Protect five acupoints from dampness and cold.
1, Yongquan point
Yongquan point is located at the sole of the foot. Everyone knows that massaging Yongquan point can play a role in health care, but at the same time Yongquan point is also very vulnerable to cold and dampness. When cold and dampness enter from Yongquan point, our knees will feel sore, especially for arthritis patients.
Health tip: Soaking your feet with hot water before going to bed every day can protect Yongquan point. In addition, try not to walk barefoot in life, and wear thick socks when it is cold to avoid cold feet.
2. Dazhui point
Dazhui point is located in the shoulder and neck. It's summer now, and office workers stay in air-conditioned rooms and blow air conditioners every day. At this time, we should pay attention to the invasion of cold air into Dazhui point. When Dazhui point is exposed to wet and cold air, symptoms of shoulder and neck pain will appear, and even cervical diseases such as scapulohumeral periarthritis will be caused.
Health tip: Don't let your shoulders and neck face the air outlet when blowing the air conditioner. If it is unavoidable, you can wear a small coat to keep out the cold. Office workers can use their rest time to do shoulder and neck exercises to promote blood circulation in this part.
3. Mingmen point
Mingmen point is located in the lower back of human body. In recent two years, the navel-revealing dress has become popular, which is easy to cause discomfort at Mingmen point. While protecting the navel, we should also pay attention to the Mingmen point on the lower back to avoid backache.
Health tip: Rubbing the lower back frequently can stimulate Mingmen point. Don't choose short clothes for daily clothes, so as to avoid wet and cold invading Mingmen point. You can also ask a masseur to give you a massage at Mingmen point, so that you can better care for this point.
4. Shenque point
Shenque point is in the same position as Mingmen point, except that one is located in the front abdomen and the other is located in the back waist. For female friends, it is very important to protect Shenque point. If cold and dampness invade Shenque point, it is easy to cause gynecological inflammation, such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea.
Health tip: it is very important to protect Shenque point, regardless of men, women and children. If you feel abdominal discomfort, you can gently rub Shenque point with your fingers. Female friends can also cover Shenque points with hot water bottles during menstruation, which can relieve menstrual discomfort.
5. Zhongshan Kok
Zhongshan acupoint is located in the chest. Experts believe that protecting Zhongshan point can prevent breast diseases well. If Zhongshan feels cold and wet, it will easily cause chest pain, chest tightness and other diseases.
Health tips: If you have chest tightness and chest pain, you can press Zhongshan point with your thumb to relieve it. In summer, both men and women should wear low-cut clothes to avoid the external humidity and cold invading Zhongshan point.
Chinese medicine believes that protecting the above five acupoints can keep wet and cold away from you. In addition, when cold and dampness accumulate in our body, we can also massage Chengshan point to get rid of cold and dampness.