Press an acupuncture point, lie down and fall asleep, try it tonight!

According to data released by the Chinese Sleep Research Association, 24.6% of people do not sleep well, and more than 90% do not achieve a good level of sleep.

There are more than 90 diseases that occur during sleep. Poor sleep quality not only makes people anxious, depressed, and manic, but also causes chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

The standard of good sleep

1/3 of our lives are spent in sleep, and most of the body's self-repair work needs to be carried out in sleep. Adequate sleep, a balanced diet and proper exercise are the three health standards recognized by the international community. What are the criteria for a good night's sleep? Let's see how well you sleep?

• Fall asleep 10-20 minutes after going to bed;

• not waking up during sleep, or occasionally waking up and falling asleep quickly;

• Sleep at night without fright, and forget quickly after waking up from a dream;

• Wake up in the morning with full energy and no fatigue;

• There are no or very few nightmares and abnormal behaviors during sleep.

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• The best sleep time for each age group, let's refer to it

Small acupuncture points to solve the problem of insomnia

"Sleep is the first of health, if you don't sleep all night, you can't make up for it in 100 days", there are so many harms of insomnia, today I teach you to massage an acupuncture point to change sleep problems.

The location of the Shenmen acupoint is located at the wrist, the ulnar end of the striated stria on the volar side of the wrist, and the radial depression of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.

(i.e., the horizontal stripe of the wrist, extending from the little finger to the depression at the end of the base of the palm.) When taking acupoints, you should sit upright and take acupoints with your palms on your back.

【According to the role and benefits of the Shenmen acupoint】

1. Help fall asleep, regulate autonomic nervous system, nourish heart qi, and stabilize the mind;

2. Adjuvant treatment of heartache, upset, palpitations, anxiety, forgetfulness, insomnia, dementia, epilepsy, motion sickness and other mental and mental diseases;

3. Treatment of hypertension;

4. Relieve chest and flank pain, palm heat, constipation, and loss of appetite;

In addition, the Shenmen acupoint, as the name suggests, controls people's minds, so it is clinically used: modern times are often used to improve palpitations, treat angina, pulselessness, neurasthenia, hysteria, schizophrenia, etc.

Shenmen acupoint compatibility: Shenmen acupoint with Neiguan acupoint and Xinyu acupoint to treat heartache. Shenmen acupoint with Neiguan acupoint and Sanyin Jiao acupoint to treat forgetfulness and insomnia. Shenmen acupoint with Zhizheng acupoint is mainly used to treat forgetfulness, insomnia, and pulselessness; With large vertebral acupoints and Fenglong acupoints for the treatment of madness.

Shenmen acupoint for insomnia: People who often don't sleep well at night and are prone to insomnia may wish to try tapping "Shenmen acupoint" before going to bed. Massaging this acupoint has the ability to relieve the heart, spleen and stomach, increase sleepiness, and play a role in calming the mind and calming the nerves.

Gently rub with your fingertips to feel soreness, about 5~6 minutes. At noon and at night, before going to bed, you can alternately tap the Shenmen acupoint with your thumb for 15-20 minutes. Tap to stimulate the Shenmen acupoint, do not use too much force, and it is advisable to have a feeling of soreness; It has a good effect on insomnia, especially mild sleep dysfunction.

Shenmen acupoint for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's. After the age of 50, you can press the Shenmen acupoint more to prevent Alzheimer's disease. Because the heart is the main mind, whether you are smart or not depends on the function of the heart, and more pressing the Shenmen acupoints can greatly replenish the heart qi, and when the heart qi is sufficient, the chance of Alzheimer's disease will be less. When you are usually watching TV or waiting for the bus, you can take the time to rub the Shenmen acupoint, which is very convenient.

Shenmen acupoint promotes digestion. Shenmen is the original acupoint of the Heart Sutra, the heart belongs to fire, the spleen and stomach belong to the earth, and fire gives birth to the earth, so according to the Shenmen, the blood of the heart can be supplied to the spleen and stomach, promote digestion, and relieve constipation. The specific method is: do a pinch on the Shenmen acupoint, pinch and loosen, do it 36 times in a row, and alternate on both sides.

【Acupoint Therapy and Precautions】

Massage the Shenmen acupoint can pinch, knead, and stimulate, and it is advisable to have a slight feeling of soreness, which is most suitable for operation at night before going to bed.

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