In spring, the weather is dry, everything recovers, the grass and trees sprout, the spring breeze blows, all kinds of small dust and pollen are floating in the air, and people who are prone to allergies are particularly vulnerable to sin in spring. Especially for those who suffer from allergic rhinitis, as soon as spring comes, rhinitis will also attack, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, itchy eyes and ears, and confusion, which is painful.
Because the symptoms of allergic rhinitis in the early stage are not obvious, it is easy to be ignored by people, and some patients even treat allergic rhinitis as a cold, so the treatment of allergic rhinitis should not be delayed.
In fact, allergic rhinitis is closely related to the physical condition of the individual, and people with allergic rhinitis generally have more people with special constitution from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine physique, and the special constitution is the physique that is particularly prone to allergies to some substances, which is neither yin deficiency, nor yang deficiency, nor qi deficiency, but a special physical constitution.
Allergic rhinitis not only continues to recur, but also easily causes various complications, such as bronchial asthma, sinusitis, allergic pharyngitis, nasal polyps, olfactory disorders, insomnia, etc. Among them, bronchial asthma and allergic throat can also cause breathing difficulties.
So what should I do if I have allergic rhinitis? Su Mu suggests that you can solve it through massage, and today I will share a few acupuncture points with you.
1. Yingxiang acupoint
Yingxiang acupoint is the acupuncture point of the large intestine meridian of Hand Yangming, next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the nasal wing, in the nasolabial fold. It has the effect of promoting the lungs and relieving the surface, evacuating the wind evil, and clearing the nasal passages, and pressing this acupoint can treat allergic rhinitis, acute and chronic rhinitis, nasal polyps, etc.
When kneading, first rub your fingers back and forth along the nasolabial folds to make the nasolabial folds hot, and then press your fingers on the Yingxiang acupoint, apply a certain amount of strength, and there is obvious feeling of soreness, numbness, swelling and pain locally, keep it for 5 seconds and then gentle. Repeat this for 3-5 minutes each time.
2. Go to the Yingxiang acupoint
Shangyingxiang acupoint is the name of the meridian acupoint, also known as the nasal acupoint, at the junction of the alar cartilage and the turbinate, above the Yingxiang acupoint. It has the effect of clearing heat and dissipating wind, promoting the nasal passages, and rubbing this acupoint can treat allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal polyps, etc.
Press and rub the Yingxiang acupoint is the same as the Yingxiang acupoint, you can rub the nasolabial fold hot, press the Yingxiang acupoint first, and then press the Yingxiang acupoint.
3. Yintang acupoint
The Yintang acupoint is also a strange acupoint outside the meridians, at the midpoint of the line connecting the two eyebrows. It has the effect of clearing the head and eyes, clearing the nose and opening the body. It is suitable for pre-headaches, rhinitis, colds, insomnia, high blood pressure and other conditions.
Place your middle finger on the Yintang acupoint and rotate and knead for 3 minutes clockwise and counterclockwise.
4. Fengchi Cave
Fengchi acupoint is the acupuncture point of Zushaoyang gallbladder meridian, under the occipital bone of the back of the head, the depression between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of the trapezius muscle, it has the effect of dispelling wind and cold, promoting the lungs and relieving the surface, and promoting the nasal passages. Rubbing this acupoint can relieve colds, allergic rhinitis, fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, etc. caused by external wind evil, and can also help regulate the body's immunity.
Press the thumbs of both hands on the Fengchi points on both sides, and press vertically up and down, with a force that can produce a significant feeling of soreness, for 3-5 minutes each time. You can also use both hands to pinch the muscles on the back of the neck, along the Fengchi acupoint all the way to the big vertebral acupoint, 30 times in a row.
When the rhinitis is committed and the nose can't breathe, you can press the above acupuncture points, and the nose suddenly feels a lot easier.
In daily life, try not to catch a cold, avoid the aggravation of rhinitis, pay attention to what is the allergy caused by your own contact, try to stay away, and do not touch dust and pollen, and do some exercise to enhance physical fitness and improve immunity.