The Quze acupoint is located in the elbow crease, on the ulnar side of the biceps tendon. Long-term massage of the Quze acupoint not only helps to relieve symptoms such as hand and foot spasms, dizziness, and headaches, but also has a good therapeutic effect on heart disease.
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[Accurate location of Quze acupoint]
1. Standard positioning
The Quze acupoint is located in the elbow crease, on the ulnar side of the biceps tendon.
2. Method of locating the acupoint
With the palm facing up, flex the elbow at a 45-degree angle. The acupoint is located on the ulnar side of the brachioradialis tendon, in a depression.
Quick locating method: Bend the elbow slightly and feel for a large tendon. The depression can be felt on the inner side of the transverse crease, which is the Quze acupoint.
3. Anatomy of the acupoint
Below the Quze acupoint are the skin, subcutaneous tissue, median nerve, and brachialis muscle. The median nerve trunk runs through the brachial artery and vein. The skin is innervated by the cutaneous nerve of the inner side of the arm, and the skin creases are deeper.
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[Massage benefits of Quze acupoint]
The Quze acupoint is the confluent point of the pericardium meridian, and the common characteristic of the acupoints on the pericardium meridian is that they can all treat cardiovascular diseases. The Quze acupoint has particularly significant therapeutic effects on heart disease patients with stomach discomfort, nausea, and vomiting.
In addition, long-term pressing of this acupoint has excellent therapeutic effects on symptoms such as vomiting, spasmodic muscle contractions, hand and foot spasms, chest and heart heat, dizziness, and headaches.
During the massage, the patient should sit upright with palms facing up, extend the arm and bend the elbow at a 120-degree angle. Use the other hand to gently hold the tip of the elbow, with the four fingers on the outside and the thumb bent. Press the Quze acupoint vertically with the fingertips. The acupoint should feel sore, tingling, and swollen when pressed. The pressing can be done alternately with both hands, and massage should be done once in the morning and once in the evening, each time for 1-3 minutes.
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[Clinical applications of Quze acupoint]
Coronary heart disease: 37 patients with coronary heart disease angina were treated with warm moxibustion, and instant therapeutic effects were achieved. The relevant indicators were measured before moxibustion, 15 minutes after moxibustion, and 5 minutes after moxibustion cessation. The local acupoint area felt warm and comfortable during moxibustion, and the patients experienced relief of chest tightness and comfort in the precordial area. The parameters of cardiac function improved. It has a certain therapeutic effect on patients with coronary heart disease angina.
Spasmodic muscle contractions of the hands and feet: Patients with spasmodic muscle contractions of the hands and feet, characterized by painful and spasmodic muscle contractions accompanied by abnormal numbness, achieved satisfactory results after acupuncture.
Inhibition of acute ischemic myocardial injury: Acupuncture at the Quze and Geshu acupoints in animals (rabbits) has an inhibitory effect on acute ischemic myocardial injury, inhibiting the development of injury and reducing the elevation of the ST segment in the electrocardiogram. After needling, the ST segment potential value tends to naturally decrease. Compared with the control group, the Quze group has statistical significance.
