What are the highly respected star acupuncture points?

  Ancient acupuncturists selected four commonly used points on the body and created the famous “Four General Points Song”: the belly and abdomen stay at three li, the waist and back are sought in the committee, the head and neck are sought in the column, and the face and mouth are collected in the hegu. The four acupuncture points cover the head, chest, abdomen and back. So, what are the characteristics of these four points?  The foot San Li is 3 inches below the outer knee eye and 1 finger outside the anterior tibial crest. The patient sits with the knee bent, presses the ipsilateral hand on the knee, and strokes the index finger on the tibia below the knee, with the tip of the middle finger at the point.  Foot San Li is an acupoint of the stomach meridian. Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach is the “foundation of the day”, human growth and development can not be separated from the spleen and stomach supply of nutrients. Therefore, stimulating the foot San Li point can make the stomach strong. The stomach is strong, the blood is full of Qi, it is difficult to invade. Experiments have shown that stimulating the foot and stomach can regulate the peristalsis, so for a variety of common digestive system diseases are very effective. Regular massage or moxibustion foot three miles, can prevent disease and fitness, anti-aging and prolong life.  The middle point of the transverse stripe of the N fossa, between the biceps femoris tendon and the semitendinosus tendon. It is the midpoint of the knee fossa at the back of the leg.  Guizhong is an acupoint on the bladder meridian. It is a joint point and lower joint point of the bladder meridian, which has the function of relaxing tendons and channels, dispersing blood stasis and activating blood circulation, and clearing heat and detoxification. In addition to treating diseases in the area where it is located such as fatigue in the calf, unfavorable flexion and extension of the knee joint, impotence or stiffness of the lower limbs, it can also address problems in the distal tract such as sciatica, lumbar strain, and soreness in the collar, as well as diseases of the bladder internal organs such as unfavorable urination and inflammation of the bladder. Modern research has proven that acupuncture at the commission point has a regulating effect on bladder function. For a highly tense bladder, acupuncture can relax it and decrease the internal pressure; for a relaxed bladder or urinary retention, acupuncture can cause the bladder to contract and increase the internal pressure.  The forearm is on the radial edge of the forearm, above the radial tuberosity, 1.5 inches above the transverse wrist, between the brachioradialis muscle and the long thumb tendon. The two hands tiger mouth naturally crossed, under the tip of the index finger is the point.  In ancient times, the god of thunder and lightning was called Lijiu, and when thunder and lightning flashed, the clouds opened and the fog dispersed. Therefore, it is one of the most commonly used points for treating head and neck diseases, and is often used to treat migraine, facial nerve palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, neck pain and other diseases. It is a ligament point of the Hand Taiyin Lung meridian, so it can also treat problems of the Lung meridian such as coughing and asthma, sore throat, etc.  Hegu] On the back of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the flat 2nd metacarpal bone. When the thumb and index finger are joined together, the back of the hand is between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the highest point where the muscles are formed.  The Hegu point is on the large intestine meridian. Hegu means to close together. This point is located between the thumb and index finger’s tiger’s mouth, the thumb and index finger are like two mountains, the tiger’s mouth is like a valley, so the point is named. The large intestine meridian travels up the head and around the mouth and lips, so it can be used to treat all the conditions related to facial diseases, such as head and face sweating, tonsillitis, facial nerve palsy, facial neuritis, peripheral facial palsy, difficulty in opening the mouth, sore throat, and tears in the wind. Hegu is also the most effective and commonly used point for analgesia, and has been respected by doctors for generations. Clinicians often use Hegu to treat toothache, uterine contraction pain, headache, trigeminal neuralgia, abdominal pain, arm pain, and all other real pain.