For women, there are always a few days each month that require extra attention. You should avoid cold water, watch your diet, and avoid getting cold, as these can directly lead to menstrual pain. So what should female friends do when experiencing menstrual pain? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that acupressure can help relieve pain and regulate menstruation. It's worth a try!
1. Massage the lower abdomen
Position: The lower abdomen between the navel and the external genitalia, with the left and right anterior superior iliac spines as boundaries.
Method: Place your hands on the middle of the lower abdomen, press the abdomen tightly, and slowly massage the abdomen at a frequency of about 10 times per minute until there is a warm sensation in the lower abdomen. Repeat for 5 minutes.
Effect: Increases blood circulation in the lower abdominal cavity, promotes microcirculation in the lower abdomen, and has the effect of relieving pain and regulating menstruation.
2. Press the waist eyes
Position: There is a concave area on both sides of the third vertebral spinous process in the back, which is the location of the waist eyes.
Method: When massaging the waist eyes, apply gentle pressure with your hands. Avoid applying excessive force.
Effect: Promotes heat generation in the back, effectively relieves lower back pain. With the continuous increase in body temperature, it also has a nourishing effect on the uterus.
3. Press and rub the uterus
(Stimulating the uterus acupoint is a direct method of regulating the female reproductive system. It has significant effects in promoting blood circulation, resolving stasis, regulating Qi, and relieving pain.)
Position: The uterus acupoint is located in the lower abdomen, about one palm width below the navel (4 inches below the navel). There is a point on each side that is three horizontal finger widths away from the midline.
Method: Use the index and middle fingers of both hands to press the uterus acupoints on both sides, apply slight pressure, and gently rub in a circular motion until there is a sense of soreness and swelling. Repeat for 5 minutes, and the best result is when there is a warm sensation in the abdominal cavity.
Effect: Regulates blood circulation, resolves stasis, regulates Qi, and relieves pain. It is used to treat female infertility, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, uterine prolapse, appendicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.
4. Massage the Yinlingquan acupoint
Position: On the inner side of the lower leg, in the depression between the lower edge of the tibia and the inner edge of the tibia.
Method: When massaging the Yinlingquan acupoint, place the tip of your thumb on the acupoint, and first massage in a clockwise direction for 2 minutes, then press and hold for half a minute, with a sense of soreness and swelling.
Effect: Strengthens the spleen, regulates Qi, nourishes the kidneys, regulates menstruation, promotes blood circulation, and activates collaterals.
If you are still suffering from menstrual pain, you can try these massage methods. Of course, these methods are for common menstrual pain. If you have tried them and the effect is not obvious, it may be related to your constitution. In that case, it is recommended to consult a physician for a proper diagnosis.
