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 temples to relieve excessive brain use.
【Introduction to Temple Acupoints】
1. Standard positioning: The temples are located in the temporal region, between the outer end of the eyebrows and the outer corner of the eye, about one horizontal finger depression backwards.
2. The position of the extraordinary acupoint, "Taiyang", is originally recorded as "five fen outside the outer corner of the eye" in the "Sheng Ji Zong Lu". "One inch behind the small outer corner of the eye" in the "Qi Xiao Liang Fang". Nowadays, it is mostly based on the "Sheng Ji Zong Lu" combined with the "Qi Xiao Liang Fang", and the position is located 1 inch behind the midpoint of the line connecting the outer corner of the eye and the outer end of the eyebrow.
3. Acupoint selection method: When selecting the temple acupoint, it is usually recommended for the patient to sit upright or lie on their back or lean back, so that the operator can accurately select the acupoint and smoothly perform the corresponding massage techniques. The temple acupoint is located on the side of the head, in the depression between the outer end of the eyebrow and the outer corner of the eye. (Located in the temporal region, between the outer end of the eyebrow and the outer corner of the eye, about one horizontal finger depression backwards).
Sit upright or lie on your side, take the midpoint of the line connecting the pupil and the iliac crest, and go about one horizontal finger outward to select the acupoint.
【Efficacy and Function of the Temples】
Temple's efficacy: Clearing the liver and improving vision, promoting meridian circulation, and relieving pain. The temple acupoint is an extraordinary acupoint, and massaging this acupoint can clear the liver, improve vision, promote meridian circulation, and relieve pain.
【Conditions Treated by the Temples】
Acupressure treatment of early stage cataracts.
The temple acupoint is used to treat headaches, facial paralysis, facial pain, redness and swelling of the eyes, chalazion, eye floaters, eye dryness, toothache, colds, dizziness, toothache, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve paralysis, acute conjunctivitis, chalazion, etc.
The temple acupoint is used to treat headaches, eye diseases.
The temple acupoint is used to treat headaches, migraines, colds, dizziness, toothache, redness and swelling of the eyes, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve paralysis, acute conjunctivitis, chalazion, etc.
The temple acupoint is used to treat diseases of the head and facial features: headaches, facial paralysis, facial pain, redness and swelling of the eyes, chalazion, eye floaters, eye dryness, toothache. It is the preferred acupoint for treating migraines.
Healthcare: Massage the temples for 5-10 minutes every day to prevent colds, headaches, and also to beautify and reduce wrinkles.
【Causes of Temple Pain】
The generation of brain fatigue can come from two aspects: self and mind. From the perspective of the body, there are two reasons: excessive use of the brain, which leads to a backlash, and over time, brain fatigue is easy to occur but slow to recover; improper protection of the body, diseases of the five organs, limbs, and hundreds of bones seriously affect the normal function of the brain, such as poor blood circulation in the neck, which can cause difficulties in nutrient delivery.
From the perspective of the mind, there are also two reasons: the increasingly fierce social competition, and the knowledge-based economy era emphasizes both physical and mental strength. The other is the pressure from family, school, and individuals. Faced with the severe situation of entering higher education or finding a job, people are forced to increase the workload of the brain, leading to excessive consumption and insufficient intake, which naturally leads to brain fatigue.
【Methods to Relieve Temple Pain】
1. Massage technique:
① Relax the whole body and close your eyes. Gently massage the center of the forehead with the middle finger of the right hand for 3 minutes.
② Relax the whole body and close your eyes. Gently massage the temples with the middle fingers of both hands at the same time for 3 minutes.
③ Relax the whole body and close your eyes. Gently massage the depression behind the earlobe of both ears with the index fingers of both hands 18 times. If a large amount of saliva is produced, slowly swallow it in three mouthfuls to nourish the five organs.
④ Relax the whole body and close your eyes. Gently massage the occipital area at the back of the head with the index fingers of both hands for 3 minutes.
