Introduction to feishu Point feishu (Feishu, BL13) is a key point for regulating respiratory health and is located two finger widths (about 4cm) below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra on the back. Daily stimulation of this point can increase the speed of recovery from colds by up to 30% (Respiratory Medicine International…
Introduction to the Ear Gate Point The Ear Gate Point (Ermen, TE21) is a golden point for improving ear health, located in the depression between the front of the ear screen and the protrusion of the mandibular joint. Massaging it for 2 minutes daily can improve blood circulation in the ear by 30% (data from…
Sanyinjiao (SP6) is a central point in Chinese medicine for women’s health, located four fingers’ breadths (about 7cm) above the medial side of the ankle, in the depression on the back edge of the shinbone. Think of it as your body’s ‘multi-functional regulator button’ that can improve menstrual problems and relieve fatigue with simple stimulation….
Understanding the Yuji Point Yuji (LU10) is an important point in Chinese medicine for regulating the respiratory system, and is located on the outer side of the palm of the hand at the point where the red and white flesh meet (the depression at the highest point of the muscle at the base…
Our body is a ‘natural medicine storehouse’, and acupuncture points are an important part of it. As early as 2,000 years ago, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners discovered that there are many special sensitive points on the surface of the human body, and that stimulating these points can help improve health. One of these points,…
According to traditional Chinese medicine, meridians are the channels through which qi and blood run in the body, connecting the internal organs with the body surface. Modern research has attempted to interpret it from multiple perspectives: Bioelectrical Conduction : A 2018 study in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that meridian…
What’s the mingmen point? The ‘Energy Battery’ Hidden in the Lower Back Mingmen (GV4) is a core energy point in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is located in the middle line of the lumbar spine, just below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra. Think of it as your body’s ‘charging port’, which…
In recent years, with the popularity of natural remedies, many European and American health websites have begun to focus on the concept of ‘acupressure for weight loss’. Can this method, which originated from traditional Chinese medicine, really help reduce weight? This article combines scientific research and authoritative organisations to give you an in-depth analysis. …
Taiyang, EX HN5 are natural pressure points on either side of the head, located in a depression about a thumb’s width behind the midpoint of the line between the outer corner of the eye and the end of the eyebrow. Think of it as your body’s ‘battery charger,’ which can be stimulated to quickly relieve…
Where is Fengchi point? GB20, named ‘Fengchi point’ in Chinese medicine, is an important point in the foot Shaoyang bile meridian. It is located at the back of the neck, below the occipital bone, in the depression between the upper end of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of the trapezius muscle. When taking…