What are the benefits of massaging the Laogong point?

Positioning: Laogong point belongs to the Hand Convulsive Yin Pericardium meridian and is located on the palm of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, at the tip of the middle finger when clenching the fist and flexing the fingers. Effects: Clearing heart heat, dipping liver fire and calming the mind. Indications: Coma, syncope, heat stroke, vomiting, heartache, palpitation, epilepsy, sore mouth, bad breath, goose palm wind, stroke, good anger, fever without sweating, blood in the stool, fullness in the chest, jaundice. Example: Pressing the Laogong point for sudden rise in blood pressure – Patients with hypertension may experience a sharp rise in blood pressure due to anger, rage or excitement, at which point, press the Laogong point with the thumb on the other hand, starting from the Laogong point and pressing each fingertip one by one, alternating between the left and right hands. Keep your heart calm and your breath even while pressing. The sudden increase in blood pressure can be relieved after the pressure is applied. According to Chinese medicine, the heart is the master of the mind and the liver is the master of the emotions. Anger, rage, excitement and other emotional fluctuations can lead to heart fire and hyperactivity of liver yang, resulting in blood going up to the head, so angry and excited people have red faces and blue veins, which can lead to headaches, dizziness and even cerebral hemorrhage. The Ming Dynasty health practitioner Luo Hong said in the book “Wanshou Xianshu”: “massage method can unblock the hair orifices, can transport the rotation of the Rongwei”. Here the rotation of Rongwei, is to harmonize the meaning of blood and Qi. Because massage is to soft, light and force, along the meridians, according to the acupuncture points, applied to the body, through the conduction of meridians to regulate the whole body, in order to harmonize the Ying and Wei Qi and blood, to enhance the health of the body. Modern medicine believes that the mechanical stimulation of Tui Na manipulation, by converting mechanical energy into thermal energy, can increase the temperature of local tissues, promote capillary dilation, improve blood and lymph circulation, reduce blood viscosity, lower peripheral vascular resistance, and reduce the burden on the heart, which can prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases.