Calcium is the most important substance for promoting the development of human bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency can lead to diseases such as osteoporosis and can also affect digestion and sleep, causing inconvenience in daily life and work. However, calcium deficiency is sometimes not due to insufficient calcium, but rather the calcium not flowing to the right places in the body. Therefore, the key is to let calcium flow to the correct places. Traditional Chinese medicine teaches you to massage the Dado acupoint to supplement calcium!
【Harm Caused by Calcium Deficiency】
1. Osteoporosis
When women lack calcium, the density and quality of their bones will greatly decrease. This can lead to frequent heel pain, lower back and neck pain, decreased height, loose teeth, hunched back, and difficulty in walking, all of which are caused by calcium deficiency.
2. Digestive Problems
Calcium deficiency also has a significant impact on the digestive system. People who lack calcium may experience constipation, reduced appetite, or gastrointestinal ulcers.
3. Poor Mental State
After women lack calcium, they often feel very tired, drowsy, and physically weak. Calcium deficiency can also lead to a dull complexion, irritability, anger, poor mental state, decreased resistance, and susceptibility to illnesses, making the person appear sickly.
4. Poor Sleep
After calcium deficiency, the quality of sleep significantly decreases. People may experience insomnia, frequent dreams, and leg cramps during sleep.
5. Weight Gain Instead of Weight Loss
Some people who excessively diet to achieve a perfect figure may unintentionally miss out on consuming many high-calcium foods. This is why some people gain weight instead of losing weight. In fact, calcium has the ability to suppress the hormone that stores fat. The amount of calcium determines whether the energy in the body is burned and released or stored in the form of fat. In the process of dieting, if you don't consume enough calcium that "inhibits fat," the fat will be difficult to burn.
A high-calcium diet can increase fat metabolism by 1.4 times. Lactic calcium has the greatest effect on fat metabolism, and milk is a good choice. In fact, calcium metabolism and body fat metabolism complement each other. Insufficient intake of unsaturated fatty acids can also reduce the body's ability to absorb calcium. Calcium is the secret to losing weight, so don't give up delicious food and end up unsuccessful in your weight loss journey.
【Massage Technique for Supplementing Calcium at the Dado Acupoint】
The Dado acupoint is located on the side of the big toe, near the base of the big toe. It is a fire acupoint and is easy to locate.
Every night, soak your feet in hot water for 20 minutes, and then massage the Dado acupoint with your thumb 50 times.
Massage the Dado and Shangqiu acupoints on the spleen meridian for 3 minutes each every day. After 3 days, leg cramps will disappear.
In addition, people with cervical spondylosis should also massage the Dado acupoint frequently and find the most painful point next to this acupoint to massage. This combination treatment will have better results.
【Clinical Applications of the Dado Acupoint】
1. Acute Diarrhea
Main acupoints: Zhongwan, Tianshu, Shangjuxu, Yinlingquan
Additional acupoints: For those with excessive cold and dampness, add Shenque; for those with damp-heat injury in the middle burner, add Neiting and Quchi; for those with food stagnation, add Xiawan and Liangmen.
Method: Zhongwan is the gathering point of the stomach and the meeting point of the fu organs, and it can regulate the movement of qi and adjust the qi circulation; Tianshu is the gathering point of the large intestine and is located in the abdomen, and Shangjuxu is a pseudo point of the large intestine. The combination of these two acupoints can regulate the function of the stomach and intestines and have a significant effect on promoting digestion and resolving dampness; Yinlingquan is the meeting point of the spleen meridian and is good at invigorating the spleen and resolving dampness.
2. Chronic Diarrhea
Main acupoints: Tianshu, Dachangshu, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao
Additional acupoints: For those with weak spleen and stomach, add Pishu and Taichong; for those with liver qi stagnation, add Qimen and Taichong; for those with kidney yang deficiency, add Shenshu, Mingmen, and Guanyuan; for those with abdominal distension, add Gongsun; for those with prolapse, add Baihui.
Method: Since this disease is located in the intestines, the main acupoints selected are Tianshu, the gathering point of the large intestine, and Dachangshu, the back shu point of the large intestine. The combination of these two acupoints can regulate the function of the intestines and have a significant effect on treating intestinal disorders. Zusanli can invigorate the spleen and stomach and relieve distension and diarrhea; Sanyinjiao can invigorate the spleen, promote diuresis, regulate the liver, and nourish the kidneys, making it suitable for various types of diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency, liver stagnation, and kidney deficiency.
