1. Hegu: It is located in the mouth of the tiger, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones on the back of the hand, about the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone, and opposite to the Lao Palace in the palm of the hand.

"The belly and abdomen are three miles away, the waist and back are entrusted, the head item is missing, and the face and mouth are harvested." The acupuncture and moxibustion songs of the ancients summarized the main symptoms of the four important acupuncture points of Hegu and Lieqi, Weizhong, and Zusanli. Diseases of the stomach and abdomen are taken as three miles, low back pain is taken as the middle of the committee, the diseases of the head and neck are taken as missing, and the diseases of the head and face are taken as the valley.

Hegu can replenish energy and diarrhea, and is an important acupuncture point for disease treatment and health care. It can dispel wind and cold, dredge the meridians, open the body and wake up the mind, and has a good effect on colds and fevers, various headaches, rhinitis, toothache, stroke, crooked mouth and eyes, and drowsiness. Hegu acupoint also has the effect of replenishing qi, which can treat qi deficiency and decertification. Hegu and Zusanli can nourish Zhongqi, which is equivalent to the effect of tonifying Zhongyi Qi soup; Hegu and Guan Yuan can replenish qi and return to yang, which is equivalent to the first-aid effect of ginseng soup.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that Hegu acupoint combined with Sanyin Jiao has the effect of inducing labor and can treat delayed labor. When women give birth, qi deficiency and weakness, the uterine mouth is difficult to open, at this time, acupuncture and valley use tonic method, and Sanyin Jiao uses laxative method, which has an exact effect of inducing labor. Therefore, it is forbidden for pregnant women to go to the Hegu acupoint. My wife used this ancient method of inducing labor during both births, and the delivery was smooth after a few minutes of needle insertion, and the pain of dystocia and caesarean section was avoided immediately. Unfortunately, this simple, safe, and effective method of inducing labor is almost no longer used in hospitals, resulting in more and more caesarean sections.

2. Neiguan: It is located 2 inches on the wrist stria on the inside of the forearm, in the middle of the two tendons, and opposite to the outer guan on the outside of the wrist striae.

Neiguan is the acupuncture point of the Yin pericardial meridian of the hand, which is one of the eight vein intersection points, one acupoint is multi-purpose, and has a wide range of applications. The pericardium is the capsule of the heart, which can dredge the meridians, improve the blood supply to the heart, and treat various heart diseases, such as palpitations, chest pain, chest tightness, etc.; It can reduce stomach gas, and cooperate with Zusanli to treat stomach pain, hiccups, vomiting, and hiccups; It can calm the nerves, nourish yin and reduce fire, and cooperate with Shenmen and Sanyin Jiao to treat insomnia, irritability, internal heat, palm fever, sweating and other diseases. Regular kneading has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, neurasthenia, etc. Motion sickness is often manifested as dizziness, nausea and vomiting, which is due to the weakness of the spleen and stomach and the reversal of stomach qi.

3. Wind pool: behind both ears, under the occipital bone, in the depression at the edge of the hairline.

"Wind is the long of all diseases", and the wind pool plays an irreplaceable and important role in resisting and discharging wind and cold external evils. It can dispel wind and cold, dredge the meridians, treat all kinds of colds, headaches, nasal congestion and other diseases caused by external evils, people who are prone to colds often rub the wind pool is a good way to prevent colds. Regularly maintaining a posture is easy to suffer from cervical spondylosis, and rubbing the wind pool can promote meridian qi, relax tendons and activate the meridians, and have a good preventive effect on cervical spondylosis, neck stiffness, pain and other diseases. Feng Chi can awaken the brain and improve the blood supply to the brain, and is a special acupuncture point for the treatment of cerebrovascular disease coma, dementia and aphasia. The deep part of the wind pool and the dumb door is the medulla oblongata of the brain, and the angle and depth of the acupuncture should be strictly controlled when pricking the needle, otherwise it is easy to have an accident. Wind pools with the sun can also relieve fatigue.

4. Shenque: Shenque is the navel eye, located in the center of the abdomen, and is an important acupuncture point on the midline in front of the human body.

Ren pulse follows the midline of the chest and abdomen, connecting the heart and lungs, the spleen and stomach, and the liver and kidney, the umbilicus is the convergence of the Ren pulse meridian qi, and the Ren, belt and Chong pulses of the eight veins of the strange meridian all follow through the umbilicus, and the heart and lungs, spleen and stomach, large and small intestines, bladder, uterus, etc. are closely related to it. If the diet is cold or the abdomen is cold, it will cause stomach pain, stomach distention, constipation, diarrhea, cold hands and feet, frequent urination, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea, etc., so Shenque health care is the top priority of disease prevention and health preservation.

The abdomen should be rubbed frequently, and rubbing the abdomen is one of Sun Simiao's thirteen methods of health preservation. Rub your hands together first, then fold them and rub your palms clockwise with the umbilicus as the center. Move up from the navel to the stomach and then down to the lower abdomen, and then press and rub dozens of times in the positive and negative directions. Press with the palm of your hand as a whole, and then use your fingers to focus on rubbing the middle navel on the Shenque, the Tianshu on both sides of the Shenque, the Daheng, and the acupuncture points such as the Qihai, Guan Yuan, and the uterus below the Shenque, which can play a role in promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis, helping digestion, warming the meridian and dissipating cold, and relieving pain. If you add a hot ironing such as mugwort salt packet after kneading, the effect is better.

When the fetus is in the mother's womb, the umbilical cord is the channel for absorbing nutrients, and after birth, it is the gateway between the outside world and the body. The epidermal stratum corneum of the umbilicus is the thinnest and the easiest for drug penetration and absorption, making it the best place for moxibustion and drug application. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there are records of navel filling medicine to cure diseases, in recent years, umbilical therapy has developed into an independent external treatment method, the end of the drug research with vinegar and other compression on the navel, external use of gauze or tape fixation, can adjust yin and yang, digestion, genitourinary, nervous system and other diseases have a very good effect. In particular, moxibustion can also drive away cold and return to yang, cultivate vitality, stimulate the self-healing function of the human body, and have miraculous curative effects on rheumatism diseases such as lack of yang qi, cold limbs, cold and cold intolerance, five more diarrhea, male and gynecological diseases.

5. Qi Hai and Guan Yuan: On the midline of the lower abdomen, they are located 1.5 inches and 3 inches below the Shenque respectively.

Qi Hai and Guan Yuan are the birthplace of vitality and the key points of strong health care. The Chinese medicine proverb says, "Born in the dantian and died in the gate of life", which emphasizes the importance of protecting the vitality for disease prevention and health. Dan is the seed of longevity, Tian is the place where the seed is played, and being born in Dantian refers to the maintenance of essence in order to prolong life. There are three places in the dantian, the upper dantian is the Yintang acupoint between the two eyebrows, the middle dantian is the midpoint of the line between the two breasts of the chest, and the lower dantian is the Qihai acupoint and the Guanyuan acupoint; The dantian is also divided into front and back, Qihai and Guan Yuan are the front dantian, and the lifeline of the back waist is the back dantian, which is the place where the Ren pulse and the Du pulse meet, and the part where the vitality gathers, especially the important place for health preservation. After kneading the sea of qi and Guan Yuan, combined with kneading the life gate, it can replenish the vitality, play a role in strengthening the body and prolonging life.

Kneading Qihai and Guan Yuan have very good curative effects on various diseases of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological and other systems. Combined with the 4-inch Zhongji acupoint under the Shenque acupoint, it can treat prostate diseases such as frequent urination and urgency, and enhance sexual function; Combined with the 4-inch uterine acupoint next to the Zhongji acupoint, it can treat gynecological diseases such as menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea, and lower belt.

6. Vital Gate and Kidney Yu: The vital gate is in the depression under the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra in the midline of the back, and the Kidney Yu is 1.5 inches next to both sides of the vital door.

The gate of life is the back dantian of the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine health care pays attention to the maintenance of "essence, qi and spirit", the kidneys hide the essence, the qi is in the sea of qi, and the life gate is located between the two kidneys in the back, opposite to the front of the gods, which is the gateway of the vitality of the two kidneys and the root of life gasification.

The two veins of Ren Du run through the middle line of the front and back, and the most important organ of the human body are connected, Taoist Qi practice to run through the two veins of Ren Du (that is, Xiao Zhoutian) as the highest realm, the medical health before and after the dantian for the health of the acupoint, often exercise to treat all kinds of diseases: the legs are separated and the width of the shoulders, the left and right hands are empty and half clenched into fists, placed on the waist, and then a punch hits the front Shenque, and at the same time a punch hits the rear door, alternately a total of 36 times, once in the morning and once in the evening. The strength is mainly suitable for oneself. In this way, you can practice qi and blood, regulate yin and yang, dispel diseases and strengthen the body, and prolong life.

Kidney Yu is the acupuncture point of the bladder meridian, and the life gate is on a horizontal line, massaging the life gate and kidney Yu can strengthen the waist and kidneys, relax the muscles and activate the nerves, is a good way to strengthen the kidney and body. Rub the palms of both hands together to heat, press the waist and eyes, push down and rub down to the caudal sacral, and then massage upwards repeatedly, which can not only relax the waist muscles, persistently insist on exercising but also warm the kidneys and aphrodisiac, enhance sexual function, treat impotence and premature ejaculation, menstrual irregularities, belt and other diseases, but also strengthen the kidney solid, prevent and treat lumbar spondylosis, lumbar muscle strain, rheumatism, etc., and quickly restore physical strength.

Health and disease prevention should pay attention to the warmth of the lower abdomen and waist, now many women like to wear crop tops, which will cause great harm to the body. Although it is beautiful for a while, it will affect the menstrual period over time, leading to symptoms such as uterine cold and dysmenorrhea. Western medicine often chooses the anesthesia site near the Mingmen acupoint when performing surgery, and many people are left with back soreness, fatigue and weakness after surgery, which is not unrelated to the damage of kidney qi, and the maintenance of the Mingmen acupoint should attract enough attention.

7. Zusanli: located 3 inches below the knee and the front and outside of the calf.

Zusanli is the acupuncture point of Zuyang Ming stomach meridian, which has a strong qi replenishing effect and is the key acupoint of human health care. Zusanli can treat a variety of diseases with the corresponding acupuncture points: it dredges the meridians, treats local diseases such as numbness, pain, and edema of the lower limbs, and can cooperate with Yangling Spring, Juegu and other acupoints; It promotes gastrointestinal peristalsis, treats various gastrointestinal diseases such as stomach pain, abdominal distention, intestinal sound, diarrhea, etc., and can cooperate with acupoints such as Neiguan, Zhongguan, Shangjuxu and Xiajuxu. Cooperate with Hegu to raise the middle qi, cooperate with Shenque to return to yang and save adversity, cooperate with the three yin to complement qi and yin, and cooperate with the sea of blood to harmonize qi and blood.

The spleen and stomach is the acquired nature of people, the source of nutrition, often rubbing the foot of three miles can replenish the spleen and stomach, enhance the ability to resist disease, so that you maintain strong energy, prolong life, so it is said that "often slap the full three miles, better than eating old hens". Zusanli is also a commonly used part of health care moxibustion, "if you want to be safe, Sanli often does not dry", often moxibustion Zusanli can enhance immune function, longevity and strengthen the body, and has a prevention and treatment effect on the gastrointestinal and cardiovascular systems, moxibustion Zusanli can prevent stroke, and moxibustion can quickly restore the function of paralyzed limbs as soon as possible after the onset of the disease.

8. Yangling Spring: It is located in the depression on the outside of the calf below the knee and the anterior and lower part of the fibular head, opposite to the Yinling Spring on the inner side of the calf.

Yangling Spring is the acupuncture point of the foot less yang gallbladder meridian, which can treat hepatobiliary lesions such as hypochondria, bitter mouth, jaundice, etc., and there are gallbladder points under 1~2 inches of Yangling Spring, which can be used to treat cholecystitis. Yangling Spring is located under the knee, is the tendon acupoint of the Bahui acupoint, can relax the tendons and activate the nerves, treat the whole body related to the muscles and bones, especially for the paralysis of the lower limbs, pain, edema, knee flexion and extension is not conducive to the effect is very good, at this time can cooperate with the Bahui acupoint of the bone will be boneless; The sequelae of stroke are paralysis of the lower limbs, and the Yangling Spring and the opposite Yinling Spring are often pierced, which is one of the acupuncture points for the treatment of stroke hemiplegia. "People are old before old legs", "it is difficult to buy old people to be thin", Yangling Spring can be damp and turbid, and Fenglong can lose weight and lose weight, so it is one of the key points of health care.

9. Three-yin intercourse: 3 inches on the medial malleolus, the inner side of the calf, the posterior edge of the tibia, and the absolutes on the lateral malleolus.

Sanyin Jiao is the intersection point of the three meridians of Taiyin, Yin, and Shaoyin, which has a wide range of therapeutic effects on the three meridians of the spleen, liver, and kidney, as well as a variety of male and gynecological diseases, and is the key acupoint for maintaining yin and blood. Sanyin Jiao combined with the sea of blood and hidden white can regulate menstruation and stop menstruation, treat menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea, red and white discharge, and infertility; Combined with Qihai and Guan Yuan, it can replenish the kidney and strengthen the essence, treat impotence, premature ejaculation, sperm loss, frequent urination and other diseases; With Shenmen and Neiguan, it is equivalent to the Heavenly King Heart Replenishing Pill, which can nourish the heart and calm the nerves, nourish the yin and reduce fire, and treat diseases such as the rise of false fire and insomnia; Postpartum moxibustion Guan Yuan is equivalent to biochemical decoction, which can dispel cold and evil, lower blood stasis, and is used for women's postpartum health care and body recuperation.

When I first learned acupuncture, the first patient I treated was my nephew's enuresis, which was cured in four or five times, which is really a miraculous acupuncture point. Pressing Hegu and Sanyin has obvious inducing effect, so it is forbidden for pregnant women.

10. Yongquan: In the depression of the front 1/3 of the center of the foot.

"Receive the favor of others, and repay it with a spring." Yongquan is the primary acupuncture point of Zushao Yin and Kidney Meridian, the source of kidney water, and the great acupoint of human longevity. Regular massage of this acupoint will have sufficient kidney essence, deaf ears and eyes, full of energy, strong waist and knees, strong walking, and strong sexual function. The soles of the feet concentrate the reflex areas of the organs of the whole body, and the pedicure can improve the function of various visceral organs, and has a very good effect on the treatment of neurasthenia, insomnia, indigestion, stomach pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, menstrual irregularities, waist and leg pain, and high blood pressure. Shenque and Yongquan are both commonly used acupuncture points for external application of drugs to treat diseases, and Yongquan external medicine can lead fire down and treat a variety of diseases such as insufficient kidney water and rising deficiency of fire. For example, vinegar-blended Evodia can be applied to the heart of the foot to treat symptoms such as toothache, dizziness, sore throat, etc., and can also give birth to abortion. Often, pressing the spring can also open the body and awaken the mind, and has an adjuvant treatment effect on dementia, stroke and limb paralysis caused by cerebrovascular disease.

The Lao Gong of the palm of the hand is the acupuncture point of the Yin pericardial meridian of the hand, and the spring of the heart of the foot is the acupoint of the Yin and kidney meridians of the foot. After washing the feet at night, rub the hot hands, aim at the spring of the feet with the labor palace of the palm, rub the left foot with the right hand, rub the right foot with the left hand, and rub it repeatedly, which can play the role of communicating the heart and kidneys and returning to the source, and has a good effect on insomnia, sperm loss and other diseases caused by the heart and kidney incompatibility, and is a very valuable health care method.