Diabetes belongs to the category of Chinese medicine “thirst”, the disease is mostly related to yin deficiency and dryness and heat, in the massage you can choose to have nourishing yin and dryness (nourishing yin essence, removing heat) effect of the acupoints, such as the Sanyinjiao, Taixi, Kidney Yu and so on. In the massage technique, you can choose to point, press, knead and other massage techniques.
1. Sanyinjiao: This point belongs to the foot Taiyin Spleen meridian and is located on the inner side of the lower leg, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, at the posterior margin of the medial edge of the tibia. This point can be used for the treatment of thirst, irregular menstruation, yinjiao (prolapse of the uterus or even out of the vaginal opening in women), spermatorrhea, impotence, palpitations and other conditions.
2. Taixi: This point belongs to the Foot-Shaoyin-Kidney meridian and is located in the ankle area, in the depression between the tip of the inner ankle and the Achilles tendon. This point can be used to treat thirst, frequent urination, irregular menstruation, headache, insomnia, cough and asthma.
3. Kidney Yu: This point is located in the foot solar bladder meridian, located in the spinal region, the 2nd lumbar vertebrae under the spinous process, 1.5 inches away from the posterior midline. This point can be used for the treatment of thirst, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, lumbar and knee pain and weakness, enuresis, premature ejaculation and other conditions.
For patients with diabetes, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for consultation and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician who can identify the symptoms.