Are you feeling weak today? These acupoints are good for nourishing the kidneys

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is the foundation of life. If people have kidney problems in life, it is easy to cause a series of very troublesome diseases. For example, if a man's kidney is not good, he will have problems such as kidney deficiency. How can we replenish the kidney and prevent kidney deficiency? Experts say that the following three health-preserving acupoints are the best acupoints for replenishing the kidney.

1. Taixi Point

Taixi acupoint is the original acupoint of the kidney meridian. It is the part where the original qi of the kidney meridian passes and stays. It has a strong effect of replenishing kidney qi and restoring yang. It is known as the "big kidney meridian replenishing acupoint" and "one of the nine yang restoring acupoints". When facing dying patients, many ancient doctors would perform acupuncture and massage on the patient's Taixi acupoint to save their lives. In normal times, if people can massage Taixi acupoint every day, they can also achieve significant kidney-tonifying effects. Women with dysmenorrhea can achieve better results in preventing dysmenorrhea attacks and relieving dysmenorrhea symptoms by massaging this acupoint every day. Patients with renal colic, gout, high uric acid and nephritis can achieve the effect of clearing toxins from the kidney and relieving pain by massaging Taixi acupoint every day. Taixi acupoint is located in the depression behind the inner ankle of the foot, and there is one acupoint on each foot. The method of massaging this acupoint is to press this acupoint with the thumbs of both hands or a smooth wooden stick. The intensity of pressing is determined by the feeling of soreness, swelling and numbness at this acupoint. You can press for about 5 minutes each time. When people with weak bodies massage Taixi acupoint, they often press the skin at this acupoint to make it concave with a little force, but they don’t feel any pain at all. At this time, you must continue to press this acupoint until obvious pain appears at this acupoint. In this way, the qi and blood in the kidney meridian can be led to the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot, thereby achieving the effect of nourishing the kidney and strengthening the body.

2. Guanyuan acupoint

According to traditional Chinese medicine, there is a basic substance in the human body that can maintain life activities, which is the vital energy. The vital energy is hidden in the kidneys, and has the functions of nourishing the body, replenishing the lower part of the body, promoting the growth and development of the human body, warming the internal organs, stimulating the physiological functions of the tissues and organs in the human body, and treating reproductive system diseases. The Guanyuan point is the "valve" of the vital energy in the human body, which can lock the vital energy in the human body and prevent it from leaking out. The Guanyuan point is located on the midline of the abdomen, 3 inches below the umbilicus. The method of massaging this point is: lie on your back, put your hands on the Guanyuan point, apply slight downward pressure, and then shake your hands up and down quickly and slightly until you feel soreness and swelling at the point.

3. Yongquan Point

Yongquan acupoint is an important acupuncture point of the kidney meridian. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says: "The kidney comes from Yongquan, and Yongquan is the center of the foot." This sentence means that the qi of the kidney meridian is like clear spring water, which comes from the foot and keeps gushing out to irrigate all parts of the body. Regarding the efficacy of Yongquan acupoint, the ancients had a rhyme saying: "Sanli Yongquan acupoint is a wonderful secret for longevity. Press it a hundred times before going to bed to strengthen the spleen and benefit the essence and blood. It can benefit the spirit and protect the three treasures. If you understand the fun of it, you can easily pick the star of longevity." It can be seen that regular massage of Yongquan acupoint can make people have sufficient kidney essence, sharp ears and eyes, full of energy, strong waist and knees, and strong walking. This acupoint is located at the bottom of the human body, in the depression of the front third of the sole of the foot, with one acupoint on each foot. The method of massaging this point is: sit cross-legged on the bed, first hold the right ankle with the right hand, with the sole of the right foot facing upwards, and use the thenar muscle at the base of the left palm or the tip of the thumb to rub up and down, left and right at the Yongquan point in the center of the right foot. You should rub it continuously for about 200 times until the center of the foot becomes red and warm. Then, use the same method to massage the center of the left foot.