Benefits of massaging the Yongquan acupoint

Massaging Yongquan acupoint can help to nourish Yin and benefit the kidney, wake up the brain and open up the mind (to restore mental freshness). Yongquan acupoint belongs to the well point of the foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, located in the sole of the foot, the most concave depression in the center of the foot when flexing the foot and curling the toes, and the intersection of the upper one-third of the line between the web edge of the toes of the 2nd and 3rd toes of the sole of the foot and the heel with the lower two-thirds of the line. Yongquan acupoint has the effect of nourishing yin and benefiting the kidney, calming the liver and resting the wind, and waking up the brain and opening up the mind, and can be used for treating epilepsy, hysteria and other delirious diseases; and fainting, stroke, heatstroke and other emergencies. It can also be used to treat constipation, dysuria (unsmooth urination), heat in the heart of the foot, Pengyu qi (gas rushing upward from the abdomen to the chest and throat, like a piglet rushing across the body), sore throat and other conditions. When massaging this point, it can have the benefit of nourishing Yin and benefiting the kidneys, and relieve the above symptoms to a certain extent. If patients have any uncomfortable symptoms, it is recommended that they go to a regular medical institution and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.