Quze point is one of the important acupuncture points in our body, located in the middle of the elbow crease. It has the functions of clearing heat, regulating stomach qi, and detoxification. It can be used clinically to protect the heart. Let's find out the benefits of massaging Quze point.
1. Protecting the heart
Due to the decreased elasticity of blood vessels in the elderly, combined with poor dietary habits, many people suffer from heart disease. During the progression, aggravation, or onset of heart disease, symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, and loss of appetite may occur.
At this time, massaging Quze point can effectively alleviate discomfort. Quze point is the confluent point of the pericardium meridian, which not only has the common treatment effect of acupoints along the pericardium meridian for heart disease, but also is particularly suitable for heart disease patients with abdominal discomfort, nausea, and vomiting.
2. Protecting the stomach
As a confluent point, Quze point has a unique therapeutic effect on gastric diseases and symptoms caused by upward qi counterflow and dietary irregularities. It can also treat stomach pain, vomiting, and hematemesis.
3. Treating heat-related illnesses
Stimulating this point can affect the function of the tendons in this area, treating elbow and arm pain. The elbow and popliteal fossa are rich in blood, and the acupoints in this area are effective in treating heat-related illnesses and blood disorders.
【Main Conditions Treated by Quze Point】
1. Quze point is mainly used to treat heart and chest diseases, spleen and stomach disorders, and acute infectious diseases, such as chest pain, palpitations, chest fullness, upward qi counterflow, stomach pain, vomiting, hematemesis, febrile diseases, measles, cholera, head shaking, cyanosis, and elbow and arm tendon spasms.
2. Quze point is used to treat heart pain, palpitations, restlessness due to heat-related diseases, stomach pain, vomiting, elbow spasms, and arm pain.
3. In modern times, Quze point is often used to treat rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis, acute gastroenteritis, brachial neuralgia, and chorea in children.
4. Cardiovascular diseases: angina pectoris, rheumatic heart disease, myocarditis.
5. Others: acute gastroenteritis, bronchitis, heatstroke, chorea in children.
【Combination Applications of Quze Point】
- Quze point can be combined with Weizhong point for bloodletting treatment of acute gastroenteritis.
- Quze point can be combined with Zhangmen and Daling points for the treatment of palpitations.
- Quze point can be combined with Shenmen and Yuzhong points for the treatment of hematemesis.
- Quze point can be combined with Quchi and Chize points for the treatment of elbow pain.
- Quze point can be combined with Daling point to calm the mind and treat palpitations.
- Quze point can be combined with Neiguan and Zhongwan points to regulate the intestines and stomach, and treat vomiting and stomach pain.
- Quze point can be combined with Weizhong and Quchi points to clear heat and relieve restlessness, and treat heatstroke.
