[Relieving Stomach Pain: The Power of Palm Acupoints]

Stomach problems are the most common digestive system disorders in daily life. Many people either endure the pain or simply take a couple of pills to relieve it. However, massaging specific acupoints on the palm can also help alleviate stomach pain. Let me show you how!

[Three Chinese Patent Medicines for Treating Stomach Pain]

1. Buzhong Yiqi Pills

Ingredients: Astragalus, Codonopsis, White Atractylodes, Chinese Angelica, Bupleurum, Cimicifuga, Tangerine Peel, and Licorice.

Usage: Oral administration, take 8-10 pills each time, three times a day.

Effects: It tonifies the middle energizer, boosts qi, and elevates yang. It is suitable for treating symptoms of spleen and stomach qi deficiency, such as fatigue, weak limbs, pale complexion, bloating and distention in the stomach area, loose stools, and thin white tongue coating. It can also be effective for those with gastric prolapse if taken for a long time.

2. Baohe Pills

Ingredients: Hawthorn (charred), Massa Fermenta, Pinellia (processed), Poria, Tangerine Peel, Forsythia, Radish Seed (charred), and Malt (charred).

Usage: Oral administration, take 1-2 pills each time, twice a day; reduce the dosage for children.

Effects: It is a digestive aid, with the ability to promote digestion, relieve stagnation, and harmonize the stomach. It is used to treat food stagnation, fullness and distention in the epigastric area, belching, acid regurgitation, and loss of appetite.

3. Monkey Head Mushroom Tablets

Ingredients: Monkey Head Mushroom, concentrated and made into tablets.

Usage: Oral administration, take 4-8 tablets each time, three times a day.

Effects: It is suitable for treating gastric ulcers, duodenal bulb ulcers, chronic gastritis, and chronic atrophic gastritis. It can also be used as an adjuvant therapy for gastric cancer and esophageal cancer.

[Can Massaging Palm Acupoints Relieve Stomach Pain?]

For acute stomach pain, the "Stomach and Intestine Point" should be stimulated first. This point is located slightly below the center of the palm, in the "Three Needles" area. Draw a straight line between the middle finger and ring finger towards the wrist. The intersection with the life line is the Stomach and Intestine Point.

The "LUO 5" point is located on the back of the hand, about 2 centimeters down from the space between the index finger and middle finger, in the depression of the bone.

The Stomach and Intestine Point is closely related to the digestive system, including the stomach and intestines. When acute gastritis occurs, a stronger stimulation is needed on the Stomach and Intestine Point. Therefore, you can use 5 toothpicks to stimulate the point without piercing the skin. Generally, after 10 to 5 times of stimulation, the pain will ease. If the pain persists, continue to stimulate the Stomach and Intestine Point. The "LUO 5" on the back of the hand should also be stimulated in the same way.