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Heart disease is a common disease, and its incidence is increasing year by year. Signs of heart disease are often subtle in the early stages and are often ignored until severe symptoms appear. In order to detect and prevent heart disease as early as possible, we TCM practitioners have found that massaging the 3 acupuncture points on the inside of the arm can protect the heart after generations of practice and summary.
First of all, let's learn about these 3 acupuncture points: Neiguan, Xiangtong, and Shenmen. The inner guan is located on the inside of the arm, in a two-finger-width depression below the horizontal stripe of the wrist. Xiang Tong is located three finger widths above the inner gate. The gate is located three finger widths above Xiang Tong. These 3 acupuncture points are regarded as acupuncture points related to the heart in TCM theory.
Neiguan is the original acupoint of the hand Taiyin Heart Sutra, which has the effect of regulating heart qi and blood. The meridian theory believes that the heart is the "monarch" of the human body, and regulating the energy of the heart is very important for the health of the whole body. Massage can promote blood circulation in the heart and improve the oxygen supply to the heart, thus effectively preventing the occurrence of heart disease.
Xiang Tong is the original acupoint of the hand Shaoyin pericardial meridian, which has the functions of relieving asthma, opening the body, and invigorating blood. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the heart is fire, and the fire hurts the lungs. Excessive heart fire can lead to symptoms such as palpitations and shortness of breath, and massaging Xiang Tong can balance heart fire, relieve palpitation symptoms, and activate the operation of the pericardial meridian to help heart blood circulation.
Shenmen is the original acupoint of the hand sun and small intestine meridians, which has the effect of warming the meridians and channeling, activating blood and removing blood stasis for the cardiovascular system. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cold is one of the important factors that cause heart disease, because after cold coagulation, blood circulation will be affected. Massage can warm the heart yang, promote the normal operation of heart qi and blood, and prevent heart disease.
The method of massaging the 3 acupuncture points on the inside of the arm is simple. First, press the above 3 acupuncture points with your fingers, and knead each acupuncture point for about 1 minute, with moderate pressure to avoid excessive force. You can choose to use your fingers such as your middle finger, ring finger or thumb to adjust the pressure according to your feelings. You can choose to massage once in the morning and once in the evening, and each massage lasts 10-15 minutes.
Of course, massaging the 3 acupuncture points on the inside of the arm cannot completely replace other **methods**, such as medication**, psychological care, etc. If you have symptoms of heart disease, you should seek medical attention in time and receive a diagnosis from a professional doctor.
To sum up, the signs of heart disease are often not obvious, but we can prevent heart disease by massaging the 3 acupuncture points on the inside of the arm. These three acupuncture points are Neiguan, Xiangtong and Shenmen, which have the functions of regulating heart qi and blood, balancing heart fire, and warming heart yang. You can choose to massage once in the morning and once in the evening, and each massage lasts 10-15 minutes. At the same time, we should also pay attention to other ** methods and seek medical attention in time when symptoms of heart disease occur.
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References: 1Zhang Xin, Li Wei, Wang Wu. Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage and Heart Disease. Clinical Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2018, 20(2): 45-50