In life, massage is commonly used to treat various diseases. Now let's follow the editor to learn about the efficacy and massage of the "Que" acupoint for the treatment of thyroid enlargement.
【Causes of Thyroid Enlargement】
(1) Lack or excess of iodine in the water and soil in endemic areas.
(2) Increased iodine requirement (due to growth and development, lactation, cold weather, infection, poisoning, emotions, etc.).
(3) Thyroid enlarging substances (cassava, radish, cabbage, thiourea, thiocyanate, sodium salicylate, cortisone, potassium chlorate, cobalt, lithium salts).
(4) Drinking water from deep wells (containing excessive amounts of sulfur hydrocarbons, calcium, fluoride) contaminated by bacteria.
(5) Familial congenital thyroid hormone synthesis enzyme deficiency.
(6) Artificial radioactive isotopes (nuclear fission products) - excessive iodine-131 in the air.
【Location of "Que" Acupoint】
1. Standard positioning: The "Que" acupoint is located in the central part of the suprasternal fossa, 4 cun away from the midline in the front. The "Que" acupoint is located in the lateral part of the neck, the suprasternal fossa of the clavicle, in the concavity of the upper edge of the clavicle, 4 cun away from the midline.
2. Method of locating the acupoint: Sit upright with the back leaning against the chair. When the midpoint of the suprasternal fossa is reached, locate the acupoint in the concavity on the outer side of the clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Sitting position. Tilt your head back, and you will be able to feel a long bone (clavicle) straight above the center of your chest. There is a concavity (suprasternal fossa) above this bone. The point of soreness when pressed is the "Que" acupoint.
3. Anatomy of the acupoint: There are the sternocleidomastoid muscle, scalene muscle, and the transverse cervical artery at the midpoint of the suprasternal fossa. The acupoint is located below the suprasternal fossa, including the skin, subcutaneous tissue, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, tracheal anterior fascia, and the brachial plexus. Above is the transverse cervical artery. The "Que" acupoint is innervated by the medial branch of the supraclavicular nerve, which is deep and located just above the brachial plexus.
【Efficacy and Function of the "Que" Acupoint】
Meaning of the "Que" acupoint: The water and fluid of the stomach meridian flow and disperse through this acupoint and distribute to various parts of the body.
Characteristics of qi and blood: Qi and blood substances are the water and fluid of the stomach meridian.
Rules of operation: It branches out to various parts of the chest.
It has the functions of widening the chest and benefiting diaphragm, stopping cough and relieving asthma, clearing the throat and benefiting diaphragm, dispersing nodules and relieving pain.
【Main Diseases Treated by the "Que" Acupoint】
The "Que" acupoint is mainly used to treat cough, asthma, tonsillitis, tracheitis, bronchial asthma, sore throat, pain in the middle of the "Que" acupoint, scrofula, coughing, spitting blood, heat in the chest, chest fullness, chest tightness, goiter, shoulder and arm pain, upper limb paralysis, throat obstruction, goiter, upper limb paralysis or spasms, neck swelling, pleurisy, diaphragm spasm, cervical lymphadenitis, thyroid enlargement, soft tissue lesions in the shoulder, etc.
The "Que" acupoint is mainly used to treat cough, asthma, sore throat, pain in the middle of the "Que" acupoint, scrofula.
The "Que" acupoint is mainly used to treat cough, asthma, heat in the chest, chest fullness, upper limb paralysis or spasms, pain in the middle of the "Que" acupoint, scrofula, neck swelling, sore throat.
Respiratory system diseases: Tonsillitis, tracheitis, bronchial asthma, pleurisy;
Other diseases: Diaphragm spasm, cervical lymphadenitis, thyroid enlargement, soft tissue lesions in the shoulder.
【Benefits of Massaging the "Que" Acupoint】
Supplying the water and fluid of the stomach meridian to the chest.
The "Que" acupoint has the functions of widening the chest and benefiting diaphragm, stopping cough and relieving asthma, clearing the throat and benefiting diaphragm, dispersing nodules and relieving pain.
