1. Zu San Li (Stomach 36)
Function:
First, it supports the body’s vital energy and strengthens the spleen and stomach;
Second, it promotes metabolism and strengthens the body;
Third, it enhances endocrine function and boosts immunity.
Stimulating Zu San Li has preventive and therapeutic effects on diseases of the digestive system, nervous system, blood system, circulatory system, endocrine system, urinary system, and reproductive system, especially for digestive system diseases, where its effects are particularly pronounced.
Indications:
Gastritis, chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, gastric ptosis, gastric spasms, indigestion, hepatitis; neurasthenia, epilepsy, insomnia, headaches, anemia, hemiplegia, hypertension, hypotension, arteriosclerosis; coronary heart disease; diabetes, enuresis; impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, irregular menstruation, menorrhagia; colds; knee arthritis, lower limb arthritis, and other diseases.
2. Guan Yuan (Conception Vessel 4)
Function:
First, it nourishes the root and consolidates the source.
Second, it tonifies the kidneys and strengthens yang, regulates menstruation, clears heat, and promotes urination. This point is effective in nourishing the kidneys, consolidating the foundation, regulating qi, and supporting yang, playing a key role in reproduction and vital energy.
Third, it supplements deficiency and consolidates the foundation. This point can enhance reproductive system function, improve immunity, prevent aging, and treat various deficiencies.
Indications:
Impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, irregular menstruation, cervical erosion, uterine prolapse, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, enuresis, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, cystitis, nephritis, urethritis, damp eczema; dysentery, hernia, prolapse of the rectum, hypertension, diabetes; forgetfulness, neurasthenia; collapse, physical weakness.
3. Zhong Wan (Conception Vessel 12)
Function:
First, it regulates the spleen and stomach;
Second, it descends counterflow and resolves stagnation. This point has the effects of harmonizing the stomach, supplementing deficiency, benefiting qi, transforming dampness, and stopping vomiting.
Indications:
Gastric spasms, gastric ulcers, gastric ptosis, gastric distension, indigestion, vomiting, halitosis, enteritis, duodenal ulcers, dysentery, appendicitis, constipation, hepatitis, cholecystitis, jaundice, hypertension, angina pectoris, heat stroke, epilepsy, hysteria, neurasthenia, insomnia, cough, asthma, hematemesis, uterine prolapse, irregular menstruation. This point is particularly important for treating digestive system diseases and is one of the key points for various gastric disorders.
4. Nei Guan (Pericardium 6)
Function:
First, it regulates qi and invigorates blood;
Second, it calms the spirit and stabilizes the mind.
Indications:
Angina pectoris, myocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, bradycardia, arrhythmia; shock, coma, syncope, motion sickness, insomnia, hysteria, epilepsy, mental illness; gastric diseases, gastric spasms, vomiting, hiccups; diaphragm spasms, pregnancy sickness, hypotension, absence of pulse, etc. This point is particularly effective for various heart diseases, mental illnesses, and neurological disorders.
5. He Gu (Large Intestine 4)
Function:
First, it clears heat and releases the exterior;
Second, it relaxes the muscles and dispels wind, and primarily functions to clear heat and relieve pain.
Indications:
Colds, cough, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve paralysis, epilepsy, schizophrenia; enteritis, dysentery, hemorrhoids, pediatric rectal prolapse, toothache, rhinitis, epistaxis; tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, deafness, acute shoulder rheumatism, finger spasms, difficult labor, measles, excessive sweating, aphasia, etc. It is particularly effective for treating headaches caused by colds.
6. Yong Quan (Kidney 1)
Function:
First, it clears the mind and awakens the spirit;
Second, it calms the spirit and stabilizes the mind;
Third, it clears heat and disperses wind.
Regular cupping on this point can guide the kidney’s deficient fire and the turbid qi of the upper jiao downward, and has the effects of soothing the liver, brightening the eyes, and calming the throat and mind. It can lower blood pressure and promote local blood circulation, helping to prevent age-related numbness and edema.
Indications:
Shock, coma, dizziness, heat stroke, forgetfulness, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia; epilepsy, hysteria, mental illness, pediatric convulsions; cerebral hemorrhage, functional paralysis, functional aphasia, facial spasms, hypertension, angina pectoris, myocarditis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, cough, epistaxis, jaundice, stomach pain, edema, impotence, low back pain, knee pain, chest pain, vision loss, measles, hernia, etc.
7. Yang Ling Quan (Gallbladder 34)
Function:
First, it promotes circulation and relieves the meridians;
Second, it smooths the channels and benefits the joints;
Third, it clears heat and benefits the gallbladder.
Indications:
Diseases of the lower limbs and lumbar region, such as knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, sciatica, peroneal nerve paralysis, vascular inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, etc. It is also a key point for treating liver and gallbladder diseases, with good effects on hepatitis, cholecystitis, and jaundice. Additionally, it has therapeutic effects on hypertension, epilepsy, enuresis, and athlete’s foot.
8. Feng Chi (Gallbladder 20)
Location:
Located at the back of the neck, below the occipital bone, in the depression between the two large tendons, level with the earlobe. (Alternatively, it is located below the occipital bone, level with Feng Fu point, in the depression between the upper ends of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and trapezius muscle.)
Function:
First, it clears the heart and brightens the eyes;
Second, it clears heat and disperses wind;
Third, it opens the orifices and invigorates the meridians.
Indications:
Cerebral thrombosis, concussion, meningitis, forgetfulness, epilepsy, mental illness, unilateral and bilateral headaches, insomnia, dizziness, hyperthyroidism, stiff neck, glaucoma, night blindness, optic neuritis, retinitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, hypertension, tinnitus, malaria, deafness, etc.
9. Yin Men (Bladder 37)
Location:
On the back of the thigh, on the line connecting Cheng Fu (Bladder 36) and Wei Zhong (Bladder 40), 6 cun below Cheng Fu.
Function:
First, it invigorates the meridians and relieves the channels;
Second, it smooths the tendons and vessels.
Indications:
Low back pain, sciatica, lumbar disc herniation, lower limb muscular rheumatism, paralysis.
10. Ming Men (Kidney 4)
Function:
First, it tonifies the kidneys and regulates menstruation;
Second, it regulates the intestines and consolidates prolapse.
Indications:
Nocturnal emissions, impotence, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, enuresis, low back pain, headaches, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, constipation.
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