment of acute sinusitis, or inadequate and incomplete treatment leading to recurrent and prolonged symptoms.
(2) Obstruction in the nasal cavity, such as nasal polyps, hypertrophied nasal turbinates, nasal cavity stones, deviated nasal septum, nasal tumors, nasal congestion, etc., can hinder nasal sinus ventilation and drainage, which is an important cause of this disease.
(3) Pathogens with strong virulence, such as Streptococcus pyogenes during scarlet fever, can easily cause acute sinusitis to become chronic.
(4) Dental infections, if not properly treated, can easily lead to chronic maxillary sinusitis due to the proximity of the tooth roots to the bottom of the maxillary sinus.
(5) Trauma and foreign bodies, such as fractures, foreign objects, or infected blood clots, can cause chronic sinusitis.
(6) Anatomical factors of the sinuses, due to the special or abnormal anatomical structures of the sinuses, can impede ventilation and drainage, and should not be overlooked as intrinsic factors.
(7) Systemic factors include various chronic diseases, malnutrition, and low resistance caused by excessive fatigue. Additionally, various allergic factors and causes induced by bronchial dilation should also be considered.
Introduction to the Fontanel Acupoint
1. Standard location: The fontanel acupoint is located on the head, 2 inches directly above the anterior hairline (3 inches in front of Baihui acupoint).
2. Acupoint selection method: The fontanel acupoint is located on the head, 2 inches directly above the anterior hairline. Sit upright or lie on your back to select the acupoint.
3. Acupoint anatomy: It is located in the cap-like aponeurosis and is supplied by superficial temporal vessels and nerves, and anastomosed with the frontal vessels and nerves. Below the fontanel acupoint are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, cap-like aponeurosis, and loose connective tissue under the aponeurosis. It is supplied by the frontal nerves, superficial temporal vessels and nerves, and the anastomosis of frontal vessels and nerves.
Efficacy and Effects of the Fontanel Acupoint
The significance of the fontanel acupoint: It is where the weak water and dampness of the Du meridian gather.
Characteristics of qi and blood: The qi and blood substance is the water and dampness qi of the head.
Routing rule: It is distributed to various parts of the head by this acupoint.
The function of massaging the fontanel acupoint: The fontanel acupoint can clear the head, dispel wind, awaken the mind, nourish lung qi, transmit water and dampness, and calm the mind, clear heat, and reduce swelling.
Massage Method of the Fontanel Acupoint
Massage the fontanel acupoint once in the morning and once in the evening, each time for 1-3 minutes. This can improve and treat diseases such as headaches, dizziness, epilepsy, and sinusitis.
Main Diseases Treated by the Fontanel Acupoint
The fontanel acupoint is mainly used to treat disorders of the head and face, such as headaches, dizziness, sudden redness and swelling of the face, cyanosis, nosebleeds, epilepsy, childhood epilepsy, and stroke.
Modern medicine also uses the fontanel acupoint to treat neurogenic headaches, hypertension, atrophic rhinitis, sleepiness, and neurogenic vomiting. It is effective for treating headaches, dizziness, nasal congestion, nosebleeds, and childhood convulsions.
To treat dizziness, scalp pain and swelling, red and swollen face, nasal congestion, nasal discharge, nasal hemorrhage, palpitations, sleepiness, hypertension, neurosis, rhinitis, nasal polyps, frontal sinusitis, and memory decline.
