There are some particular acupoints for strengthening the kidney and yang, and regular massage of these four acupoints has miraculous effects

Nowadays, male friends are very concerned about the methods of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang, and acupoint massage is one of the most popular methods. So, which acupoints can be massaged to nourish the kidney and strengthen yang?

Zusanli

Zusanli is located 4 horizontal fingers below the outer knee. It is named because it can treat various symptoms in the upper, middle and lower parts of the abdomen. It is one of the nine Huiyang acupoints and is an important acupoint for gastric diseases and strengthening the human body.

Massaging Zusanli has the effect of replenishing the middle qi. Using the tonifying method, it can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, replenish the middle and benefit the qi, which is similar to the effects of drugs such as Dangshen, Atractylodes macrocephala, Chinese yam, and red dates; using the purgative method, it has the effects of digesting food, relieving stagnation, harmonizing the stomach and clearing the intestines, which is similar to the effects of drugs such as hawthorn and rhubarb.

Sanyinjiao

Sanyinjiao, located 4 fingers above the medial ankle, is an acupoint of the spleen meridian of the foot. It is named because it is the intersection of the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. The liver stores blood, the spleen regulates blood, and the kidney stores essence. Essence and blood are interdependent, so it is an important acupoint for treating diseases related to blood.

Using the tonic method, it has the effects of strengthening the spleen, replenishing blood, and accumulating blood, which are similar to the effects of Chinese angelica, donkey-hide gelatin, placenta, coix seed and other medicines; using the purgative method, it has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which is similar to the effects of Chinese angelica, peach kernel, safflower and other medicines.

Shenmen

Shenmen, located in the depression slightly above the ulnar side of the wrist cross-line, is the original point of the hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian and is described as the gate for the spirit to move in and out. Using the tonic method, it has the effect of calming the mind and replenishing the heart qi, similar to the effects of sour jujube seeds and cypress seeds; using the purgative method, it can clear the heart and open the mind, similar to the effects of traditional Chinese medicines such as Zixuedan, Acorus tatarinowii, and Amber.

Guanyuan

Guanyuan, located four fingers below the umbilicus, is an acupuncture point of the Ren Meridian. It is located at the intersection of the yin and yang of the human body, and it is named because it can greatly replenish the primordial yang. The "Leijing Tuyi" says: "This acupoint is where men store sperm and women store blood..." It can treat "all kinds of deficiency and damage". Using the tonic method, it has the effect of replenishing kidney yang, similar to the effects of deer antler, cinnamon, Morinda officinalis, Curculigo orchioides, and Epimedium. This acupoint is mostly used to treat diseases of deficiency and damage, and the laxative method is less used.