Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes that pain in the Queshe acupoint should be taken seriously. Queshe acupoint is the confluent point of the Pericardium meridian, which is the outer periphery of the heart. It has the function of replacing the heart in receiving pathogenic factors and carrying out the heart's commands. Therefore, it can activate the meridians and collaterals. Massage and manipulation have mysterious and unpredictable effects on treating diseases. What are the benefits of massaging the Queshe acupoint?
What causes pain in the Queshe acupoint?
Some people may not have obvious tender points when pressing the Shendao below the fifth thoracic vertebra and the Xinyu acupoints on both sides. However, when checking the Pericardium meridian and the Heart Protector meridian, they may scream in pain when lightly pressing on the Queshe acupoint, which indicates that there is a blockage in the Pericardium meridian at this point.
The easiest places for blockage in the Pericardium meridian are two points, one of which is the blockage point of the Pericardium meridian, located approximately one-third of the way from the Queshe acupoint to the Tianquan acupoint.
Queshe is the confluent point of the Pericardium meridian. If there is a problem with the Pericardium, it can be reflected in the confluent point, and the treatment effect on the confluent point is also very good. It is recommended to use moxibustion or massage as soon as possible until the pain disappears. It is also beneficial to massage or tap the Heart meridian and the Heart Protector meridian every day.
If the Pericardium meridian is blocked for a long time, angina and myocardial infarction will inevitably occur, and the consequences will be very serious. Therefore, it is necessary to pay great attention to the pain in the Queshe acupoint and the blockage point of the Pericardium meridian, and strive to have no tender points on the Heart meridian and the Heart Protector meridian in daily life.
What is the location of the Queshe acupoint?
The location of the Queshe acupoint: It is located in the middle of the transverse crease of the elbow, on the ulnar side of the biceps tendon.
Acupoint selection method: Extend the elbow and turn the palm up, slightly bend the elbow. In the elbow bend, you can feel a large tendon, which is the biceps tendon. On the inner side (ulnar side) of the tendon, you can feel a depression when pressing, and there will be a sore and distending sensation when pressed.
Anatomical structure of the acupoint: On the ulnar side of the biceps tendon, there are the pronator teres muscle and the brachialis muscle. It is supplied with the median basilic vein, the median cubital vein, the brachial artery and vein, the ulnar recurrent artery and vein, and the anterior branch of the ulnar collateral artery and vein, forming a venous network. It is also supplied with the main trunk of the median nerve, which is the middle nerve of the anterior branch of the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm.
What are the benefits of massaging the Queshe acupoint?
1. Protect the heart: Due to the decreased elasticity of blood vessels in the elderly, coupled with improper diet, many people suffer from heart disease. During the process of heart disease progression, aggravation, or attack, symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, loss of appetite, etc. may occur. Massaging the Queshe acupoint can effectively alleviate discomfort. Queshe acupoint is the confluent point of the Pericardium meridian, which not only has the commonality of treating heart disease with acupoints of the Pericardium meridian, but also is particularly suitable for patients with heart disease accompanied by stomach discomfort, nausea, and vomiting.
2. Protect the stomach: This acupoint is a confluent point, "confluent point governs counterflow and leakage". "When the disease is in the stomach and caused by improper diet, this point should be selected as the confluence point." This indicates that the confluent point has a unique therapeutic effect on stomach diseases and diseases caused by upward counterflow. This acupoint can also treat stomach pain, vomiting, hematemesis, and other stomach diseases.
