Phlegm nuclei refer to restricted masses on the body surface. To treat phlegm nuclei, you can press acupoints such as Fenglong, Yinlingquan, and Shuihui, but generally cannot achieve elimination. Regular treatment under the guidance of a doctor is recommended.
1. Fenglong is located on the lateral side of the lower leg, 8 inches above the tip of the ankle, the outer edge of the tibialis anterior muscle, one transverse finger outside the mouth of the bar. The main treatment for headache, dizziness, epilepsy, cough, phlegm, lower limb paralysis (lower limb weakness, numbness and pain), abdominal distension, constipation.
2. Yinlingquan, located in the medial side of the lower leg, in the depression between the lower edge of the medial condyle of the tibia and the medial edge of the tibia. It is used for treating abdominal distension, diarrhea, edema, dysuria (incontinence of urine), enuresis, urinary incontinence, pain in the pubic region, dysmenorrhea, spermatorrhea, and knee pain.
3. Moisture, located in the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1 inch above the umbilicus. It treats edema, dysuria, abdominal pain, diarrhea, regurgitation and vomiting.
Patients with phlegm nuclei are advised to seek timely medical treatment.