There is no exact time for how long a Guanyuan massage will work, it varies depending on the patient’s specific condition and progression of the disease. It is generally recommended that each massage be performed for 10-15min by a professional doctor.
Guanyuan acupoint is an acupoint on the Ren vein. It is located in the lower abdomen of the human body, 3 inches below the umbilicus and on the anterior midline. It has the efficacy of tonifying the kidney and cultivating the vital energy, warming the yang and fixing desiccation.
Clinically, it is used to treat symptoms such as stroke and detachment, deficiency and cold exhaustion, pain in the abdomen, diarrhea, dysentery, prolapse of the anus, blood in the stool, blood in the urine, urine closure, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, discharging menstruation (menstruation that is too heavy or dripping), diarrhea with a belt, yin ting (women with uterus that prolapses and even comes out from the vaginal opening), and inexhaustible menstrual discharge.
In addition to massage, Guanyuan point can also be used to treat or regulate the body with acupuncture, moxa cone moxibustion or moxa stick moxibustion. This point should be used with caution for pregnant women. When using this point to treat or regulate the body, it should be operated by a professional doctor, do not operate on your own to avoid discomfort.