Ganshu point is the back Shu point of the liver, and the liver and gallbladder complement each other. Ganshu point has the function of soothing liver and benefiting gallbladder, and is often used to treat hepatobiliary diseases such as acute and chronic hepatitis and cholecystitis in modern times. Let me give you a detailed introduction.
Chronic hepatitis B is located in the liver. Selecting Shu point to treat liver-related diseases embodies the principle of "where the point is selected, the indication is located". Clinically, moxibustion at Ganshu point and Qimen point can not only treat chronic hepatitis B, but also improve liver function.
Acupoint location
When sitting or prone, Ganshu point is located next to the spine of human back, under the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra, and at the width of the left and right fingers.
Reaction point of liver disease
Ganshu is the back Shu point of the liver, and the back Shu point is the point where the qi of zang-fu organs is injected into the back and waist. Because acupoints are closely related to their corresponding zang-fu organs, when the zang-fu organs are diseased, the corresponding acupoints often appear tenderness, sensitive points, induration and other abnormal phenomena, so Ganshu points can also be used as the reaction point of liver diseases to assist in the diagnosis of diseases.
Liver, refers to the liver; Yu Tong lost. Because Ganshu point should belong to the liver, it is the place where liver qi is infused, and it is an important point for treating liver diseases, so it is named.
Pay special attention to
If you are in the acute stage of some diseases, or the disease itself is not suitable for pressing, or you have infection, tuberculosis, tumor, fracture, etc. In the part where the acupoints are located, it is not appropriate to massage Ganshu points.
Manipulation skill
Press Ganshu point with your thumb and abdomen for 5 seconds and then relax. Repeat 5 times.
Efficacy analysis
Massage of Ganshu point has the effects of soothing liver and benefiting gallbladder, reducing fire and relieving spasm, relieving fever, benefiting liver and improving eyesight, dredging collaterals and relieving sore throat, soothing liver and regulating qi, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, and is mainly used to treat jaundice, hypochondriac pain, stomach pain, hematemesis, hemorrhage, dizziness, night blindness, red-eye pain, glaucoma, madness, epilepsy, neurasthenia, intercostal neuralgia, etc. This point is commonly used in modern times to treat acute and chronic hepatitis, cholecystitis, conjunctivitis, night blindness, myopia and so on.
Other functions: Moxibustion of Ganshu and Qimen points to treat chronic hepatitis B.
There are many reports on effective acupoints for treating chronic hepatitis B, mainly Ganshu, Qimen, Zusanli, Pishu, Sanyinjiao, Taichong, Zhangmen, Yanglingquan, Shenshu, Shu Ge and Zhongwan. Ganshu is the back Shu point of the liver, which has the function of soothing the liver and benefiting the gallbladder; Qimen point is a point that gathers the liver and has the function of soothing the liver and regulating qi. Chronic hepatitis B is located in the liver, and Shu-Mu acupoint matching method is used to treat liver-related diseases, which embodies the principle of local acupoint selection "where the acupoints are, the indications are". Moxibustion on these two points, warm moxibustion with moxa sticks lasts for 10 15 minutes, and moxa cone moxibustion lasts for 5 7 minutes.
Content introduction
This book is the representative work of Mr. Shan Yutang, a famous modern acupuncturist and a veteran of Beijing College of Chinese Medicine (now Beijing University of Chinese Medicine). This paper comprehensively discusses the "five prescriptions and twenty-five methods" of acupuncture points, and discusses the acupoint matching system of "selecting points based on syndrome differentiation, selecting points along meridians and selecting points on time" one by one. The explanation is popular and vivid, and the insights are profound and unique. With his profound theoretical foundation of traditional Chinese medicine and accomplishments in acupuncture and moxibustion, combined with the valuable experience of ancient sages in acupoint matching and 60 years of medical and teaching practice, Shan Lao comprehensively expounded his consistent academic thought of integrating viscera, meridians, qi and blood, and closely combined with clinical practice, showed rich thoughts and acupuncture techniques.
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