Frequent urination, urgency, incomplete urination? Keep these six acupuncture points in mind!
In addition to urinary abnormalities such as frequent urination, urgency, painful urination, and incomplete urination, patients with chronic prostatitis are also accompanied by swelling, pain, discomfort in the scrotum, testicles, lower abdomen and other parts, and in severe cases, sexual dysfunction such as impotence and premature ejaculation.
In addition to taking medication, is there a simple and convenient way to help improve symptoms such as frequent urination and incomplete urination?
It is recommended to knead 6 acupuncture points such as Qihai, Guan Yuan, Zhongji, Tianshu, Shuidao, and Zusanli.
Location: Qi Hai belongs to Ren Mai, the original acupoint of the abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1.5 inches below the umbilicus.
Efficacy: Benefit the coke, replenish the vitality, and disperse the stagnation. Rubbing this acupuncture point can improve the frequent urination, poor urination, and post-urine turbidity caused by chronic prostatitis.
Patients with gastrointestinal diseases of deficiency and cold can also cooperate with moxibustion, which can play a better role in warming and yang to replenish deficiency, tonify and neutralize the stomach.
Location: Guan Yuan belongs to the Ren pulse, which is the meeting of the three yin and Ren pulses of the feet, and is also the small intestine to recruit acupoints. In the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, when the umbilicus is 3 inches below.
Efficacy: Cultivating the kidneys and strengthening the foundation, nourishing the vitality, and rejuvenating the yang. In modern times, it is also commonly used to treat hypotension, neurasthenia, and male sexual dysfunction.
Location: The middle pole belongs to the Ren pulse, which is the meeting of the three yin and Ren pulses of the feet, and it is also the recruitment point of the bladder. In the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, when the umbilicus is 4 inches below.
Efficacy: The middle pole bladder meridian acupoints, is the part of the bladder qi agglomeration, has the effect of bladder, clearing dampness and heat, and can treat frequent urination, urinary incontinence, diarrhea and other diseases.
In modern clinical practice, Renmai meridian acupoints are mostly used to treat urinary system diseases, such as acupuncture or electroacupuncture Zhongji, Guan Yuan, Qihai and other acupoints to treat urinary incontinence, prostatic hyperplasia, neurogenic bladder, etc. In addition, because the Ren pulse starts below the middle pole, above the hair, through the abdomen, and on the Guan Yuan, and the front yin is gathered by the sect's tendons, it can also treat reproductive system diseases such as irregular menstruation, lower belt, spermatozoa, and impotence.
Location: Tianshu belongs to the foot Yang Ming stomach meridian, located in the abdomen, horizontal flat umbilicus, 2 inches next to the anterior midline.
Efficacy: Tianshu is an important acupuncture point for the treatment of pre- and post-secondary yin diseases. It can be used for the treatment of urinary diseases, and has the functions of facilitating urination, regulating the intestines, and clearing dampness and heat.
Modern research has also found that kneading the Tianshu can play a role in nourishing the spleen and stomach, and it is also effective in treating indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea and other diseases.
Location: The waterway belongs to the foot Yang Ming stomach meridian, located in the lower abdomen, 3 inches below the umbilicus, and 2 inches next to the anterior midline.
Efficacy: It is used to treat a variety of conditions such as poor urination, edema, nephritis, cystitis, etc. Kneading the waterway can play a two-way adjustment role, which is conducive to the gasification and distribution of water and liquid, and promotes the downward movement of intestinal dross, and can be used for abnormal water infusion and excretion such as incomplete urination and frequent urination.
Location: Zusanli belongs to the Zuyang Ming stomach meridian, located on the outside of the calf, 3 inches below the calf's nose, and the calf nose is connected to Jiexi.
Efficacy: Dryness of the spleen and dampness, growth of stomach gas. Rubbing the foot for three miles can promote the gasification of the spleen and stomach, invigorate qi and water, further improve the bladder regulation function, and reduce symptoms such as urinary urgency and frequent urination.
In addition to abnormal urination, chronic prostatitis is often accompanied by psychiatric and neurological symptoms such as insomnia, dreams, anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is important to learn to relax, build confidence, and maintain a good mental state as the first step in treatment.
Lifestyle changes should also be made to avoid prolonged sedentary lifestyles; Avoid spicy food, tobacco and alcohol; Eliminate unclean sexual behavior and moderate sexual life; You should not hold your urine when you need to urinate to avoid further aggravating the condition.