Calcium is the most important substance for promoting the development of bones and teeth in humans. Calcium deficiency can lead to diseases such as osteoporosis and can also affect digestion and sleep, causing inconvenience in daily life and work. However, calcium deficiency is sometimes not due to insufficient calcium, but rather the calcium not flowing to the places where it is needed. Therefore, the key is to let calcium flow to the right places, and traditional Chinese medicine teaches you how to massage the Dadyu acupoint to supplement calcium!
【Harm Caused by Calcium Deficiency】
1. Osteoporosis
After women experience calcium deficiency, the density and quality of their bones will greatly decrease, leading to frequent occurrence of heel pain, lumbar and cervical pain, decreased height, loose teeth, hunched back, and difficulty in walking. All these symptoms are caused by calcium deficiency.
2. Digestive Problems
Calcium deficiency also has a significant impact on the digestive system. People with calcium deficiency often experience constipation, reduced appetite, or gastrointestinal ulcers.
3. Poor Mental State
After women experience calcium deficiency, they often feel extremely tired, drowsy, and weak. Calcium deficiency can even make the complexion look bad, and people become easily irritable and angry. The mental state becomes very poor, resistance decreases, and they become more susceptible to illness, giving an overall sickly appearance.
4. Sleep Problems
After calcium deficiency, the quality of sleep greatly decreases. People experience insomnia and frequent dreams, with shallow sleep and easy awakenings. Leg cramps may also occur during sleep.
5. Gaining Weight Instead of Losing
Some people excessively restrict their diet in order to shape their body, but they inadvertently miss out on many high-calcium foods. This is why some people gain weight instead of losing. In fact, calcium has the function of inhibiting "fat-storing hormones". The calcium content determines whether the energy in your body is burned and released or stored as fat. In other words, during the process of dieting, if you do not consume enough calcium that "inhibits fat", it becomes difficult to burn off the fat.
A high-calcium diet can increase the rate of fat metabolism by 1.4 times. Lactic acid calcium is most helpful for fat metabolism, and milk is a good choice. In fact, calcium metabolism and human fat metabolism complement each other. Insufficient intake of unsaturated fatty acids can also reduce the body's ability to absorb calcium. Calcium is the secret to your weight loss, so do not give up on good food and end up not successful in your weight loss journey.
【Massage Technique to Supplement Calcium at Dadyu Acupoint】
The Dadyu acupoint is located on the side of the big toe, near the base of the big toe. It is a hot acupoint and is easy to find.
Every night, soak your feet in hot water for 20 minutes, then massage the Dadyu acupoint with your thumb for 50 times.
Massage the Dadyu and Shangqiu acupoints for 3 minutes each every day. Leg cramps will disappear after 3 days.
In addition, people with cervical spondylosis should also frequently massage the Dadyu acupoint and find the most painful point next to it for massage. By combining these treatments, the effect will be better.
【Clinical Applications of Dadyu Acupoint】
1. Acute Diarrhea
Main acupoints: Zhongwan, Tian Shu, Shang Ju Xu, Yin Ling Quan
Additional acupoints: For those with excessive cold and dampness, add Shen Que; for those with damp-heat injuring the middle burner, add Nei Ting and Qu Chi; for those with food stagnation, add Xia Wan and Liang Men.
Method: Zhongwan is the acupoint of the stomach, the meeting point of the fu organs, which can invigorate the transportation and transformation of qi; Tian Shu is the acupoint of the large intestine, located on the abdomen; Shang Ju Xu is the pseudo acupoint of the large intestine, "treat the fu organs together". The combination of these two acupoints can regulate the gastrointestinal qi and have a significant effect on promoting digestion and resolving dampness; Yin Ling Quan is the acupoint of the spleen meridian, good at invigorating the spleen and resolving dampness.
2. Chronic Diarrhea
Main acupoints: Tian Shu, Da Chang Shu, Zu San Li, San Yin Jiao
Additional acupoints: For those with weak spleen and stomach, add Pi Yu and Tai; for those with liver qi stagnation, add Qi Men and Tai Chong; for those with kidney yang deficiency, add Shen Yu, Ming Men, and Guan Yuan; for those with abdominal distension, add Gong Sun; for those with prolapse, add Bai Hui.
Method: As the disease is located in the intestines, the acupoint Tian Shu of the large intestine is selected. Da Chang Shu is the back-shu point of the large intestine, and the combination of these two acupoints can regulate the qi of the intestines and promote digestion; Zu San Li can invigorate the spleen and harmonize the stomach, relieve bloating, and stop diarrhea; San Yin Jiao can invigorate the spleen, promote diuresis, soothe the liver, and tonify the kidneys. It can be used for various types of diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency, liver depression, and kidney deficiency.
