Massage to Regulate Menstrual Irregularities in Women
Menstrual irregularities are a common gynecological disorder. There are many reasons for menstrual irregularities, so what can be done to treat them? Which acupoints can be massaged to regulate menstrual irregularities?
Causes of Menstrual Irregularities, How to Regulate Menstrual Irregularities, Massage Methods for Regulating Menstrual Irregularities
Zusanli Acupoint
Massage on the Zusanli acupoint can not only promote hormonal balance and regulate menstruation, but also relieve symptoms such as constipation, bloating, and diarrhea before menstruation.
Self-location: Adopt a supine position. The Zusanli acupoint is located in the middle of the abdomen, three finger-widths to the left or right of the navel.
Basic movements: Exhale slowly and press firmly for two seconds. Repeat five times, then rub the abdomen in a clockwise direction with warm palms.
Yongquan Acupoint
Massage on the Yongquan acupoint can strengthen kidney function, prevent and treat menstrual irregularities, menopausal disorders, and cold intolerance in women. It also has certain effects on neurosis, decreased energy, fatigue, insomnia, excessive sleep, dizziness, and restlessness.
Self-location: The Yongquan acupoint is located on the sole of the foot. When the foot is curled, it is the depression in the front part of the foot, at the intersection of the first third and the last two-thirds of the line connecting the fingertips of the second and third toes.
Basic movements: Exhale slowly and press firmly for two seconds. Repeat five times. Please press left and right with the same number of times.
Guanyuan Acupoint
Massage on the Guanyuan acupoint can prevent and treat menstrual irregularities, decreased energy, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea. In addition, it is also effective in neurosis, insomnia, cold hands and feet, urinary and reproductive organ diseases, and other conditions.
Self-location: The Guanyuan acupoint is located in the lower abdomen. Draw a line from the navel to the pubic bone. Divide this line into five equal parts. The acupoint is located at three-fifths of the distance from the navel downwards.
Basic movements: Exhale slowly and press firmly for two seconds. Repeat five times. Please press left and right with the same number of times.
Neiguan Acupoint
Massage on the Neiguan acupoint has good effects on discomfort during the menstrual period, such as headache, red eyes, nausea, chest and rib pain, upper abdominal pain, menstrual pain, diarrhea, and mental restlessness.
Self-location: For this acupoint, the patient should sit, lie on their back, or raise their palms. The Neiguan acupoint is located on the palmar side of the forearm, on the inside of the wrist. It is in the middle of the transverse crease near the wrist, about three finger-widths up.
Basic movements: Exhale slowly and press firmly for two seconds. Repeat five times. Please press left and right with the same number of times.
Xuehai Acupoint
The Xuehai acupoint is an important acupoint on the Spleen Meridian of the Foot-Taiyin. It can prevent and treat menstrual disorders, knee pain, menopausal disorders, and physiological pain.
Self-location: Sit with your knees bent. The Xuehai acupoint is located on the inner side of the thigh. It is about three finger-widths above the inner corner of the knee bone, in the groove above the muscles. You will feel a tender spot when pressed.
Basic movements: Exhale while pressing the acupoint on the same side with the thumb in a spiral motion, repeating 49 times.
