Hypertension in Chinese medicine is a category of “vertigo”, massage can be used to push the bridge bow, take the wind pool, kneading kidney Yu, the fate of the other techniques.
1. Push Qiaobao: Qiaobao is the line from the cataract point (the depression between the mastoid process behind the earlobe and the mandible) to the lack of basin point (the center of the supraclavicular fossa) in the neck, and it is an experienced point for the treatment of vertigo (high blood pressure). When massaging, use the thumb to slowly press and knead along the Qiaobao point.
2. Take Fengchi: Fengchi point is located at the back of the neck, 1 inch above the hairline, at the depression of the outer edge of the trapezius muscle, which has the effect of dispersing the wind, calming the liver yang, and is useful for vertigo caused by upward disturbances of the liver wind (wind caused by the liver interferes upward to the head). Use the tiger’s mouth to press and knead the Fengchi point.
3. Kneading the kidney point and the life gate: the kidney point is located 1.5 inches below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, and the life gate is located below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra. The two points have the effect of tonifying the kidney and nourishing yin, which is effective in the recovery of vertigo, and they are rubbed with the fingers in a circular shape.
Tui na treatment for vertigo should be carried out by a professional tui na physiotherapist, and individuals should not operate on their own in order to avoid causing adverse accidents. If the effect of massage treatment is unsatisfactory, the patient should go to the hospital for systematic examination and standardized treatment in time, so as not to delay the condition.