Five points named after yin-yang and five elements

At first, acupuncture points were only used as acupuncture points for local pain areas, that is? Focus on pain. Lu and other physicians believe that with the accumulation and deepening of people's understanding of acupoint indications and the influence of traditional philosophical concepts such as the integration of man and nature in ancient China, ancient physicians gradually realized that acupoints are not only isolated parts of the body surface, but also have internal relations with the internal organs and even inseparable relations with the whole nature, so they combined acupoint indications, meridians and viscera, yin and yang and five elements, and the relationship between man and nature.

The names of some acupoints reflect the characteristics of yin and yang, five elements and eight diagrams, and even some acupoints are named directly after divinatory symbols, such as Shaoshang acupoint. Most of these acupoints are at the base of nails.

1, Shaoshang point

Location: 0. 1 inch above the corner of finger and thumb.

Less means small; Quotient refers to one of the five tones, and lung sounds are quotient; This point is a well point of the lung meridian, and it comes out as a well, which means that the hand Taiyin lung emits like a shallow stream through pulse gas, hence the name.

It is pointed out that "Lingshu-Benbo": the lung originates from Shaoshang, and the inside of the big finger of the hand is also well wood. Shaoshang point is the well point of the lung meridian of the Taiyin hand. Shaoshang, as the well point of lung meridian, is endowed with lung golden qi, and its acupoint is at the finger tip, and the qi of meridian of Taiyin lung meridian of hand is weak and small from chest to hand and reaches the finger tip. That is, when the qi of the lung meridian moves from the chest to the well point, its gold has weakened.

The well point of lung meridian belongs to five elements, which has strong dredging, dredging and catharsis effects. He is good at clearing away lung heat, expelling pathogenic factors and treating cough, asthma, sore throat, epistaxis and other symptoms caused by exogenous wind-heat stagnation in lung meridian.

2. Shangyang Angle

Location: The distal index finger is 0. 1 inch away from the nail angle.

Acupoint "Lingshu-Benjing": Yangming of the large intestine, which comes from Shangyang and the end of thumb and second finger, is well gold. ? Shangyang point is one of the five tones of well point, Shang and finger of hand Yangming large intestine meridian, and lung sounds are Shang and Jin sounds. Yang, step: Gao, Relatively speaking, Yin and Yang belong to Jinyang Jing, hence the name Shangyang.

The meridians of the human body are endless internal and external circulation formed by the movement of qi and blood substances, which are divided into body surface part and internal part. The surface part runs on the surface of the three nine phases, that is, the upper part of the earth, and the inner part runs inside the three nine phases, that is, the interior of the earth. Shang Yang is the outlet of qi and blood flowing from the large intestine to the external meridian.

Shangyang point is a well point of yang meridian, which can drive away the heat in viscera. Because its acupoints and five elements belong to gold, spleen and stomach belong to soil, and soil can produce gold, it is also often used to treat spleen and stomach diseases such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.

3. Bai Yin pt.

Location: located inside the big toe of the foot, 0. 1 inch beside the toenail corner.

Hidden, hidden, hidden. White, lung color, gas. The name of this point means the yang-heat qi in the spleen meridian, from which the spleen meridian goes out. This acupoint has a hole in the ground, which communicates with the internal classic of the spleen meridian. The qi and blood in acupoints is the qi from the internal meridian of spleen meridian. Because the gas evaporates, people can't see it, like a hidden image, hence the name.

It is pointed out that "Lingshu-Benbo": the spleen comes from the hidden white, and the hidden white is also inside the end of the big toe, which is well wood. Bai Yin point is the well point of the spleen meridian of Foot Taiyin. Because its point receives the meridian qi from Lidui point, Lidui five elements belong to gold, and when it comes from this point, the golden qi disappears, hence the name.

This is also because Baiyin point belongs to the Foot Taiyin Meridian. Foot Taiyin belongs to the earth, born in gold, with pulse to the chest, which is connected with the Taiyin of the middle hand and the golden pulse of the lung. Hidden in white, gold hidden in soil, that is, spleen mother nurtures lung. It can also be used as a solution to cave names. Because the spleen governs blood, Bai Yin point has an outstanding therapeutic effect on blood-related diseases. For example, it is recorded in the medical outline "acupoints" that blood retention, hematemesis, bleeding and women's bleeding are not limited to Bai Yin (five-point moxibustion). Gynecological diseases are often closely related to qi and blood, so Bai Yin point is often used to treat gynecological diseases. Its acupoint function is good at regulating blood, supporting spleen and warming spleen, and it can often receive remarkable curative effect on women's metrorrhagia and menorrhagia.

4. Yin Zhi pt.

Location: 0. 1 inch near the toe corner of the little toe.

It is pointed out that "Lingshu-Xu Ben": the bladder meridian comes from the extreme yin, and the end of the little finger is also well gold. Yin Zhi point is the well point of bladder meridian of Foot Taiyang. Yes, Shuo Wen-Bu Zhi:? Birds fly from high to low. The image of the word to, like a bird's tail flying up and down, is extended to the meaning of arrival and arrival. Yin, say:? Darkness also. The original meaning is dim, no sunshine. Compared with tall and bright masculine things. The Foot-Yang Meridian runs through the foot from beginning to end, reaching the lowest point of the meridian, and then connecting with the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. In terms of competition, the position of its point is the lower Yin, and because its point belongs to the kidney meridian, the kidney is also called the supreme Yin, like a cloud:? Kidney is yin. The most yin person is established. Therefore, its cave name is extremely yin.

Modern medicine is often used to treat fetal malposition, nervous headache and so on. The success rate of moxibustion to correct fetal position is high.

5. Li Dui point

Location: Outside the second toe of the foot, 0. 1 inch away from the toenail.

It is pointed out that "Lingshu-Benbo": the stomach is sharp, and the tip of the thumb is also well gold. Lidui point is the well point of the stomach meridian of Foot Yangming.

Yes, it's the name of the hexagram in the Book of Changes. The six hexagrams are ze, and the lower ze and the upper ze are superimposed, symbolizing peace, unity, joy and joy. He also said that people who communicate with heaven and earth in words and pray for blessings are equivalent to the meaning of witchcraft. Wu Zhu's behavior is to pray for the peace of the country, and the exchange of the name of this cave has a good calming effect in function.

Li and Li are very close. The Book of Changes is detached from the bottom up, and the word "detached" from the top down means changing one's mind. Shang Shu Hong Fan Pian: Jin Yue followed suit. This is consistent with its five elements of gold. Dui also means trading exchange, because its acupoint is at the toe, which is the place where Yin and Yang meet, so it is named Dui. It is found that Lidui point has a good therapeutic effect on facial paralysis.

The article only represents the cognitive level of the current research. Modern medicine is constantly improving, and medical knowledge is constantly updating!