As people age, their bodies are prone to various problems. Elderly people, who often have weak digestive systems, cannot rely solely on medication. When they experience discomfort, they can try traditional Chinese medicine. Let's take a look at the benefits of massaging the Quze acupoint for the elderly.
Locating the Quze Acupoint accurately
1. Standard positioning: The Quze acupoint is located in the middle of the elbow crease, on the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle.
2. Method of locating the acupoint: With the palm facing upward, bend the elbow at a 45° angle. The acupoint is located in the depression on the ulnar side of the brachial biceps tendon.
Quick method of locating the acupoint: Bend the elbow slightly and feel for a large tendon. The depression can be felt on the inner side of the horizontal crease, which is the Quze acupoint.
3. Anatomy of the acupoint: Below the Quze acupoint are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, median nerve, and brachialis muscle. The brachial artery and vein pass through this area. The median nerve trunk is distributed here. The skin is innervated by the medial cutaneous nerve of the arm, and the skin creases are deeper in this area.
Multiple benefits of massaging the Quze acupoint for the elderly
1. Relieving pain and calming the mind: In the theory of the Five Elements, the Pericardium Meridian belongs to the element of fire, while the Quze acupoint belongs to the element of water. Therefore, regular massage of this acupoint can clear the heart and reduce fire, relieve restlessness, and calm the mind. If you often experience heat in the chest, dizziness, or have diseases such as hypertension or coronary heart disease that belong to the Pericardium Meridian heat syndrome, you can regulate it by massaging the Quze acupoint. In addition, the Quze acupoint can also be used to treat heartache. "The Bronze Man" states that the Quze acupoint can "treat heartache, relieve restlessness, relieve brown mouth dryness, reverse Qi vomiting blood, wind spasms, and effectively alleviate the symptoms of arm, elbow, and wrist shaking".
2. Nurturing the liver: In the theory of Yin and Yang Five Elements, the liver belongs to the element of wood. The meaning of the word "Qu" in Quze is "curve", indicating that there is a straight line within the curve, symbolizing the harmony between rigidity and flexibility. Therefore, it can be understood as representing the liver. This acupoint is particularly effective in treating liver diseases and has extraordinary nurturing abilities for this area. Pressing and bleeding the Quze acupoint can open the orifices, expel pathogenic factors, activate blood circulation, and promote the smooth flow of meridians. In addition to that, long-term pressure on this acupoint has a very good therapeutic effect on conditions such as vomiting, spastic muscle contraction, limb convulsions, heat in the chest, dizziness, and brain swelling.
Indications of the Quze acupoint
The Quze acupoint is mainly used to treat heartache, palpitations, restlessness due to heat, stomach pain, vomiting, elbow spasm, and arm pain. It is mainly used to treat diseases related to the heart and chest, as well as the spleen and stomach, such as heartache, palpitations, chest fullness, reversed Qi, stomach pain, vomiting, vomiting blood, febrile diseases, wind rash, cholera, head shaking, bluish complexion, and elbow and arm tendon spasm pain. In modern times, the Quze acupoint is commonly used to treat rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, acute gastroenteritis, brachial neuralgia, and childhood chorea. Diseases related to the circulatory system: angina pectoris, rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis; Others: acute gastroenteritis, bronchitis, heatstroke, childhood chorea.
