The effect of hypothenar

The thenar eminence and hypothenar eminence are both parts of the hand that play a very important role. The thenar eminence is mainly located in the area from the base of the thumb to the bottom of the palm, while the hypothenar eminence is mainly located in the area from the base of the little finger to the base of the palm. Both the thenar and hypothenar eminence play an important controlling function on the human palm. Now let’s take a look at the related functions of the hypothenar eminence on the palm.

The effect of massage on the thenar acupoint

Acupoint explanation: ji, edge. Therefore, the point is located on the edge of the extensor pollicis brevis and the thumb opponens muscle. The muscles here are bulging and shaped like a fish belly, and it is where the red and white flesh meet, hence the name.

Simple location: in the depression behind the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb, approximately on the radial side of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, at the junction of red and white flesh. Or take the side of your palm, slightly clench your palm, bend the wrist slightly downward, and it is at the junction of the red and white flesh at the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone.

Anatomical location: at the location of the abductor pollicis brevis and the thumb opponens muscles; the blood vessels are branches of the thumb vein; there are mixed branches of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve and the superficial branch of the radial nerve.

Functions and indications: Since acupoints are often distributed with nerves, it is not advisable to perform acupuncture on your own.

Function: Clears and promotes lung qi, clears away heat and relieves sore throat. This point is a Ying point on the lung meridian and belongs to fire in the five elements. "Ying is responsible for body heat", so this point has the function of clearing the lungs and purging fire, clearing and promoting lung qi. It can treat cough, asthma, chest tightness and pain caused by wind-heat invading the lungs, or phlegm-heat blocking the lungs, and failure of the lungs to descend; hemoptysis due to burning of the collaterals by lung heat; swelling and pain in the throat due to heat stagnation; aphonia due to stagnation of heat evil and failure of the lung metal to sound, etc. Therefore, the acupoint is located in the palm of the hand, and has the effect of distant treatment along the meridians, which can dredge the meridians and treat spasms and pains in the elbows and arms; it also has the effect of local treatment, which can treat spasms and pains in the fingers, and numbness and paralysis of the fingers.

Main indications: cough, asthma, hemoptysis, chest pain, fever, sore throat, aphonia and other lung heat diseases; cramps and pains in the elbows, arms and fingers, numbness and paralysis of the fingers; infantile malnutrition and other diseases.

Compatibility and application: 1. Cough: Yuji, Dazhui, Hegu, Waiguan, Lieque (Acupuncture and Moxibustion Brief).

2. Hemoptysis: Yuji, Chize, Taiyuan, Feishu, Geshu, Sanyinjiao (Collection of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medical Cases).

3. Cold and heat: Yuji, Fengchi, Shaohai, Shaochong, Hegu, Fuliu, Linqi, Taibai (Shen Ying Jing).

4. Headache: Yuji, Fengchi, Ximen, Zhongzhu, Tongli (Acupuncture and Moxibustion Zisheng Jing).

5. Sore throat: Yuji, Taixi, Zhaohai (Lecture Notes on Acupuncture and Moxibustion).

6. Aphonia: Yuji, Hegu, Jianshi, Shenmen, Ran Gu, Feishu, Shenshu (Collection of Acupuncture and Moxibustion).

7. Heart pain caused by Jue: Yuji and Taiyuan (Lingshu Juebing).

8. Spasm and pain in the elbow and arm: Thenar, Chize, Jianyu, Xiaohai, Jianshi, Daling, Houxi (from "The Jade Dragon Classic of Bian Que's Divine Acupuncture and Moxibustion").

9. Kuang Yi: Yuji, Hegu, Wan Gu, Zhizheng, Shaohai, Kunlun (Acupuncture and Moxibustion Jia Yi Jing).

10. Cholera reverse qi: Yuji and Taibai (Acupuncture and Moxibustion Jia Yi Jing).

Health care: Rub your hands together daily, or press the thenar eminence with the thumb of your other hand. When you feel sore, hold on for a while. This can enhance lung function, improve the physical condition of people who are prone to colds, increase their ability to resist external pathogens, and help maintain good health.

Acupuncture: vertical insertion at 0.3~0.5 cun, causing local distension and pain; or use a three-edged needle to prick and bleed or to treat.

Moxibustion: Use 3 to 5 moxa cones; use moxa sticks for 3 to 5 minutes.

Massage: pressing, tapping, kneading, pressing and kneading, tap kneading, tap-pressing, pinching, etc.