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It is cold in winter and easy to catch a cold. What acupoints can be massaged to fight colds?
The first step is to massage Fengchi point.

Function: clearing away heat and expelling wind, especially suitable for wind-heat cold.

Massage technique: Fengchi point is located at the lower edge of occipital bone behind the neck, about two fingers behind the ear. Put your thumb on Fengchi point and rub it with your fingers for dozens of times.

The second step is to rub Dazhui point.

Function: It can prevent and treat colds, especially for treating high fever after colds.

Massage operation: the acupoint is located in the middle of the posterior cervical vertebra, at the lower edge of the larger bony process, that is, the lower edge of the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. Press Dazhui point with one hand and two middle fingers and knead 100 to 200 times.

The third step is to take Jianjing point.

Function: it can dispel cold, especially suitable for colds.

Massage: The acupoints on the shoulders are between the neck and the shoulders, where there are abundant muscles. Two thumbs, food and middle finger relative to the shoulder hole. Thumb in front, forefinger and middle finger in back. Take 10 times.

The fourth step is to massage Zusanli point.

Massage operation: there is a protruding bone in the upper limb of the calf called fibula process, and Zusanli point is located in front of the protruding bone and about three fingers wide. Eat with one hand and two middle fingers, point at Zusanli point on the same side, and slowly knead for dozens of times. Then wipe the Zusanli point on the other side with your other hand.

Function: Zusanli is a "strong point". Has the effects of expelling pathogenic wind and cold, strengthening body constitution and eliminating pathogenic factors. It can regulate human immunity and prevent colds.

If you want to prevent colds, you must first improve your body's resistance and immunity. Don't forget our skin, it is also a member of the human immune system. It can be said that our skin is the first barrier against external invasion such as bacteria and viruses, so it is also very important to improve its resistance.