Xinshu is not only the back Shu point of the heart, but also the bladder meridian of Foot Taiyang. Xinshu point has a certain therapeutic effect on cardiovascular diseases, and has the effects of widening chest, regulating qi, calming heart and calming nerves, and regulating qi and blood. Let me give you a detailed introduction.

When insomnia occurs due to deficiency of both heart and spleen (manifested as dreaminess, easy awakening, palpitation, forgetfulness, lack of food and fatigue), you can press Xinshu point more.

Acupoint location

Sitting or prone, Xinshu point is located on the back of the human body, under the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra, with two fingers wide on the left and right.

In snow

Xinshu point is the back Shu point of the heart, and Shu point is the place where the qi of zang-fu organs and meridians is infused. According to Huangdi Neijing, "Forcing zang-fu organs to stab the back, and backing Shu also", it shows that the back Shu point can treat diseases of corresponding zang-fu organs.

The heart refers to the ventricle; Yu Tong lost. Because Xinshu point should be in the heart, the place where the heart is filled with qi, and it is an important point for treating heart disease, 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 Xinshu points.

Manipulation skill

Kneading method: put the palm of one hand on one side of Xinshu point and press it for kneading, repeatedly press it clockwise for 3 5 minutes, and then gently knead the other side without too much force.

Pressing method: Press or knead Xinshu point with the ventral ends of both hands and fingers for 65438 0.2 minutes.

Push method: Push Xinshu point 1.2 minutes from top to bottom with your thumb.

Efficacy analysis

Massage at Xinshu point has the functions of expanding chest, dredging collaterals and calming nerves, and can be used to treat diseases of heart meridian and circulatory system, and has curative effects on heartache, fright, cough, vomiting blood, insomnia, amnesia, night sweats, wet dream, epilepsy, chest pain, palpitation, hyperactivity disorder, carsickness, headache, nausea and vomiting, neurosis, etc.

Other functions: Moxibustion at Xinshu point improves heart-yin deficiency.

When you are alert to yin deficiency, you can moxibustion at Xinshu point once, hang moxibustion with moxa sticks, or directly, for 20 minutes each time, 1 time every day, for 5-7 days as a course of treatment, every 2 days, and you can stop taking medicine after the symptoms disappear or are obviously relieved, because the adjusted heart pulse enters a virtuous circle and you can get health by self-adjustment. This method is aimed at young adults with good physical fitness, or occasionally appear sub-health symptoms such as forgetfulness or trance. If it is chronic insomnia, mental retardation, or temporary symptoms, but it is more serious, Shenmen point can be added to enhance the curative effect.

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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