Nausea, headache, dizziness - apart from taking motion sickness medication, it seems like there are no other methods. Why not try traditional Chinese medicine acupressure treatment? Massaging the Guan Chong acupoint can have better effects than motion sickness medication!
【Conditions treated by Guan Chong acupoint】
Guan Chong acupoint is primarily used for treating exterior heat syndromes, disorders of the head and face, and more. For example, it can be used for headaches with fever, inability to sweat during fever, dizziness, jaw pain, throat obstruction, tinnitus, and hearing loss.
In modern times, Guan Chong acupoint is also used to treat heat syndromes, heat stroke, vascular headaches, conjunctivitis, keratitis, acute tonsillitis, and parotitis. It is one of the key acupoints for emergency treatment in clinical practice.
Guan Chong acupoint is used to treat syncope, heat syndromes, headaches, red and painful eyes, and swollen and painful throat.
Head and facial disorders: headaches, pharyngitis, conjunctivitis, corneal opacities, and other conditions.
Other conditions: cerebrovascular diseases, heat syndromes, and pediatric indigestion, among others.
【Methods to alleviate dizziness with Guan Chong acupoint】
Guan Chong acupoint is located on the ulnar side of the distal phalanx of the ring finger, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. It is the first acupoint on the Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao meridian.
The Six Fu (organs) are used to facilitate communication, and Sanjiao is the largest Fu among the Six Fu. It governs the Qi of the whole body and serves as a major channel for regulating Qi.
Motion sickness occurs when the body cannot tolerate the turbulence of a vehicle or ship, and the movement of Qi is obstructed. This can result in dizziness due to the inability of clear Qi to rise and nausea and vomiting due to the inability of turbid Qi to descend.
Stimulating the Guan Chong acupoint can regulate and promote the movement of Qi, awaken the mind, and alleviate nausea.
【Tips】
The Guan Chong acupoint is relatively small. When stimulating this acupoint, you can use the thumb and index finger of the other hand to hold the ring finger and press and rub the acupoint with the thumb nail.
