In daily life, improper eating habits can easily cause mouth ulcers, bad breath, and swollen gums. So what should we do for mouth ulcers, bad breath, and swollen gums? Let's take a look at the method of massaging the Duichuan acupoint to relieve these problems!
Duichuan Acupoint
1. Duichuan: dui gu
Duichuan is also known as Duigu.
Dui means mouth, and chuan means end or tip. This acupoint is located at the tip of the upper lip, hence the name Duichuan.
2. Location:
The Duichuan acupoint is located at the tip of the upper lip, at the transition between the lower end of the philtrum and the upper lip mucosa.
3. Function and Benefits:
Soothes the mind, clears the brain, and generates saliva to quench thirst.
4. Main Functions:
Treats mouth ulcers, bad breath, swollen gums, excessive thirst, rhinitis, fainting, mania, enuresis, nosebleeds, jaw spasm, toothache, eye haze, nasal congestion, coma, fainting, hysteria, jaundice, yellow urine, oral inflammation, epilepsy, facial paralysis, diabetes, etc.
5. Health Preservation:
Frequently massaging acupoints like Duichuan is a very good way to maintain health. It can not only regulate discomfort in the body, but also prevent many diseases. By persisting in this practice, it will bring great benefits to the body in the long run.
6. Effects and Actions of Duichuan Acupoint:
Relieves and treats symptoms such as nasal congestion, nosebleeds, rhinitis, gum pain, fainting, epilepsy, etc.
Effects: Clears heat, disperses wind, opens the orifices, and invigorates the mind.
7. Therapeutic Techniques:
Needling Method: Obliquely insert the needle upwards for 0.2-0.3 cun, causing local soreness.
Moxibustion Method: No moxibustion.
Massage: Use the fingertips to press and rub the Duichuan acupoint in a circular motion, stimulating the movement of the skin around the lips, making them firm and smooth, and reducing lip lines.
Dietary Tips for Mouth Ulcers, Bad Breath, and Swollen Gums
1. Consume soft and easily digestible foods, such as egg custard, porridge, and rice gruel.
2. Eat foods rich in vitamins, such as radishes, broccoli, eggplants, asparagus, strawberries, apples, papayas, kiwis, tomatoes, oranges, etc.
3. Include foods rich in zinc in your diet, such as pork heart, clams, oysters, animal liver, lean meat, eggs, walnuts, etc.
