Ten foot acupressure health methods
1. Taixi Acupoint: Nourish the Kidneys
Taixi acupoint is located on the inner side of the foot, in the depression between the inner ankle and the heel tendon. Taixi acupoint is the original acupoint of the kidney meridian, which is the source of life force. By stimulating and massaging the Taixi acupoint regularly, we can activate the life force and promote the circulation of Qi and blood. The best time to massage the Taixi acupoint is at 9 p.m. every night, with 30 presses each time. You can sit or lie down with your foot flat when massaging the acupoint. Use your fingers to press and massage the acupoint, and make sure to feel a soreness. Massaging the Taixi acupoint daily can prevent and treat common ailments caused by winter weather.
2. Zhaohai Acupoint: Relieve Dry Throat
Zhaohai acupoint is located on the inner side of the foot, below the tip of the inner ankle. Zhaohai, meaning "shining sea", symbolizes the evaporation of the kidney meridian's water, which has a heat-absorbing effect. Pressing this acupoint can relieve symptoms such as dry throat, red eyes, and insomnia caused by yin deficiency and excessive internal heat. When pressing, feel a sour, numb, and swollen sensation; the pressing time should not be too long, around 5-10 minutes.
3. Neiting Acupoint: Clear Stomach Fire
Neiting acupoint is located at the bifurcation between the second and third toes. It has remarkable effects in relieving cold hands and feet, general weakness with profuse sweating, and facial neuralgia such as toothache. The most significant feature of Neiting acupoint is its ability to clear stomach fire, making it a natural enemy of stomach fire. Massaging the Neiting acupoint can effectively relieve toothache, sore throat, nosebleeds, bad breath, acid reflux, and constipation caused by stomach fire. You can also press this acupoint with your fingertips in your daily life. Press one side of the acupoint with the tip of your thumb, apply some pressure, and feel a sour and swollen sensation. Press each side for 1 minute, a total of 2 minutes, and massage daily.
4. Yongquan Acupoint: Nourish Yin and Reduce Fire
Yongquan acupoint is located on the front 1/3 of the sole of the foot (excluding the toes) and on both sides of the foot. "The Kidneys emerge from Yongquan, and Yongquan is the sole of the foot." This means that the Qi of the kidney meridian is like water from a spring, flowing throughout the body. This acupoint is of great significance in nourishing yin and reducing fire, and can relieve symptoms such as dry mouth, dizziness, and restlessness caused by excessive internal heat. To stimulate the acupoint, place your thumb on the acupoint and press firmly for 20-30 times. Massaging the acupoint in the morning and before bed has good effects.
5. Fenglong Acupoint: Eliminate Dampness and Phlegm
Massaging the Fenglong acupoint can eliminate dampness and phlegm. Fenglong, meaning thunder and lightning, can help drain the turbid dampness in the spleen and stomach like thunder and rain. Find the knee eye and the outer ankle on the outer side of the leg and connect them with a line. Then find the midpoint of this line and locate the shinbone on the outer side, 1.5 inches from the anterior edge of the shinbone, approximately the width of two fingers. Press and massage the area near this point until you feel a significant soreness, numbness, heaviness, or pain. Massage for about 3 minutes every day.
6. Dadun Acupoint: Clear the Mind
Dadun acupoint is located on the dorsum of the foot, on the outer side of the big toe (towards the little toe), from the midpoint of the base of the toenail to the outer side of the metatarsophalangeal joint. It is used to treat rib pain, chest fullness, vomiting, diarrhea, hernia, urinary retention, back pain, and women's lower abdominal pain. The big toe is the starting point of the "liver meridian" in general, and the liver meridian runs through the reproductive organs, liver, brain, and eyes in sequence. Therefore, pressing "Dadun" can make the mind clear and the eyes bright. Apply strong pressure for 7-8 seconds, exhale slowly, and repeat this process about 10 times before going to bed. Pressing Dadun has an instant effect, so if you wake up late in the morning, you can try pressing it in bed.
7. Yinbai Acupoint: Strengthen the Spleen and Restore Yang
Yinbai acupoint is located on the inner side of the big toe, one fen away from the base of the toenail. It is used to treat a strong tongue root, nausea after eating, low appetite, fatigue, heavy body, poor digestion, abdominal distension, loose stools, pain and coldness in the inner side of the lower limbs, movement disorders of the big toe, and jaundice. Press this acupoint with the tip of the thumb or a rod-shaped object, or pinch the sides of the toe with the thumb and index finger to indirectly stimulate the acupoint.
8. Li Du Acupoint: Regulate the Intestines and Stomach
Experts say that Li Du acupoint is located beside the second toenail, close to the third toe. Pressing this acupoint can clear heat, promote diuresis, and regulate the intestines and stomach. Press the Li Du acupoint on the toe with the tip of your thumb, gradually increasing the pressure until you feel pain. 2 minutes of pressing is enough, and then use the same method to press the Li Du acupoint on the other foot.
9. Zhiyin Acupoint: Clear Heat and Disperse Wind
Zhiyin acupoint belongs to the foot Taiyang bladder meridian. It is located on the outer side of the little toe, about one fen away from the corner of the toenail. Excessive damp heat can cause symptoms such as foul-smelling urine, frequent urination, urgency, and pain. Pressing and massaging the Zhiyin acupoint from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., when the bladder meridian is most active, can have the effects of clearing heat, dispersing wind, and promoting urination. Use your thumb to press firmly on this acupoint for 1-2 minutes, then switch to the other foot, twice a day. It has a good effect in clearing heat, dispersing wind, and promoting urination, and can effectively relieve symptoms such as yellow and painful urine.
10. Qiaoyin Acupoint: Treat Migraines
Qiaoyin acupoint belongs to the foot Shaoyang gallbladder meridian. It is located on the outer side of the fourth toe (towards the little toe), one fen away from the base of the toenail. It is used to treat alternating chills and fever, bitter taste in the mouth, rib pain, migraines, scrofula, malaria, pain in the thighs, knees, outer side of the lower legs, and fourth toe movement disorders.
The above are the top ten acupressure points on the foot and their massage methods. In the cold winter, you can soak your feet before going to bed and massage them to relax and promote health.
