Acupuncture points on the hand that can be used to treat hyperthyroidism include Hegu and Neiguan. The selection of points may not be limited to the hand, with other points to play a better therapeutic effect.
Hyperthyroidism eye protrusion belongs to the category of Chinese medicine gall disease, Chinese medicine believes that the protrusion of the eyeballs and liver meridian lesions related to the eye for the liver outside the Hou. The eye is the liver outside the Hou. The liver meridian is connected to the eye system. If the liver qi stagnation, depression and fire, can be fire, but also host phlegm, congestion in the eye orifices, and make the eyeball protruding. The treatment should be to relieve the liver and resolve the depression, move the qi and dissolve the phlegm.
The Neiguan point is located on the palm side of the forearm, two inches away from the horizontal stripe of the wrist in the depression of the two tendons (three fingers width of two inches), to promote qi and resolve phlegm. The Hegu point is located on the dorsal side of the palm at the tiger’s mouth, which is effective in promoting Qi and blood circulation, resolving phlegm and dispersing knots. If you can cooperate with other points to ease the liver and regulate qi, the efficacy is better, not limited to the hand acupuncture points.
If you have symptoms of galls and eye protrusions, you should seek medical attention. Acupuncture is performed by a professional physician and should not be done on one’s own.