The massage method of Fengchi acupoint massage is generally thumb flicking method, also can be a little press method or take pinch method.
Fengchi point is located in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the upper end of the trapezius muscle, which can relieve wind and clear away heat, wake up the spirit, and clear the channels to relieve pain.
Fengchi acupoint can be massaged by thumb plucking method, thumb plucking method is to use the operator’s thumb to press deeply on the Fengchi acupoint, the remaining four fingers placed in the corresponding position, and the muscle into a perpendicular direction back and forth to the degree of dialing, to be appeared to have pain, soreness and distension to the degree of the general 5 to 10 minutes, after using this method should be added to the brisk kneading method, in order to alleviate its pain.
In addition to plucking the wind pool point, but also point press method of wind pool, that is, with the doctor’s thumb in the wind pool point for pressure, pressure time is not too long, generally about 15 seconds, so repeated pressure can be.
In addition to pinch method is to be operated to take the sitting position, the physician or operator standing in its back side, with the thumb and food, the middle two fingers or the rest of the four fingers of the relative force, pinch or knead both sides of the wind pool points, the force should be from light to heavy, light and heavy harmony, not with the end of the finger to buckle pinch, pay attention to because of the stimulation of this method is strong, so the operation is often followed by kneading, in order to slow down the stimulation.
The above operation method is recommended to be best operated by professional Chinese medicine practitioners, so as to avoid damaging the skin of the organism and causing other adverse reactions.