Da Zhu, also known as Gu Hui. Da means many. Zhu refers to the shuttle used for weaving. What is the specific function of Da Zhu acupoint massage?
Da Zhu Acupoint
The Qi and blood substances of the Da Zhu acupoint are the convergence point of the Qi that is transported externally by the five viscera and six bowels, which transforms into dampness. It exhibits the characteristic of "water moistens and descends."
How to Locate Da Zhu Acupoint
The Da Zhu acupoint is located on both sides of the midline of the human body, 1.5 cun away from the lower spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra, along the midline of the back, totaling two acupoints.
When locating the acupoint, you can slightly lower your head and sit upright or lie prone. The acupoint is located 1.5 cun away from the lower spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra, beside the Governing Vessel.
Benefits of Da Zhu Acupoint Massage
1. Lower back pain
Lower back pain is caused by the invasion of wind, cold, and dampness pathogens in the human body, which blocks the circulation of Qi and blood in the back and disrupts the harmony between the nutrient Qi and defensive Qi. "If there is no circulation, there will be pain."
Therefore, acupuncture at the Da Zhu acupoint can stimulate the body's Yang Qi, and has the function of promoting Yang, dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation, and regulating the meridians.
In treatment, it is often used in conjunction with the Wei Zhong acupoint (the midpoint of the popliteal crease), which means "seeking Wei Zhong for lower back pain." The idea is to treat the upper disease by treating the lower part.
Patients with lower back pain often find a cord-like structure near the Da Zhu acupoint. Pressing and touching this area with the thumb can relieve symptoms when there is a local soreness and swelling sensation, for about 5 minutes.
2. Knee joint pain
In the "Su Wen: Bone Pain Theory," it is recorded that "If the knee pain cannot be flexed or extended, treat the back, the Da Zhu acupoint is located on the back."
Traditional Chinese medicine summarizes the pathogenesis of knee joint pain as deficiency in the root and excess in the manifestation, with liver and kidney deficiency as the root and invasion of wind, cold, and dampness pathogens as the manifestation.
The Da Zhu acupoint is the convergence point of the essence and substances related to bones. Therefore, needling the Da Zhu acupoint can regulate the circulation of Qi and blood, and strengthen tendons and bones.
Moreover, the Da Zhu acupoint is the convergence point of dampness. Needling the Da Zhu acupoint can regulate the bladder, Sanjiao, and small intestine meridians, and promote the elimination of dampness pathogens. Therefore, it is often used to treat knee joint pain and patients who cannot stand for a long time.
In treatment, it is often used in conjunction with the Yang Ling Quan acupoint, as Yang Ling Quan is the "meeting point of tendons" in the "Eight Confluent Points" and Da Zhu acupoint is the "meeting point of bones." Using them together can treat both tendons and bones.
3. Cough and asthma
Cough, asthma, and other lung diseases are caused by the invasion of external pathogens, which leads to dysfunction in the dissemination and descent of lung Qi.
The Da Zhu acupoint is located on the back, in front of the lungs. Therefore, needling the Da Zhu acupoint can improve the circulation of Qi in the local organs and invigorate and descend lung Qi.
In addition, the Da Zhu acupoint is located on the Bladder meridian of the foot Taiyang, which can regulate the Yang Qi of the foot Taiyang meridian and expel pathogens outward.
In treatment, it is often used in conjunction with the Chi Ze acupoint, as Chi Ze is the combined point of the Lung meridian of the hand Taiyin, which "controls the counterflow of Qi and eliminates it." "Counterflow of Qi" refers to diseases with upward Qi movement, such as cough and asthma.
