Talk about the function of knocking on the gallbladder. Last time, I explained that tapping the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang can improve the function of iliotibial tract, which is the most important muscle on the outer thigh of lower limbs and can help the human body support and exercise. The function of this big muscle, or a muscle group, slowly begins to decline with the increase of age and the lack of bones, resulting in a series of problems such as low back pain and walking support obstacles. The decline of these functions can be alleviated by slapping the part of the foot with shaoyang gallbladder passing through the lateral midline of the thigh.

However, this is not the most important function of the gallbladder meridian. Although it is mentioned in Meridian Diseases that the pulse of deficiency of both gallbladder and foot yang is the main bone disease, this meridian is indeed closely related to the shoulder joint, hip joint, knee joint and ankle joint of human body, which seems to be related to the flexible movement support of these joints. However, the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang also implies another great effect on human health, saying that the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang is the pivot.

What is pivot? Like a door shaft. The key to the door and switch is the shaft near the door. The foot shaoyang meridian is just the axis. Among the meridians of the human body, if you ask me which one it is, I will definitely tell you the most difficult to learn and understand, that is, the gallbladder meridian with insufficient yang.

Why do you say that? Other meridians run straight and simple, but the gallbladder meridian twists and turns, winding around the head several times, and then winding along the side of the body trunk. Go zigzag, there is no straight line. This acupoint jumps to the front, to the side and to the back. So there seems to be no regularity, which also makes us very confused when learning, understanding and applying this meridian.

Whenever I explain this meridian to students, I will make them imagine cheongsam. This lady's cheongsam is well cut and well dressed. Why can you dress so beautifully and concavely? The key is that the tight place is important and the loose place is loose. So I often tell my students, you see, the button position of cheongsam is just the side of the trunk, and some important muscles of your body are all walking sideways. You mark the key points of muscle attachment on the bone. Those acupoints are the acupoints of the Foot Shaoyang Meridian, and the thread is the Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. Such a thread is very similar to the gap of exquisite cheongsam.

To put it bluntly, this muscle is wrapped in the front of the body, the back of the body and the outside of the trunk. If they want to maintain a certain stability, they must be staggered. For example, the serratus anterior muscle under the armpit, the internal oblique muscle and the external oblique muscle are staggered, just like a buckle, connecting the body and the back together. Therefore, the foot shaoyang meridian is the key to connect the whole human body. So shaoyang is the center.

In the whole meridian of foot shaoyang, there is a particularly key part, which was called Er in ancient times, referring to a soft place below the ribs and outside the kidney. It is the place where everyone tightens the belts on both sides of your waist and the upper body is loose and soft.

If this place is tight, then the overall abdominal pressure and waist muscle strength will become more normal. If this place becomes slack, you will often see some patients lying on the bed, their stomachs will be scattered on the bed, their abdomen will become weak and their abdominal muscles will be slack. The abdomen is even and straight, and the whole abdomen is soft. In this case, it is difficult to ensure the peristalsis of internal organs, and the peristalsis of gastrointestinal tract can maintain normal rhythm. So at least metabolic disorders will follow. Don't we often say that it is difficult to buy old people to lose weight? There is no need to lose weight when you are old. The key is that after getting old, the waist and abdomen can still maintain a benign contraction state. To maintain this state, it is very important to have enough yang and courage.

This paper introduces the most important point of the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang, that is, the belt pulse. It is the word with pulse in the eight veins of the odd meridian. The acupoint is the gallbladder meridian of the foot shaoyang, and the pulse is in the soft part below 1 1 rib and above ilium. At the same time, it is the only intersection of one of the eight strange meridians and the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang, that is to say, this acupoint can not only regulate the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang, but also regulate the function of vein.

The meridian runs for one week, which plays a role in restraining the meridian, and the shaoyang meridian regulates the balance of the human body. Imagine that the vertical axis and the horizontal axis form a cross here, and not only the cross, but also the muscles here, the internal oblique muscle and the external oblique muscle are intertwined, so this is actually a zigzag central force point. Therefore, regular and appropriate stimulation of this part will help to regulate abdominal pressure, improve the balance between abdomen and waist, and at the same time make the human body balance up and down, back and forth, inside and outside, which is a very important role of gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang.

How to do it specifically? First of all, find the 1 1 rib end, inhale and stand upright, and touch the rib arch. Below the arch of the foot, we can feel an elastic cartilage, that is, the Zhangmen point at the 1 1 free costal end, which is the recruitment point of the spleen. Starting from this position, it intersects the horizontal line of navel vertically downward. This place is the pulse point, the acupoint of the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang, and the intersection of the vein of foot shaoyang and the gallbladder meridian.

What if I can't find the acupoints? Just from the navel level to the lower edge of the rib arch, put your hands here, put four on your back, and pick up the soft meat on your waist. This method takes five to ten minutes. When you do it, you will start to feel hot or even burp. This is called burping or venting. This is through such a stimulus to adjust the tension of your abdomen and the tension of your abdominal wall. The tension has changed, and at the same time, your waist will feel relaxed and comfortable, that is, your front spleen and back kidney will maintain a benign balance under the action of a meridian pivoting in the middle.

Who is more suitable for this method? That is, people with soft bellies and no strength. Do it three to five times a day for five to ten minutes each time, and it will have a good effect after a period of time.