In daily life, massage is commonly used to treat various diseases. Now let's follow the editor to learn about the efficacy and role of the Taibai point, as well as how to massage the Taibai point to relieve indigestion. How to find the position of the Taibai point?
【Location of the Taibai Point】
1. Standard positioning: The Taibai point is located on the inner edge of the foot, below the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
2. Method of locating the point: When determining the acupuncture point, you can lie supine or sit upright with your foot flat. The Taibai point is located on the inner edge of the foot, below the first metatarsal bone.
Sit upright or lie supine, and locate the point at the junction of the red and white skin behind the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
Quick locating: The Taibai point is located at the depression where the big toe and the back of the foot meet.
【Causes of Indigestion】
1. Dietary irregularities: Proper dietary behavior should be moderate. Overeating or inconsistent eating habits can affect health and lead to diseases.
2. Unclean diet: Unclean diet refers to the consumption of unclean food, which can lead to diseases. This is often caused by poor hygiene habits, consumption of spoiled or contaminated food by viruses or parasites. Unclean diet can primarily cause gastrointestinal diseases, such as stomach pain, abdominal distension, constipation, vomiting, etc.
3. Dietary preferences: Dietary preferences refer to the preference for certain tastes or specific foods, leading to certain diseases. This includes preference for cold or hot foods, preference for certain tastes, or alcohol addiction, etc. Prolonged dietary preferences can disrupt the balance of yin and yang in the body or lead to nutritional deficiencies and diseases.
【Efficacy and Role of the Taibai Point】
1. Efficacy of the Taibai Point
The Taibai point is the acupoint and original point of the spleen meridian of the foot Taiyin. It belongs to the earth element in the Five Elements theory and has the effect of invigorating the spleen and stomach, regulating Qi, and transforming dampness.
The Taibai point is mainly used for the treatment of spleen and stomach diseases, such as stomach pain, abdominal distension, constipation, vomiting, etc. It can also treat joint pain and athlete's foot.
2. Role of the Taibai Point
The Taibai point is an acupoint of the spleen meridian of the foot Taiyin in the human body. It can generate lung yang, nourish the qi of the spleen meridian, and improve the deficiency of qi in the spleen meridian.
The Taibai point is mainly used to treat eczema, abdominal distension, intestinal rumbling, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids, athlete's foot, red and swollen feet, pain in the lower limbs, dysentery, etc.
It can also help treat abnormal fetal position in pregnant women and slim thighs for beauty enthusiasts. Therefore, the therapeutic effect of the Taibai point is very extensive.
【Massage Methods for the Taibai Point】
1. Massage
(1) Stand upright and let each foot step on the Taibai point of the other foot. The stepping should be slow and not too forceful to avoid injury. Usually, 3 minutes of stepping massage is sufficient.
(2) Use your hands to gently rub the area of the Taibai point for 3-5 minutes. When massaging, do not apply too much pressure, just until a slight soreness is felt.
【Diseases Treated by Massage of the Taibai Point】
The Taibai point is mainly used to treat diseases of the spleen and stomach and the corresponding meridians, such as vomiting, belching, abdominal distension, loss of appetite, indigestion, intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, constipation, edema, intestinal abscess, heaviness of the body, sore joints, fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, lack of sweating in febrile diseases, cold hands and feet, red and swollen feet, knee and shin pain, muscle cramps, etc.
In modern times, the Taibai point is also used to treat acute and chronic gastroenteritis, gastric spasms, neurogenic vomiting, indigestion, intestinal hernia pain, intestinal bleeding, etc.
Digestive system diseases: gastric spasms, gastritis, indigestion, abdominal distension, constipation, enteritis, hemorrhoids.
Musculoskeletal system diseases: lower back pain, numbness or pain in the lower limbs.
