[Relieving Stomach Pain: The Power of Palm Acupoints]

Stomach problems are the most common digestive system disorders in everyday life. Many people either endure the pain or take a few pills to alleviate it. However, massaging specific acupoints on the palm can also help relieve stomach pain. Let's learn more about it!

[Three Chinese Medicines for Treating Stomach Pain]

1. Buzhong Yiqi Pill

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

Usage: Oral administration, 8-10 pills per dose, three times a day.

Effects: It tonifies the middle and boosts qi, raises yang, and lifts sinking. It is suitable for treating spleen and stomach qi deficiency, lack of energy, fatigue, pale complexion, bloating and distension in the stomach area, loose stools, pale tongue with thin white coating, and other related symptoms. Prolonged use can also be effective for treating gastric ptosis.

2. Baohe Pill

Ingredients: Hawthorn (charred), Stir-fried Six Gentlemen, Pinellia (processed), Poria, Tangerine Peel, Forsythia, Radish Seed (charred), Barley Sprout (charred).

Usage: Oral administration, 1-2 pills per dose, twice a day; reduce dosage for children.

Effects: It is a digestive aid that promotes digestion, relieves stagnation, and harmonizes the stomach. It is used to treat food stagnation, distention and fullness in the epigastric region, belching, acid regurgitation, and loss of appetite.

3. Monkeyhead Mushroom Tablets

Ingredients: Tablets made from concentrated Monkeyhead Mushroom extract.

Usage: Oral administration, 4-8 tablets per dose, three times a day.

Effects: It is suitable for the treatment of gastric ulcer, duodenal bulb ulcer, chronic gastritis, chronic atrophic gastritis, and can also be used as an adjunctive treatment for gastric cancer and esophageal cancer.

[Can Massaging Palm Acupoints Relieve Stomach Pain?]

For acute stomach pain, stimulate the "stomach and intestine point" first. The stomach and intestine point is located slightly below the center of the palm, intersecting with the lifeline. To find it, draw a straight line between the middle finger and the ring finger towards the wrist. When acute gastritis occurs, stronger stimulation is needed at the stomach and intestine point. You can use five toothpicks to stimulate the point without breaking the skin. Generally, 10 to 5 stimulations are enough to relieve the pain. If the pain persists, continue stimulating the stomach and intestine point. The "lying zero five" on the back of the hand should also be stimulated in the same way.