Nasal congestion belongs to the category of “nasal abyss” in Chinese medicine, and the treatment of nasal congestion can be massaged at Yingxiang acupoint, Yintang acupoint, Shangxing acupoint, Shuigou acupoint, etc. 1.
1. Yingxiang point is located in the nasolabial groove next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose. As the lungs and the large intestine are mutually exclusive, Yingxiang point belongs to the large intestine meridian, and has the function of facilitating the opening of the nasal orifices, so it can treat nasal congestion, epistaxis (nosebleed), itching of the face, crookedness of the mouth, and other disorders of the head and the five senses.
2. Yintang, Shangxing and Shuiqiu points are all acupoints of the Directing Vessel and are located on the head and face. Yintang is located in the middle of the depression at the medial end of the two eyebrows; Shangxing is on the head, 1 inch straight up from the center of the front hairline; and Shuiqiu is at the intersection of the upper one-third of the middle groove of the middle of the head and the middle one-third of the middle groove of the human body.
The three points have the functions of awakening the mind and opening the orifices, and can be used to treat nasal congestion, nasal abundance (mainly manifested as obscene nasal mucus, the amount of which cannot be wiped away), epistaxis and other disorders of the head, face and five senses, as well as insomnia, epilepsy and other psychiatric disorders.
Nasal congestion and runny nose and other discomforts should go to the hospital as soon as possible, as soon as possible for treatment, acupressure massage needs to be operated by a professional physician, do not take the liberty to deal with, so as to avoid improper handling delayed condition.