Are you still taking medicine for chronic gastritis? Massage these acupuncture points for easy recovery from stomach problems
Long-term consumption or consumption of food or drugs that irritate the gastric mucosa, excessive smoking, excessive mental stimulation, etc. will cause chronic gastritis, and the method of self-massage is used to treat chronic gastritis, which is simple and easy, with obvious efficacy and no side effects. The acupoints of the abdomen, such as the middle navel, the lower navel, and the beam gate, can promote intestinal peristalsis, help the human body digest faster, and thus improve the symptoms of chronic gastritis; The stomach and anointing on the back are conducive to improving appetite, antiemetic and pain, and improving symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting caused by chronic gastritis; It is often pressed on the Zusanli acupoint, which is conducive to nourishing the stomach and can effectively improve the symptoms of chronic gastritis.
Symptoms of chronic gastritis
◎ Loss of appetite ◎ Discomfort in the upper abdomen ◎ Nausea and vomiting ◎ Dizziness and fatigue
Special acupuncture points for the treatment of chronic gastritis: Zhongguan acupoint, Liangmen acupoint, Lower navel acupoint, Stomach Yu acupoint, Plaster acupoint, Zusanli acupoint
How to take the acupoints
Mid-navel acupoint: The mid-navel acupoint is located in the upper abdomen, the midpoint of the lower end of the sternum and the navel connection line (when the umbilicus is 4 inches above the middle of the umbilicus). That is, four inches from the heart socket to the navel (that is, from the heart socket to the center of the navel eye)
Liangmen acupoint: Liangmen acupoint is located in the upper abdomen, 4 inches from the umbilicus, 2 inches from the anterior midline.
Lower navel acupoint: The lower navel acupoint is located in the upper abdomen of the human body, on the anterior midline, and 2 inches above the umbilicus.
Gastric Yu acupoint: Gastric Yu acupoint is located on the back, when the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra is under the spinous process, 1.5 inches later.
Plaster acupoint: The acupoint is located on the back of the human body, when the fourth thoracic vertebra is under the spinous process, the left and right four fingers wide (or three inches apart from the left and right), the inner side of the shoulder blade, a pressure is painful.
Zusanli acupoint: Zusanli acupoint is located on the anterolateral side of the calf, 3 inches below the calf nose acupoint, and a transverse finger (middle finger) from the anterior tibial crest.
Massage techniques
1. Standing or lying on your back, rub the middle navel point with the palm of your hand or the fingertips of your fingers until the local skin feels warm.
2. Press the Liangmen points on both sides of the abdomen with the thumb and fingertips, and the force is moderate, until the local skin feels sore.
3. Use the gravity of the thumb to rub the lower belly acupoint of the abdomen, and it is advisable to feel swelling and pain at the acupuncture point.
4. The massaged person takes a sitting or prone position, the massager's hands and palms overlap, and vigorously press and rub the acupoints of the massaged person until the acupoints feel sore.
5. The massaged person takes a sitting or prone position, and the massager presses the stomach and Yu acupoints of the massaged person with his thumb and fingertips, and pays attention to the pressure when pressing slightly heavier, 3 minutes each time.
6. Take a sitting position, use a massage stick to tap the Zusanli acupoint, and feel soreness at the acupoint. Do not exert too much force, and tolerate it.
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Adjuvant therapy
Persimmon pine soup: Take 5 slices of dried persimmons and an appropriate amount of pine nuts. Cut the dried persimmons into cubes, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, then add pine nuts, and simmer over medium heat until cooked. After filtering, the soup has the effect of warming the stomach and relieving pain, and is suitable for patients with chronic gastritis and cold stomach pain. This recipe must be dried persimmons, otherwise it is easy to cause indigestion.