Top 10 Qi and Blood Acupuncture Points, Collection!

In traditional Chinese medicine, qi is the most basic substance that constitutes the human body and maintains the vital activities of the human body. Qi is not only a specific substance on which the human body depends, but also a general term for the functional activities of the human organs and tissues. The "qi" here is invisible and intangible. When someone is seriously injured, others will probe his snort, and if he is "out of breath", it means that the person is lifeless. As the saying goes: "People live for a breath", and it is often described that people live for "fighting for a breath", these are the "qi" we want to talk about.

There are many sources of qi, including the innate essence from parents, the essence of water valley from the diet, and the pure qi existing in nature, which are generated through the combined effect of the physiological functions of the lungs, spleen, stomach, kidneys and other viscera. Qi is in constant motion in the human body, constantly entering and exiting, rising and falling between various organs and pores. The subtle substances required by the human body need to be transmitted to all parts of the body through the movement of qi; The waste products and water formed after the body's metabolism are excreted from the body as sweat, urine, feces, etc., and this process also depends on the action of qi.

The deficiency of qi is called qi deficiency, which is caused by insufficient congenital endowment, or acquired loss of recuperation, or long-term illness and depletion. If Qi is insufficient, its functions such as propulsion, nutrition, and defense will be weakened.

Blood, or blood, is a nutrient-rich red liquid substance that travels through the vasculature, and is one of the basic substances that make up the human body and maintain the vital activities of the human body. The blood is mainly in the heart, hidden in the liver, unified in the spleen, distributed in the lungs, and rooted in the kidneys.

The nutrients we consume depend on the blood to be transported to all parts of the body, so the formation of fat, muscle, etc. depends on the irrigation and nourishment of blood. In reality, we often see some people who are white and fat, which proves that the diet of such people is very good and the nutrients in the blood are very rich.

Blood deficiency is also known as blood deficiency. The causes of blood deficiency include biochemical deficiency, excessive blood loss, and long-term illness and depletion.

Qi and blood are the two basic substances in the human body, and they occupy a very important position in the life activities of the human body. Both are derived from the subtleties of the water valley and the essence of the kidneys that are metabolized by the spleen and stomach. Qi and blood are one yin and one yang, and qi is invisible and moving, which belongs to yang; Blood is tangible and static, and belongs to yin. Qi has the effect of warming and promoting, and blood has the effect of nourishing and moisturizing. Qi is the driving force of the human body, and blood is the source of this power, and the two are closely related and cannot be separated from each other.

In traditional Chinese medicine, there is a saying that "blood is the mother of qi, and qi is the handsome of blood", and qi and blood have always been inseparable from Meng. If the blood is not directed and pushed by qi, it cannot reach where the body needs it; If qi is not based on blood, qi becomes an evil fire in the body. If qi is deficient, people will be tired, weak, short of breath and lazy speech, loss of appetite, dizziness, and paleness; If there is a deficiency of blood, people will have heart palpitations, insomnia, emaciation, dry skin, and yellowish complexion.

Qi and blood deficiency is a pathological state in which qi deficiency and blood deficiency exist at the same time. The deficiency of qi and blood is mostly caused by the consumption of long-term illness and the injury of qi and blood. or there is blood loss first, and qi is consumed with blood; Or it may first decline due to qi deficiency and blood metaplasia disorders, thus forming qi and blood deficiency.

TCM treatment needs to be "fundamental", that is, to find out the root cause of the disease and treat the root cause, which is also one of the basic principles of TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment. Qi deficiency and blood deficiency are the main treatment principles for qi and blood deficiency.

How to "make up"? The tonic method, also known as the tonic method, is a treatment method that uses prescriptions with nourishing effects to nourish qi and strengthen tendons, replenish lean blood, and eliminate weakness. Qi replenishment is suitable for spleen and lung qi deficiency, fatigue and fatigue, lack of qi to breathe, self-sweating, pulse deficiency and other symptoms; Blood replenishment is indicated for blood deficiency or blood loss.

Compared with Western medicine, Chinese medicine has its own unique understanding of life, that is, meridians and acupuncture points. The meridians are connected to the five internal organs and the external limbs; Acupuncture points (acupoints) are special parts of the human body's internal organs where qi and blood are transfused and inflowed, and they are also the places where evil qi is overcome. When there is a disease in the viscera or when the evil qi invades the human body and causes the dysfunction of qi and blood, pathological reactions will also occur on the corresponding acupoints.

Acupuncture points can not only treat the diseases of the area and its adjacent organs, but also treat the diseases of the distant organs and organs that are within the reach of the meridian. The use of acupuncture, moxibustion, scraping, cupping, massage and other methods to stimulate the acupoints can achieve the therapeutic purpose of dredging qi and blood, harmonizing yin and yang, smoothing the true element, and removing evil from righteousness.

There are many acupuncture points on the human body, and the effects vary. I have briefly summarized 10 acupuncture points commonly used to replenish qi and 10 acupuncture points commonly used to replenish blood. Mastering these acupuncture points is better than a doctor's prescription.

Return to the meridians: foot sun bladder meridians

Location: The back of the human body, under the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra, two finger widths apart on the left and right sides

Function: Externally disperse the damp and hot qi of the spleen

Returning to the meridians: Zuyang Ming stomach meridians

Location: On the outside of the calf, 3 inches below the calf's nose, one transverse finger (middle finger) from the anterior edge of the tibia

Function: Nourishing the middle and invigorating the qi, clearing the meridians and activating the meridians, dispelling wind and dampness, strengthening the body and dispelling evil, strengthening the spleen and stomach, dispelling diseases and prolonging life

Returning to the scriptures: Ren Mai

Location: Located on the chest, on the current midline, flat 4th intercostal space, midpoint of the line connecting the two nipples

Function: Collecting pericardial meridian qi and blood, it can alleviate qi stagnation, qi reversal, cardiopulmonary and stomach diseases, and breast diseases

Returning to the scriptures: Ren Mai

Location: In the lower abdomen, 3 inches straight down the navel

Function: Replenish the vitality of the body, and support the body's yin and yang

Returning to the scriptures: Ren Mai

Location: Anterior midline, 1.5 inches below the umbilicus

Function: Warm yang and invigorate qi, dissolve dampness, strengthen and strengthen the foundation, and cultivate yuan to replenish deficiency

Returning to the meridians: the foot is less than the kidney meridian

Location: Located in the anterior depression of the foot 2, the first 1/3 of the tip of the 3rd toe suture and the line between the heel and the heel

Function: Nourish the kidneys and nourish the internal organs

Returning to the meridians: the foot less yin and kidney meridians

Location: Located on the inside of the foot, in the depression between the posterior side of the medial malleolus and the tendon of the heel bone

Function: Nourish kidney yin, tonify kidney qi, strengthen kidney yang, and manage the cell palace

Returning to the scriptures: supervising the pulse

Location: Located at the intersection of the midline of the top of the head and the line connecting the tips of the ears

Function: Awaken the mind, calm the nerves, lift the sun, and reduce epilepsy

Return to the meridians: foot sun bladder meridians

Location: On the back, under the spinous process of the thoracic vertebra 3, 1.5 inches apart

Function: Regulate and replenish lung qi, replenish deficiency and clear heat

Returning to the scriptures: the foot less yang gallbladder meridian

Location: Located on the outside of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the lateral malleolus, anterior border of the fibula

Function: Relieve gallbladder fire, purify the myeloid heat, relax the muscles and veins, calm the liver and calm the wind, soothe the liver and benefit the kidneys

Returning to the scriptures: the foot is too yin and spleen meridians

Location: Bend the knees, on the inner thighs, 2 inches above the medial end of the patellar base, and at the bulge of the head on the medial side of the quadriceps muscles

Function: Transporting spleen and blood, leading blood to menstruation

Returning to the meridians: Zuyang Ming stomach meridians

Location: 2 inches to and from the navel

Function: Regulate the intestines, regulate qi stagnation, and eliminate appetite

Returning to the scriptures: the foot is too yin and spleen meridians

Location: On the inside of the calf, 3 inches above the highest point of the ankle bone

Function: Reconcile qi and blood, nourish the kidneys and liver

Returning to the scriptures: the foot is too yin and spleen meridians

Location: On the inside of the big toe of the foot, 0.1 inch next to the toenail

Function: Regulate meridian and blood, strengthen the spleen and return to yang

Returning to the meridians: Zuyang Ming stomach meridians

Location: In front of the thigh, on the line between the anterior superior iliac spine and the lateral end of the patellar base, when the hip is flexed, the perineum is flattened, and the lateral depression of the sartorius muscle is located.

Function: regulate qi and stomach, strengthen the spleen and dehumidify, solidify the spleen and soil

Returning to the meridians: Zuyang Ming stomach meridians

Location: On the face, in the depression between the center of the lower border of the cheekbone and the mandibular notch

Function: Relieve meridian and promote metabolism

Return to the meridians: foot syncope yin and liver meridians

Location: This point is located on the chest, when the nipple is straight down, the 6th intercostal space, and 4 inches next to the anterior midline

Function: Strengthen the spleen and liver, regulate qi and invigorate blood

Returning to the scriptures: the foot is too yin and spleen meridians

Location: This point is located on the flank of the human body, below the free end of the 11th rib.

Function: Coordinate the five internal organs, regulate the qi and blood in the liver and stomach

Description: Zusanli and Guanyuan two acupoints have both qi and blood tonic effects, and will not be repeated here.