Acupuncture points on thumb

There are many acupoints on the thumb. We can understand the effects of these acupoints, mainly because acupoints are related to our body's skills. So, you can learn about the contents of this article to know what the acupoints on the thumb are and what functions these acupoints have. There are Hegu and Yangxi points on the thumb. These points can prevent kidney deficiency and cough and asthma. Acupoint massage can be performed appropriately.

1. What are the acupuncture points on the thumb?

There are acupoints such as Hegu and Yangxi next to the thumb. The tip of the thumb, 0.1 inch away from the free end of the nail, is called Shixuan. It is the tip of the ten fingers, so it is called Shixuan. Treat high fever, coma, syncope, sore throat, acute vomiting and diarrhea, etc. The Yuji point is located behind the second segment of the thumb, at the midpoint of the bone connecting the wrist and the second segment of the thumb, where the palm and the back of the hand meet. It belongs to the starting point of the hand Taiyin lung meridian, so it is a lung meridian point. This acupoint has the function of clearing the lungs and purging fire, clearing and promoting lung qi. It can treat cough, asthma, chest tightness and chest pain caused by wind-heat invading the lungs or phlegm-heat blocking the lungs, and failure of the lungs to descend, such as cough, asthma, hemoptysis, chest pain, fever, sore throat, aphonia and other lung heat diseases. However, this acupuncture point has a rich network of nerves, so those without experience should not perform acupuncture on it lightly.

2. Acupuncture points for preventing and treating diseases

Pressing the inner side of the third joint of the left little finger can effectively prevent kidney deficiency. There are many acupoints on the little finger. Regularly pressing this area can nourish the kidney and yang, and has a good health-care effect on the kidneys.

Pinching the outside of the third joint of the little finger and the base of the little fingers of both hands can effectively prevent eye diseases. There is an acupuncture point at the root of the outer side of the little finger for treating eye aging, namely the old eye point. Elderly people can effectively relieve dizziness by frequently massaging this acupoint, young people can effectively relieve eye fatigue by frequently massaging this acupoint, and children can effectively prevent myopia by frequently massaging this acupoint.

3. Steps of hand massage

Stretch your hands, hold them out, open and close them, and do it several times in a row to relax the tendons, muscles, and joints in your hands and speed up blood circulation. Massage your fingers in a circular motion, gently kneading and pressing the knuckles of your fingers. When you reach the fingertips, hold your fingers and gently lift them, then release them. Then use the same method to massage other fingers. Use your thumb to massage the back of your hand in a sliding motion along the base of your fingers toward your wrist. Don't use too much force, otherwise it is easy to damage the tendons on the back of your hand.

Move your palms and use your thumbs to massage them in a circular motion, starting from the wrists and ending at the knuckles. Knead the base of the thumb and the joint between the base of the thumb and the two fingers. Be gentle to avoid pinching the tendon. Accurate acupuncture point method

Acupoints are also called acupuncture points, which are the places where reactions occur. If there is any abnormality in the body, various reactions will occur on the acupoints. When your fingers touch the acupoints, they will feel particularly soft, as if there is a hole inside. Following the fingers and focusing on the acupoints, a slight tingling and numb reaction will occur. People with a keen sense may even feel a slight warmth at the pressure points.