There is no such thing as what acupoints are most feared for swollen legs. Swollen legs generally take the acupoints are San Jiao Yu, the commission of the sun, waterway, water, yinlingquan and other points, swollen legs belong to the category of edema in traditional Chinese medicine, is divided into yangshui and yinshui, according to the identification of the type of acupuncture points.
1. Yang water: this type of evidence mainly refers to the patient’s acute onset of the disease, initially in the face and then all over the body, the skin is glossy, the depression of the edema can be easily restored, accompanied by shortness of breath, yellow urine and shortness of symptoms, generally take Sanjiao Yu, Guiyang, Shui Dao, water, yin lingquan as the main acupuncture points, and with the lungs Yu, Lianjiao points, and so on.
2. Yin Shui: This type of syndrome mainly refers to the patient’s slow onset of the disease, swelling from the lower limbs and feet, gradually spreading throughout the body, pressing the edema depression is not easy to recover, dark color, urine clear and short. Generally speaking, in addition to taking the main points, it can be combined with Sanyinjiao and Guanyuan points.
It is recommended that patients with swollen legs consult a doctor in time for treatment, and they need to ask a professional physician to carry out acupuncture treatment, and avoid changing positions during acupuncture treatment to avoid needle breakage and stagnant needles.