If the stool remains in the intestine for too long and the water is absorbed excessively, it is easy to dry and harden the stool, which eventually leads to difficulty in defecation. Generally speaking, if you do not have a bowel movement for more than 72 hours, you are more likely to be constipated. Patients with constipation rub their abdomen more, which can stimulate the acupuncture points of the abdomen such as Tianshu, Qihai, Guan Yuan, Shenque, and Zhongguan, which is conducive to stimulating intestinal peristalsis, promoting human digestion and helping defecation; Massaging acupuncture points such as large intestine, kidney, and stomach can improve the body's digestive ability, soften the feces, and make defecation easier; Massaging the branch groove and the three yin acupoints is conducive to promoting blood circulation and coordinating microcirculation.
Symptoms of constipation
◎ Dry stool ◎ Difficulty in defecation ◎ Less frequent bowel movements, more than a few days without bowel movements ◎ Dark skin, dull and dull
Special acupuncture points for the treatment of constipation: Shenque acupoint, Tianshu acupoint, Qihai acupoint, Kidney Yu acupoint, large intestine Yu acupoint, Zhigou acupoint, Sanyin Jiao acupoint
How to take the acupoints
Shenque acupoint: Shenque acupoint is the navel, also known as the umbilicus, which is the important acupoint on the human body's veins. It is located in the navel that corresponds to the parallel point of the life.
Tianshu acupoint: Tianshu acupoint is in the middle abdomen, three finger widths on the left and right sides of the navel.
Qihai Point: Qihai Point is located in the lower abdomen of the human body, in the midline of the front of the body, 1 and a half inches below the umbilicus, and two fingers wide below the navel. A straight line connects the navel to the top of the pubic bone, dividing it into ten equal parts, and from the position of 3/10 of the navel, it is the Qi Sea Acupoint. The Qi Sea Cave is also known as the dantian, and there is a saying that the qi sinks into the dantian.
Kidney Yu acupoint: Kidney Yu acupoint is located in the waist of the human body, when the second lumbar vertebra spinous process, left and right two finger width (first of all, people should stand upright or sit, and then inhale, we first touch the lower edge of our ribs, in the side waist, along the lower edge of the ribs to draw a horizontal line, cross on the muscles on both sides of our waist, this is the Kidney Yu acupoint. )
Large intestine Yu acupoint: The large intestine Yu point is in the waist, when the 4th lumbar vertebra is under the spinous process, open 1.5 inches next to it.
Zhigou point: Zhigou point is located on the dorsal side of the human forearm, on the line between the Yang Chi and the tip of the elbow, 3 inches on the horizontal stripe on the distal side of the dorsal side of the wrist, between the ulna and the radius.
Sanyin Jiao Point: The Sanyin Jiao acupoint is on the inner side of the calf, sitting at a right angle to the knee, on the inside of the ankle joint, four fingers together, along the tip of the inner ankle of the foot (the highest point of the inner malleolus bone on the inner side of the foot) to the corresponding point on the other side. That is, at the upper edge of the inner malleolus of the foot is four fingers wide, and there is a bone for the tibia, which is located at the posterior edge of the tibia near the depression of the bone edge. (In the depression of the tibial edge just above the tip of the ankle, your hand is placed horizontally, about the width of four fingers horizontally) is the three yin intersection acupuncture points.
Massage techniques
1. Rub the Tianshu acupoints on both sides of the abdomen with your thumb and fingertips, alternating between light and heavy, according to your own tolerance.
2. Place the palm of your hand close to the Shenque acupoint, press and knead in a clockwise direction, so as to feel comfortable, until the abdominal bowel sound produces a sense of exhaust or defecation.
3. The massaged person lies on his stomach, and the massager uses his thumb to rub the large intestine Yu acupoints on both sides of the waist of the massaged person until he feels sore.
4. The massaged person takes the prone position, the massager puts the palms of both hands on the kidney and Yu acupoints of the massaged person, and pushes the lumbosacral part horizontally alternately with both hands until it feels warm.
5. Tap the tip of the thumb and finger firmly on the branch groove to produce a feeling of soreness locally.
6. The massager uses the thumb and fingertips to rub the three yin points of the massaged person, and the strength should be slightly heavier, until the massaged person feels a sense of soreness and swelling locally.
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Adjuvant therapy
Cassia Cistanche Porridge: Take 15 grams of cassia seeds, 10 grams of Cistanche, and 200 grams of rice. Put cassia seeds and cistanche into a pot, add 500ml of water, boil over medium heat first, then turn to low heat and cook for 10~15 minutes, then take the juice, and then boil with rice. Cistanche has the effect of moisturizing the intestines and promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, and cassia has a laxative effect, and the two are cooked together with porridge, which can effectively improve the symptoms of constipation.