What are the acupuncture points for sobering up

Times have changed. Nowadays, wine has become an indispensable item on the dining table. Therefore, symptoms such as headaches, vomiting, and dizziness appear from time to time in young people, middle-aged people, etc. Perhaps they have suffered from the loss of composure after drinking, or have become numb to drunkenness, or are looking for ways to sober up, but do not know that acupoints for sobering up are more effective. I won’t say much about the benefits of the acupoints for sobering up, please see the following introduction.

1. Baihui Point: Baihui Point is located at the intersection of the midline of the top of the head and the line connecting the two ear tips. The acupoint is located on the top of the head and is connected to the brain. It can be seen that Baihui Point is closely connected with the brain and is an important point for regulating brain function. The meeting point of hundreds of meridians, running through the entire body. The head is the meeting point of all yang and the origin of all meridians, and the Baihui point is the place where the qi of all meridians gathers. The nature of the acupoints is Yang, but they also contain Yin within Yang. Therefore, they can reach the Yin and Yang meridians and connect the meridians throughout the body, playing an important role in regulating the Yin and Yang balance of the body. Main indications: headache, dizziness, shock, hypertension, rectal prolapse, etc.

2. Wangu: On the head, in the depression below and behind the mastoid process behind the ear. The trunk of the lesser occipital nerve and the posterior auricular artery and vein are distributed there. It is mainly used to treat headache, stiff neck, swollen cheeks, toothache, sore throat, deviation of the mouth and eyes, insomnia, etc.

3. Fengchi: Fengchi is located on the back of the neck, below the occipital bone, at the same level as Fengfu, in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of the trapezius muscle. Acupoint location method: When locating this acupoint, the patient should adopt a sitting, lying or prone position to facilitate the practitioner to accurately locate the acupoint and smoothly implement the corresponding massage technique. Fengchi point is located at the back of the neck, under the back of the skull, in the depression on the outer edges of two large tendons, which is level with the earlobe. It is mainly used to clear the head, improve eyesight, and activate the brain and meridians. It is suitable for neck pain, headache, dizziness, insomnia, forgetfulness, hypertension, rheumatism and other symptoms.

4. Tianzhu Point: Tianzhu Point is located in the depression just below the back of the skull, where there is a protruding muscle at the neck. The main symptoms treated are: cervical pain, twisted neck due to sleep (stiff neck), frozen shoulder, high blood pressure, dizziness, headache, relief of eye fatigue, etc.

5. Tianshu: Tianshu can refer to an acupuncture point on the human body, Tianshu acupoint; there is also a star with the same name: Tianshu star, also known as Beidou Yi, the first of the Big Dipper, and the 35th brightest star in the sky; in addition, there is also the Tianshu of Great Zhou, which is praised by all nations. From the first year of Tiance Wansui (695) to the second year of Kaiyuan (714), there stood a metal building on the ground in Luoyang, which was called Tianshu of Great Zhou. Tianshu point is located in the middle abdomen of the human body, 2 inches on both sides of the navel and three finger widths to the left and right of the navel. The main symptoms treated are: constipation, abdominal distension, diarrhea,[2] pain around the umbilicus, ascites, intestinal paralysis, indigestion, nausea and vomiting, etc.

6. Zhongwan: Zhongwan is the name of a meridian acupoint, which appears in "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Jia Yi Jing" and is called Zhongguan in "Pulse Classic". Its other names are Shangji, Taicang, and Weiwan. It belongs to the Ren meridian, the meeting point of the Ren meridian, the hand Taiyang, the Shaoyang and the foot Yangming. It is the stomach's gathering point and the visceral meeting point of the eight meeting points. The point is located in the middle of the stomach, hence the name. It has the functions of harmonizing the stomach and spleen, relieving adverse effects and promoting diuresis. When locating the acupoint, you can adopt a supine position. Zhongwan acupoint is located in the upper abdomen of the human body, on the anterior midline. The specific method of finding it is that the midpoint of the line connecting the lower end of the sternum and the navel is this acupoint. Indications: stomachache, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, vomiting, regurgitation, indigestion; intestinal rumbling, diarrhea, constipation, bloody stool, pain in the hypochondrium; incessant wheezing, insomnia, irritability, epilepsy, and syncope. Gastritis, gastric ulcer, gastric dilatation, uterine prolapse, urticaria, food poisoning.

And the liver point, spleen point, stomach point, kidney point on the back, liver point and kidney point on the hands, Zhubin point on the feet, etc.

I believe that after reading these detailed introductions to acupoints, you will be surprised at your own bodies. If your own bodies can cure diseases, why see a doctor? However, although the acupoints for sobering up are good, it will be bad if you don’t know how to massage them and don’t know the severity. I hope everyone can become more familiar with these acupoints for sobering up. If you want to know more, you can go online and search on Baidu for “acupoints for sobering up”, which has more detailed answers. Although wine is good, don't drink too much.