Acupuncture points for relieving itching

Skin itching is quite common in our daily life. For example, dry weather and lack of personal hygiene may cause itching. In addition, some skin diseases may also cause severe itching symptoms. When itching occurs, many people will scratch with their hands immediately. In fact, this is a bad habit. We should understand the specific reasons and can also use certain acupoints to relieve the itching.

Acupuncture points for itching

1. Massage Sanyinjiao acupoint

If you feel dry and itchy skin, you might as well gently massage the Sanyinjiao point with the tip of your finger. So, what is Sanyinjiao acupoint? It is the acupoint where the Qi and blood substances in the three Yin meridians of the foot meet, that is, the damp and hot Qi provided by the spleen meridian, the damp and windy Qi provided by the liver meridian, and the cold Qi provided by the kidney meridian.

So, how should the Sanyinjiao acupoint be located? The Sanyinjiao acupoint is on the inner side of our calf. The editor will teach you a simple method, which is to hold the ankle with your hand. The midpoint of the index finger is the Sanyinjiao acupoint. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the Sanyinjiao point is located three inches directly above the tip of the inner ankle and on the posterior edge of the tibia.

The location of the middle point of the index finger is the Sanyinjiao point

Whether our skin feels dry or itchy, we can massage the Sanyinjiao point, which has many benefits to our physical health. Regularly massaging the Sanyinjiao point can help us regulate our stomach and intestines and ensure sufficient secretion of body fluids, so that our skin will become tender and will no longer feel dry and itchy.

In addition, regular massage of the Sanyinjiao point has a particularly good health-care effect for female friends. Regular massage of the Sanyinjiao point can promote the smooth flow of the Ren, Du and Chong meridians. Only when a woman's qi and blood flow smoothly will her complexion be rosy and her body will remain healthy. In addition, regular massage of the Sanyinjiao point can delay aging, postpone the onset of menopause, and make women look more attractive.

2. Quchi Point

In order to quickly relieve itching, in addition to massaging the acupoints on the feet, we can also massage the acupoints on the arms. Today, the editor recommends Quchi point to everyone. Quchi point belongs to the hand yangming large intestine meridian acupoint, also known as Guichen and Guitui.

The location of Quchi point is very easy to find. We can bend our arm into a right angle, and Quchi point is at the end of the horizontal line of the elbow. When our skin feels itchy, you might as well press the Quchi point with the fingertips, which can achieve the effect of relieving itching and pain.

Since Quchi point belongs to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, regular massage of Quchi point can help us regulate gastrointestinal function. Scientific research shows that Quchi point has a significant regulating effect on the human body's digestive system, circulatory system and endocrine system. We can not only massage the Quchi point, but also perform moxibustion or acupuncture on the Quchi point. Moxibustion at the Quchi point can promote gastrointestinal motility, and acupuncture at the Quchi point can also promote gastrointestinal digestion and absorption.