Hegu point is the original point of the hand Yangming large intestine meridian, located between the first and second metacarpals, which is also commonly known as "tiger's mouth". Chinese medicine believes that cupping or massage at Hegu point and Taichong point can promote metabolism, eliminate toxins, enhance sexual function, clear the brain and improve eyesight. The four functions of massage Hegu point are introduced as follows:

First, relieve the pain.

Massage method: Place the palm of your right hand on the back of your left hand, and massage Hegu point of Yangming large intestine meridian in a circular motion with your thumb for 50 times each (place the first horizontal bar of your right thumb in the center of the tiger's mouth of your left hand, with the tip of your thumb reaching the point). After a man massages his left arm, he does his right arm. Women are the opposite.

Massage effect: Pressing and kneading Hegu point can dispel wind, relieve exterior syndrome, dredge collaterals and relieve pain. It has a good analgesic effect on toothache, sore throat, headache and abdominal pain, and can also treat colds, dizziness, drowsiness, tinnitus, deafness and neurasthenia. Pressing Hegu point when children have convulsion has the functions of restoring yang, saving inverse, relieving convulsion and removing heat. When epilepsy occurs, pressing Hegu point by heavy hand can relieve symptoms.

Second, relieve hypotension.

Through clinical research, it is found that rubbing Hegu point often has a certain booster effect; When you press the massage point for a long time, the blood pressure rises greatly and stably, and even if you stop pressing, the blood pressure will slowly drop. Therefore, patients with hypotension can often press Hegu point.

Third, relieve the symptoms of carsickness.

Before getting on the bus, stick a piece of ginger at the navel of the child to relieve the symptoms of motion sickness. If you find that your child has carsickness symptoms, you can appropriately press his Hegu point (the tiger's mouth between the thumb and forefinger) or pinch Neiguan point with your thumb (about two fingers on the wrist transverse stripes, between the two tendons), which can alleviate carsickness symptoms.

Fourth, relieve constipation and prevent dementia.

Long-term constipation is the chief culprit that catalyzes the mental decline of the elderly. About 80% of the elderly with constipation are prone to Alzheimer's disease. Rub Hegu point on your hand, and then rub your stomach clockwise. When rubbing Hegu point, your fingers should be pressed in the direction of the little finger, not vertically on the back of your hand, so as to give full play to the curative effect of this point.