Acupoint massage is one of the traditional Chinese medicine therapies. The human body has twelve meridians and more than 360 acupoints. When we press specific acupoints, it will promote the dredging of meridians, stimulate nerve conduction, and make lymph and qi and blood circulation smooth, thus improving the physiological functions of related parts and achieving the effect of detoxification and slimming!

How do you know you found the acupoint?

Many people find it difficult to find acupoints. In fact, as long as you calm down and press it according to the position of the acupoint, you will have the following two feelings, indicating that you have found the acupoint.

1. numbness: when we press the acupoint, we will have a slight numbness.

2. Cavity feeling: You can feel a small cavity by pressing the position of the acupoint.

How to measure the position of acupoints?

Acupoint books often use "inch" as the unit of measurement when teaching us to find acupoints, which refers to the relative proportion of our own bodies. Everyone is different. The measurement method is to use "finger" as a comparison tool, so that we can measure the position conveniently!

One inch: the width of thumb joint;

One and a half inches: the width of the knuckle at the junction of the index finger and the middle finger;

Two inches: the width of the knuckles where the index finger, middle finger and ring finger are combined;

Three inches: the width of the knuckles where the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger are combined;

How to massage acupoints correctly?

Basic massage technique

Pressing: at the fingertips, or at the joints of the index finger and middle finger, press the acupoints hard; Large areas (such as abdomen and legs) can also be pressed with the palm of your hand;

Rub: rub with fingers or palms on the surface of a specific part of the body in a slightly larger range;

Push: Push with fingers or palms on acupoints in a straight line or in an arc direction;

Kneading: Press the acupoints with your fingers or palms, and gently knead them in circles.

Frequency of Pressing Acupoints and Breathing Methods

1. Keep pressing for 5- 10 seconds, and exhale when pressing;

2. Slowly relax and cooperate with inhalation;

3. Rest for 2-5 seconds, and then press repeatedly;

4. Repeat 5- 10 times each time, once in the morning and once in the evening. Perseverance will definitely see the effect.

Is there any taboo in pressing acupoints?

Of course there is! If there are the following situations, it is best to avoid massaging acupoints to avoid adverse effects.

Pregnant women: carelessness may affect the health of mother and fetus;

Physiological period: some acupoints will affect the flow of menstrual blood;

Baby under one year old: the baby is still very fragile, but after one year old, you can consult a doctor about the method of massaging your child;

Empty stomach, just full, poor mental state: it is best to massage one hour after a meal when you are full of energy;

Physical trauma: improper pressing may lead to bleeding;

Patients with severe heart disease, lung disease, diabetes and dermatosis;

In order to avoid affecting the body function, it is best not to press acupuncture points at will.

General acupoints for body shaping:

Hegu

Location: the depression between thumb and forefinger. Take points from the back of your hand.

Efficacy: promote systemic blood circulation, refresh the mind, and improve symptoms such as dizziness and headache.

Face-lifting acupoints:

Silk white

Location: a depression at the intersection of the center of the eye extending downward and the center of the nose extending sideways.

Efficacy: Eliminate fat, promote blood circulation and improve myopia.

Yingxiang

Location: On both sides of the alar.

Efficacy: eliminate edema and improve symptoms such as rhinitis, runny nose and stuffy nose.

Mud bearing

Location: the middle of the lips extends downward, and the chin is in the middle depression.

Efficacy: Improve facial edema and prevent swelling and inflammation of gums.

sun

Location: between the end of the eye and the eyebrows, an inch backward.

Efficacy: eliminate fat, improve edema and relieve headache.

Cheek car (chin)

Location: Cheeks will bulge when grinding teeth, and sag when relaxing.

Effect: Eliminate double chin fat, improve edema and relieve neck and tooth pain.

Thin arm acupoints:

carpenter's square

Location: elbow flexion, lateral depression of elbow pattern.

Efficacy: promote local fat decomposition and help lymph and blood circulation.

Waiguan

Location: On the forearm, the wrist is sunken upward by two inches (about three fingers).

Efficacy: promote water metabolism and eliminate edema.

Middle humerus

Location: Inside the upper arm, the depression between armpit and elbow.

Effect: Eliminate upper arm fat and improve butterfly sleeve.

Qianze

Location: The elbow is slightly bent upward, a big tendon can be felt in the central depression, and the outside of the big tendon is Akazawa point.

Effect: Eliminate arm fat.

Waist-thin/abdomen-thin acupoints:

Shu Tian

Location: two inches on both sides of navel (about three fingers wide).

Effect: promote abdominal metabolism, help digestion, and then help the lower abdomen to be flat.

moisture

Location: One inch directly above the navel (thumb joint width).

Effect: Eliminate excess water and improve edema.

Qihai (Dantian)

Location: one and a half inches directly below the navel (about the width of the index finger and middle finger combined).

Efficacy: Help digestion, improve abdominal swelling and prevent abdominal protrusion.

Guanyuan

Location: three inches directly below the navel (about the width of four fingers together).

Efficacy: reduce appetite and promote digestion.

Shenshu

Location: Just behind the navel on the back, one and a half inches on both sides of the lumbar spine (about the combined width of the index finger and middle finger).

Effect: beautify the waist curve.

Sanyinjiao

Location: Inside the ankle, more than square inch (about four fingers wide).

Efficacy: Help digestion, promote blood circulation, eliminate edema and improve body pain.

Thin buttock/thigh/calf acupoints:

Circular jump

Location: Right in the center of both hips.

Effect: lift the buttocks and prevent the buttocks from sagging.

Chengfu

Location: Right below the center of horizontal stripes on both sides of buttocks.

Effect: prevent hip sagging, stimulate hip muscle contraction and thin thighs.

Yinmen

Location: Behind the thigh, six inches below Chengfu point.

Effect: eliminate fat and shape thigh curve.

Wei zhong

Location: at the knee fossa in the center of the back of the knee.

Efficacy: Improve swelling of thighs and calves, promote blood circulation and beautify leg lines.

Supporting steel bar

Location: The fattest place behind the calf.

Effect: Eliminate leg edema and beautify leg lines.

sea of blood

Location: There is a depression at the back of the knee (knee socket) about three fingers upward.

Effect: Eliminate edema and shape curves of thighs and calves.

Chengshan

Location: When you stand on tiptoe, you can see that there is a muscle bulge in the calf, and the depression directly below the muscle is Chengshan point.

Effect: eliminate edema, eliminate waste in the body, beautify the curve of calf and relieve leg pain.

Zusanli

Location: The lateral recess of the knee, three inches down (about the width of the four fingers together), near the lateral recess of the calf bone, is Zusanli.

Results: Treating digestive system diseases, promoting blood circulation and improving obesity.