Autumn cold, 3 acupuncture points to save the emergency

Blow your nose, sneeze …… Are there suddenly more people with colds around you lately? With the abnormal climate change in autumn, the temperature difference between morning, midday and evening and between indoor and outdoor is large, which makes it a high season for upper respiratory tract infections such as colds. The clinical manifestations are mainly dryness of the nose, throat, mouth and lips, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, dry cough with little phlegm, headache, chills, fever, and general malaise. The treatment of this kind of cold is based on dispelling wind and relieving symptoms to promote the lung. Massaging the three acupuncture points of Fengchi, Lijiao and Yingxiang can relieve discomfort to a certain extent. The Fengchi point is the main point of Shao Yang and Yang Wei, which is the main surface of the body, and all diseases caused by wind are treated by this point. The Fengchi point is located at the back of the neck, under the skull, in the depression of the outer edge of the two major tendons, about flush with the earlobe. How to operate: rotate and knead with force, so that a feeling of soreness and swelling is appropriate. It is used 1~2 times a day, 100 strokes each time, to dispel wind and relieve symptoms. The lung is the main point of the lung meridian. Massaging the lingzhi point can treat dry cough with little phlegm, headache, chills, fever, etc. It has the function of promoting the lung, relieving cough and asthma, and relieving phlegm in the lung. The point is located above the radial styloid process, 1.5 inches above the transverse wrist line, can be intersected by the tiger’s mouth, the index finger of one hand pressed on the radial styloid process of the other hand, the tip of the index finger reaches the depression that is the column of the lack. How to operate: Press the thumb of one hand on the other hand’s Liege point and gently rub it to heat up. 2 to 3 times daily. Yingxiang point The lung and large intestine are in close proximity to each other, and the lung is open to the nose. Yingxiang point is an acupoint of the Yangming large intestine meridian, located next to the nose, and has the function of promoting the nasal orifices according to its location and relationship with other meridians. It can treat symptoms such as nasopharyngeal dryness, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. This point is next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose and in the nasolabial groove. How to operate: flex your thumb and press the point with the interphalangeal joint of your thumb to have a sore and swollen feeling, with a sour and runny nose, for better results. 2~3 times daily. It should be noted that if the symptoms are not relieved by acupressure and have a tendency to continue to worsen, please consult a doctor promptly.