Self-Massage of Meridian Points----Dysmenorrhea [1]

Posted by : admin on May 23, 2008 - 09:21 PM
Chinese Medicine Tuina / Self Massage [2]

1. Prescription 
Head and Face: Chengjiang (CV24) [3].
Chest and Abdomen: Qimen (LR14) Front-Mu Point of the Liver [4], Danzhong (CV17) Front-Mu Point of the Pericardium [5], Zhongwan (CV12) Front-Mu Point of the Stomach [6], Huangshu (KI16) [7], Qihai (CV6) [8], Tianshu (ST25) Front-Mu Point of the Large Intestine [9], Guanyuan (CV4) Front-Mu Point of the SmallIntestine [10], Zhongji (CV3) Front-Mu Point of the Bladder [11], Zigong (CV19) [12], Guilai (ST29) [13], Qichong (ST30) [14], Henggu (KI11) [15], Qugu (CV2) [16], Weidao (GB28) [17], Riyue (GB24) Front-Mu Point of the Gallbladder [18], Zhangmen (LR13)Front-Mu Point of the Spleen, Influential Point of Zang Organs [19], Jingmen (GB25) Front-Mu point of the Kidney [20].
Neck and Shoulder Region: Dazhui (GV14) [21].
Lumbar and Back Region: Geshu (BL17) [22], Ganshu (BL18) [23], Pishu (BL20) [24], Weishu (BL21) [25], Sanjiaoshu (BL22) [26], Shenshu (BL23) [27], Mingmen (GV4) [28], Qihaishu (BL24) [29], Guanyuanshu (BL26) [30], Shangliao (BL31) [31], Ciliao (BL32) [32], Zhongliao (BL33) [33], Xialiao (BL34) [34].
Arm: Lieque (LU7)Luo-Connecting Point the Eight Confluent Point [35], Hegu (LI4) Yuan-Source Point [36].
Leg: Zusanli (ST36) He-Sea Point [37], Yinlingquan (SP9) He-Sea Point [38], Sanyinjiao (SP6) [39], Zhubin (KI9) Xi-Cleft Point [40], Rangu (KI2) Ying-Spring Point [41], Taixi(KI3) Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Point [42], Yongquan (KI1) Jing-Well Point [43].


2. Technique of Massage
2.1 Take standing position, both palms root straightly rub both sides of lumbosacral region for 2-3 minutes.
2.2 Flex thumb press-knead BL22 until feel soreness and distention sensation.
Thumb press-knead BL21 until feel soreness and distention sensation.
Flex thumb press-knead BL24 until feel soreness and distention sensation.
Palm root press-knead both BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 until feel soreness and distention sensation.
2.3 Both hand hold-pinch both sides of lumbosacral region, it will be better if feeling soreness, distention and comfortable sensation.
2.4 Both palms stack up and place on lower-abdomen, press-knead clockwise slowly for 3-5 minutes.
2.5 Both thumbs press lower abdomen respectively along the running course of Conception Vessel for 5-10 times.
2.6 Index finger and middle finger press-knead CV17 for 1 minute, index finger press-knead CV4 for 1 minute, index finger press-knead KI16 for 1 minute.
Both index finger press CV19 and press-knead for 1 minute.
2.7 Hold lower abdominal muscles from up to down with several fingers for 5-7 times.
2.8 One palm root straightly pushes three yin meridians of foot on opposite side of leg for 5-7 times.
2.9 Take sitting position, thumb presses SP6 for 1 minute until feel soreness and distention sensation, both thumbs press KI2 for 1 minute until feel soreness and distention sensation.
2.10 Thenar rubs KI1 until feel warming sensation radiating to crus.
2.11 Modification of following treatments are taken according to different syndromes:
2.11.1 Qi and blood stasis type: both thumbs place on LR14 on both costal region, press continually for 1 minute then knead gently.
Both thumbs place on GB24 on both costal region, press continually for 1 minute then knead gently.
Thumb press-knead ST36 for 2 minutes.
2.11.2 Cold-damp type: palm rubs GV14 until feel warming sensation.
Both hands tap BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34 for 20 times.
2.11.3 Deficiency of qi and blood type: thumb-knead BL17 on back for 1 minute.
Thumb-knead BL20 on back for 1 minute, both thumbs knead BL21 on back for 1 minute.
2.11.4 Insufficiency of liver-kidney type: both thumbs press BL18 for 1 minute.
Rub both flank regions until feel warming, then palm root straightly pushes from LR14 through LR13 to GB25 for 10-20 times.

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