When our body is in pain, we always habitually go to injections and take medicine. In fact, in our body, there are some natural "pain switches" that can help us stop the pain in certain parts of the body.
1. Stiff neck pain
When blowing the air conditioner or sleeping with the window open, I accidentally get cold in my neck, and my neck will fall into the stiff neck the next day, and the neck will be stiff and painful, and the pain is unbearable, and I can't turn my head or bow my head.
Where is the switch: Houxi point, pinch the base of the little finger
At this time, you can pinch the inner and outer hollows under the base of your little finger, and you can use your fingernails to pinch hard, but be careful not to pinch them.
If the left side of the neck hurts, pinch the root of the little finger on the right side, and press the left side for the right pain, and slowly move the neck while pinching, which is conducive to quickly relieving stiff neck.
2. Lumbar sprain pain
When exercising vigorously, when carrying things, or even when you turn around violently when talking to someone, it may cause a lumbar sprain, especially if you work at a desk for a long time, exercise less and engage in physical labor, you are more likely to have a waist flash.
Where is the switch: Collect bamboo points and tap two eyebrows
At this time, you can tap the depression at the two eyebrows, tap the two eyebrows vertically with your fingertips, and slowly move the waist at the same time.
3. Severe headache
When you have a sudden and severe headache due to a cold, we can pinch the depression in the wrist.
Where is the switch: Column missing points, pinch the radial styloid process
In the place where we usually look at the pulse of traditional Chinese medicine, there is a small bone that rises up, which is the styloid process of the radius.
When the headache is severe, you can use your fingertips (but not your fingernails) to tap the depression under the radial styloid process, and the force should be painful and sore, and maintain the tap for about 3 minutes, which can effectively relieve the headache.
4. Stomach pain
When you have stomach pain due to eating cold drinks, blowing cold winds, or eating inappropriately, you can pinch the outer thighs.
Where is the switch: Zusanli acupoint, pinch and press the thigh
Pinch the point four finger widths up from the knee, and use your fingers or the back of a comb or the tip of a pen to find the most painful spot in this position.
After finding it, press hard, the force should be sore, maintain this force for about 3 minutes, can quickly relieve stomach pain.
You can also use your fingers to pat the area with appropriate force until a red spot appears, which can also be effective.
5. Toothache
There is a popular saying among the people that a toothache is not a disease, but it kills people.
Pain in the tooth area may be a problem with the tooth itself or neuropathic.
For the problem of the tooth itself, we should seek the help of the dentist as soon as possible, and if it is not an organic lesion of the tooth itself, we can pinch the tiger's mouth to quickly relieve the pain.
Where is the switch: Hegu Cave, pinch the tiger's mouth
The fingertips should be aimed at the highest point of the muscle bulge in the tiger's mouth, and the vertical pinch of the bone from the side should be maintained for about 3 minutes, which can effectively relieve the toothache.
6. Chest pain
Many people with heart disease may have a heart attack when they are agitated, cold, drinking, or eating too much, and they may experience pain and discomfort in the precordial area.
Where is the switch: Extreme spring acupoint, pick the armpit
Inserting your finger into the left armpit and pressing the armpit with appropriate force can effectively and quickly relieve heartache and can be used for temporary first aid for heart disease.
7. Cramps and leg pain
Many people have experienced severe leg cramps, how to give first aid when cramps occur?
Where is the switch: Chengshan cave, tap the herringbone ditch
Kneading the calf at the midpoint of the calf for about 1 minute can effectively relieve the cramping pain.
8. Menstrual cramps
Many women are afraid of the days when their aunts come, because in those days, there will be no pain in the lower abdomen and lower back, and some people even have so much pain that they can only lie down.
Where is the switch: Taichong acupoint, pinch the back of the foot
The pain can be relieved by tapping the instep of the foot. The specific position is between the big toe and the second toe, you can use your fingertips to tap this position vertically for 3 minutes, and then switch to the other side and continue to tap for 3 minutes, which can effectively relieve the pain in the lower abdomen and lower back.
9. Heel pain
After wearing high heels for a day, swollen ankles and heel pain are troublesome for many people at night.
Where is the switch: cheek points, tap the cheeks
Tap on the cheeks, the middle of the face, the depression under the cheekbones, tap here vertically with the blunt end of a pen or toothpick, the strength should be sore, maintain for 3 minutes, and then tap the other side, which can effectively relieve heel pain.
10. Shoulder pain
Due to long-term use of the computer, or often holding the child, the shoulder pain and even the frozen shoulder, the movement of the shoulder joint is greatly restricted. We can tap on the outside of the calf near a pain relief point in the knee.
Where is the switch: Yangling Spring Acupoint, pinch under the knee
This is below the knee joint, and you can feel a protruding bone, which is the depression underneath it.
If the left shoulder hurts, we can pinch the right calf hard, and the right shoulder hurts and pinch the left calf. Until there is a feeling of soreness, hold it for 3 minutes, and slowly move the painful shoulder joint at the same time, which can effectively relieve the pain and expand the range of motion of the shoulder joint at the same time.