There is no authoritative data to show which acupuncture point has the strongest effect in activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Clinical acupuncture points with the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis include diaphragm yu, sea of blood, and tai chong.
1. Diaphragm Yu is an acupoint of the foot solar bladder meridian, and is the blood meeting point of the eight meeting points, which has the functions of nourishing blood and camp (regulating and nourishing blood), regulating qi and relieving pain, and can be used clinically for treating all kinds of evidence of blood stasis.
2. Blood Sea is an acupoint of the foot-taiyin spleen meridian, which has the function of tonifying blood and activating, and is mainly used for treating menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, menstrual closure, cryptorchid rash, eczema, dengtu (acute infectious disease, which can be seen as reddening of the skin as if it was painted), and pain in the inner side of the knee and femur (the inner side of the thigh).
3. Hegu is an acupoint of the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, which has the functions of calming and relieving pain and activating the meridians, and can be used for fever, headache, redness and swelling of the eyes and pain, epistaxis (nosebleed), hematemesis, sore throat, etc. The causes of Blood stasis vary from one person to another.
The causes of blood stasis vary and so do the acupoints chosen. If there is a need for treatment, one should go to a regular hospital for consultation.