1, acupoints suitable for massage and health preservation.
1. Acupoint for relieving back pain: Weizhong point.
The weizhong acupoint is located at the midpoint of the internal fossa of the knee joint. Chinese medicine talks about "seeking the center of the back". Office workers who are sedentary and have uncomfortable back and shoulders due to improper posture, or elderly people who often feel backache, often press the acupuncture point at the center of the back to dredge the blood in the back. When pressing the middle point of the kneading board, it is advisable to feel a little sore. One press and one loose is 1 time, and generally it can be pressed continuously for about 20 times. It is worth reminding that low back pain caused by kidney deficiency should be mainly based on tonifying kidney.
2, Qingre Zhitong point: Hegu
Hegu point, also known as the tiger's mouth, is located at the highest point of the protruding muscles after the thumb and forefinger are closed. Hegu point has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving exterior syndrome, calming and relieving pain, and has a good relief and treatment effect on head and face diseases. Headache, fever and toothache caused by wind-heat cold can't take effect immediately after taking the medicine, which can be relieved by acupressure at Hegu point, with acid, numbness and swelling as the appropriate. If you have a fever, you can scrape the skin behind your neck with a porcelain spoon, or pull the surrounding skin with your fingers until it turns red and purple, which will help to expel the heat toxin and quickly reduce the fever.
3, Yangwei point: Zhongyu
Zhongwan point is located on the midline of the abdomen, the midpoint of the connecting line between the lower sternum and the navel, and it will feel sore when pressed. People with bad stomach can often press Zhongwan point. Patients with acute stomach tingling can point at Zhongwan point, press 10 second with their fingers, release and press again. Repeatedly, symptoms can be relieved in three to five minutes; Patients with chronic stomach discomfort can press Zhongwan point and gently knead with the palm to promote digestion; Patients with acute gastroenteritis can be treated by rubbing Zhongwan point (2 inches beside navel) and Daju point (2 inches below navel and 2 inches open) at the same time.
4. Bushen Guyuan Point: Guanyuan
Guanyuan point is located 3 inches below the navel (about four fingers wide except the thumb). Pressing Guanyuan point can tonify kidney qi and delay aging. For men, rubbing Guanyuan point can alleviate kidney deficiency, backache, hair loss and other problems. For women, rubbing Guanyuan point can treat and alleviate many gynecological diseases. Before pressing Guanyuan point, you should rub your palm, aim your palm at Guanyuan point in the abdomen and rub it from light to heavy until you feel hot.
5, maintenance of heart acupoints: Neiguan
Stretch out your arms, palms up, clench your fists and raise your wrists. You can see that there are two tendons in the middle of your arm, and the Neiguan point is between them, two fingers wide from your wrist. Pressing Neiguan point is helpful to smooth qi and blood. Press vertically with your thumb for about 3 minutes each time until you feel local pain and numbness. In addition to protecting the heart, Neiguan point is also a first-aid point. When a patient has a sudden heart attack, let the patient lie flat first, while waiting for first aid, pressing Neiguan point can relieve the pain. In addition, pressing Neiguan point can also relieve headaches, dry mouth, sore throat, cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, backache and other diseases.
6. Jin Shu Huoluo Point: Yanglingquan
Yanglingquan is on the calf. When looking for it, sit still and touch your legs with your hands. There is a protrusion on the lower part of the knee joint called fibular head, and the depression in front of fibular head is the location of Yanglingquan. Pressing Yangling Spring and moving shoulders can relieve the pain around the shoulders. In addition, Yanglingquan can also relieve breast pain, rib pain and intercostal neuralgia.
7. "Almighty" point: Zusanli
There has always been a folk saying that "it is better to eat an old hen than to press Zusanli". Zusanli is located 3 inches below the lateral knee fossa. Traditional Chinese medicine has the key to "leaving three miles in the abdomen" It says that if we have abdominal diseases, such as chronic gastroenteritis, chronic diarrhea, stomach cold, etc. We can press Zusanli. In addition, Zusanli also has a good preventive effect on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cor pulmonale, cerebral hemorrhage and arteriosclerosis. White-collar workers and sub-healthy people, pressing Zusanli 10 minutes every day can relieve work pressure and fatigue.
8. Yin Beauty Point: Sanyinjiao
Sanyinjiao point, called Women's Point, is located on the inner side of calf and 3 inches above the highest point of ankle bone. Pressing Sanyinjiao point is helpful to dredge human blood stasis, maintain uterus and ovary, regulate menstruation, remove spots, wrinkle and acne, and treat skin allergy, dermatitis and eczema. Starting from three days before menstruation, rubbing Sanyinjiao every day for three months can alleviate problems such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea. When pressing and kneading, put your thumb upright on the acupoint, press down first and then knead, about 1 min each time, and then knead after stopping. It is not suitable for pregnant women because pressing Sanyinjiao points has the function of invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation.
9, soothe the nerves and strengthen the body: Yongquan
Yongquan point, the head of the kidney meridian, is located at the sole of the foot, at 1/3 in front of the sole of the foot, and at the depression during toe flexion. There is a folk "Li San Yong Quan Point", which is a wonderful recipe for longevity. Press 100 times before going to bed to strengthen the spleen and replenish blood. After washing your feet every day, rub Yongquan point on both soles of your feet with your thumb for about 10 minutes, which will help you sleep. People with neurasthenia can extend the time to half an hour. After the weather gets warmer, you can walk barefoot or wear socks on the cobblestone road to stimulate Yongquan point.
2. Pay attention to improving the massage effect.
(1) Relax physically and mentally
When you massage, you should not only concentrate your thoughts, but also be calm, not nervous all over, and relax both physically and mentally.
(2) Accurate acupoint selection
Master the methods and techniques of commonly used acupoints, so as to select acupoints accurately and correctly.
(3) Apply proper force
Because it is too small to stimulate, it is easy to cause fatigue and damage the skin if it is too big.
(4) Step by step
The number of massage techniques should be from less to more, the intensity of massage should be gradually increased from light, and the number of massage points can be gradually increased.
3, facial massage techniques
(1) Massage technique
One hand or both hands focus on the local area and move gently in one direction or back and forth, so that the skin and subcutaneous tissue are pushed, which is beneficial to stimulate the part and promote metabolism.
(2) Touch technology
With the palm of your hand on a large area of skin, with your fingertips on a small area of skin gently stroked rhythmically, slowly moving back and forth. It is not advisable to use too much force. Commonly used for forehead, face and scalp massage.
(3) Kneading technique
Using fingertips to exert a little force on a certain part of the face to drive the subcutaneous tissue of the changed part to rotate and press locally, thus effectively improving local blood circulation.
(4) Tapping technology
Flapping techniques include flapping, flapping and flapping. Flapping refers to rapidly and continuously patting the skin with fingertips; Palm strike is to pat the skin with the whole palm; Split the palm is to hit the skin alternately and continuously with the side of the hand. This technique is helpful for relaxing muscles and activating collaterals, activating qi and blood, and relieving muscle spasm and fatigue.
(5) Grasping and pinching technology
Five fingers apart, full of squeezing a certain part to grasp; Squeeze muscles and other soft tissues with your thumb, forefinger and middle finger. Skilled and moderate manipulations along facial contours can help restore muscle elasticity, regulate nerves and enlighten the mind.