These 6 acupuncture points detoxify the liver, eliminate fire qi, soothe the liver and relieve depression and open the four levels!

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that only when the liver is happy and depressed, and the liver's excretion function is normal, can the body's qi flow and physical and mental health be guaranteed. If the liver qi is not smooth, the body's internal qi will be closed and blocked, which will cause a variety of pathological changes in the body, therefore, the liver is the essence of liver nourishment, in addition to daily liver health care, you can also massage some acupuncture points of the body to nourish the liver.



Taichong acupoint



——Detoxify the liver and eliminate fire


On the yin and liver meridians of the human body, the Taichong acupoint is one of the important acupuncture points, which is the original acupoint of the liver meridian. When a person is angry, the Taichong acupoint will show some signals, which are manifested as changes in temperature or color, tenderness, sensitivity to the outside world, and even abnormal tension of its soft tissues.



Acupuncture



The Taichong acupoint is pushed in the direction of the ankle and neck at the place where the big toe and the second toe are combined on the instep, and pushed to the end of the connection between the two bones is the Taichong acupoint. That is, the gap between the big toe and the instep of the foot is 4 cm, which can be called the first major point in the human body.




Daily massage



Massage the fingertips of the thumb or index finger for about 5-10 minutes, or you can use a cotton swab instead of the fingertips.




Hegu Cave



——Cooperate with Taichong, soothe the liver and relieve depression and open four levels


Hegu acupoint is the original acupoint of the large intestine meridian of Hand Yangming, which can be used with Taichong acupoint to harmonize the flow of qi and blood, relieve liver depression and relieve depression, and soothe emotions, and has a good effect on regulating emotions for patients with postpartum depression who have uncomfortable liver qi.



Acupuncture



On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the radial side of the second metacarpal bone. Or use the horizontal stripe of the thumb phalanges of one hand on the webbed edge between the thumb and index finger of the other hand, and the acupuncture points under the tip of the thumb.




Daily massage



Raise your thumb and press your fingertips on the Hegu acupoint, with appropriate pressure until there is a feeling of soreness, and gently knead for about 3 minutes, then switch to the other hand.




Inter-row acupoints



——Relieve liver fever and improve chest and flank


Between the rows is the liver meridian acupoint, because it is close to the original acupoint Taichong, the main disease of Taichong, between the rows can also be treated. However, between the rows is the mattress point in the child-mother acupoint, which is longer than the diarrhoeal fever.



Acupuncture



The interline point is located on the dorsal side of the foot, between the 1st and 2nd toes, behind the webbed edge of the toes, at the red-white flesh.




Daily massage



Pinch with the tip of your thumb and fingers, press the acupoints between the rows for 5 seconds, press until there is a sore feeling, rest for 5 seconds and press again, a total of 20 times.




Dadun Cave



——Relieve liver depression and relieve liver heat


Da Dun acupoint, is the well point of the Yin and Liver meridians of the foot and the spleen, and it is the key point for calming and restoring sanity, and proper stimulation of the acupoint can relieve anxiety and irritability.



Acupuncture



The Dadun point is located on the outside of the distal toe of the foot, 0.1 inch from the angle of the toenail.



Daily massage



To stimulate the Da Dun acupoint, you can use the fingertips of your thumb to pinch and press the Da Dun acupoint for 3-5 minutes.




Three yin sex



——Relieve liver depression and relieve liver heat



Acupuncture


3 inches above the tip of the medial malleolus, at the posterior edge of the embryobone.



Daily massage



Press the thumb of the left hand on the Sanyin acupoint, rotate it left and right 20 times, and then press the left Sanyin acupoint with your right hand.




Foot three miles



- Nourish the spleen and stomach and liver


The spleen and stomach are the source of qi and blood metaplasia, the spleen and stomach are well regulated, the liver blood can be sufficient, and the liver qi can be smooth.



Acupuncture



On the anterolateral side of the calf, 3 inches below the calf's nose point, a transverse finger (middle finger) from the anterior edge of the tibia.




Daily massage



Rotate left and right and press 30 times.

The liver is the largest detoxification organ in the human body, which is very important to human health, and the protection of the liver starts from daily life.