Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs are the main qi and the main breathing. The lungs have always been more "squeamish", and the bacteria in the air are particularly easy to invade the human body. Massage can enhance lung function and improve the body's immunity. Among them, the Qi Ze acupoint can reduce lung qi, nourish yin and moisten the lungs, which is conducive to improving chest tightness, asthma and other diseases; The hole acupoint has the effect of regulating lung qi and can improve lung diseases, especially for chronic bronchitis, asthma, cough and other symptoms; Tiantu acupoint is good for relieving cough and asthma; Tianfu and Lung Yu acupoints have outstanding curative effects on lung diseases.
Symptoms of clearing the lungs and regulating qi
◎ Cough, phlegm ◎ Chest tightness, shortness of breath ◎ Shortness of breath ◎ Breathlessness and even difficulty breathing ◎ Persistent high fever
Special acupuncture points for clearing the lungs and regulating qi: Tiantu acupoint, Yufu acupoint, Intolerable acupoint, Lung Yu acupoint, Qi Ze acupoint, Kong most acupoint
How to take the acupoints
Tiantu acupoint: Tiantu acupoint is located in the neck of the human body, on the current midline, between the two clavicles, and in the center of the suprasternal fossa.
Yufu acupoint: Yufu acupoint is located on the chest of the human body, when the lower edge of the clavicle, 2 inches next to the anterior midline. That is: a 2-inch depression next to the midline of the chest (Xuanji).
No acupoints: No acupoints are located in the upper abdomen, when the umbilicus is 6 inches above the middle and 2 inches away from the anterior midline.
Lung Yu acupoint: The lung Yu acupoint is located on the back of the human body, when the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra is 1.5 inches (two finger widths) apart.
Qi Ze acupoint: Qi Ze acupoint is located at the elbow of the arm, when taking the acupoint, the arm is lifted up, there is a thick key in the center of the inner side of the arm, and the outside of the health is this acupoint.
The most acupoint of the hole: The most acupoint of the hole belongs to the meridian acupoint of the hand Taiyin lung, the most acupoint of the hole is located on the radial side of the palm surface of the human forearm, when the Qize acupoint is connected with the Taiyuan acupoint, the wrist is 7 inches on the horizontal stripe.
Massage techniques
1. Sit upright, press the Tiantu acupoint with the middle finger, the force should not be too large, and it is advisable to feel swelling and pain at the acupuncture point.
2. Sit upright, put the other four fingers together except the thumb, and rub the non-repatable acupoints on both sides with the fingertips and their surroundings, and use moderate force to feel warm at the acupoints.
3. Sit upright, press the Yufu acupoint on the same side with the index finger or middle finger of both hands, and the force will gradually increase until you feel soreness or swelling pain at the acupuncture point.
4. When the massaged person stands or lies on his stomach, the massager uses the thumbs and fingertips of both hands to rub the lung acupoints on both sides of the massage's back at the same time, so that there is a feeling of soreness and swelling locally.
5. Sit upright, stretch out one arm, pinch the thumb and fingertips to press the Qi Ze acupoint, and push from the elbow to the shoulder, until the local warmth is appropriate. Alternate with both hands.
6. Sit upright, use your thumb and fingertips to rub the most acupoint of the hole on the opposite side in a clockwise direction, with moderate force, until the local soreness is appropriate, and the left and right hands are pressed alternately.