If you have itchy skin in summer, try massaging these acupoints >>

What the ancients called "the harmony between heaven and earth" is the process of transition between hot and cold weather. At this time, it is common to see a sudden rise in temperature and a sudden increase in rain. In traditional culture, "too much heat is poisonous", and the human body is easily affected by the climate, causing some discomfort. At the same time, May is also a time when various snakes, insects, centipedes, scorpions and other poisonous insects are frequently active, so there is The title of "Poisonous May". After the "Poisonous May" arrives, skin itching reaches its peak. The climate in most areas in May and June is hot and rainy. Heat and dampness are important causes of skin diseases, so summer is the season when skin diseases are most common. Itchy skin is familiar to many people. Mild skin itching can be solved by scratching it. Severe skin itching can even affect sleep and appearance.

Modern medical understanding

The cause of this disease is complex. Experiments have proven that there are itch receptors in human skin, which are transmitted to the brain through nerve endings. The release of histamine in the affected area can promote itching. Scratching has an anti-itching effect due to tenderness, but it also promotes the release of more histamines, aggravating the itching, forming a vicious cycle of itch-scratching, leading to more serious skin damage and inflammation.

Understanding of traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that wind evil, dampness evil, heat evil, blood deficiency, insect infestation, etc. are the main causes of disease. Treatment is to dispel wind and dampness, clear away heat and detoxify. , nourish blood and moisturize dryness, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis as the principle, in order to achieve the effect of expelling evil spirits, strengthening body and relieving itching.

Dr. Chen recommends several acupuncture points to everyone

You can try to massage more to relieve symptoms

1. Quchi point

Point meaning: Qu, buckling. This point is the junction of Yangming in the hand. When the pulse Qi flows into this point, it is like water pouring into a pool. When the point is selected, the elbow is flexed. There will be a depression in the horizontal stripe head, which looks like a shallow pool, hence the name.

Positioning: It belongs to the Yangming Taiyang Meridian of the hand. Bend the elbow to form a right angle, at the end of the elbow crease; bend the elbow, and select the point at the midpoint of the line connecting the Chi Ze and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

Efficacy: clear away heat and relieve surface, dissipate wind and relieve itching, reduce swelling and relieve pain, reconcile qi and blood, dredge meridians and unblock collaterals.

Operation: Alternate left and right hands, massage the Quchi point on the right hand with the thumb of the left hand, and massage the Quchi point on the left hand with the right hand, for 3-5 minutes each time, taking local soreness as the degree.

2. Xingjian Point

Point meaning: Xingjian point, between, in the middle. The point is at the end of the first and second toes, and the meridian Qi travels between them.

Location: Belongs to the Liver Meridian of Foot Jueyin, located on the dorsal side of the foot, between the 1st and 2nd toes, at the red and white flesh margin behind the edge of the toe web.

Efficacy: Clears liver fire, soothes the liver and regulates qi, extinguishes wind and subdues yang.

Operation: Use your thumb to massage the local area for 3-5 minutes each time, depending on local soreness and swelling.

3. Yinlingquan

Point meaning: Yin, water. Mausoleum, mound. Spring, water spring hole. The name of this point means that the mixture of menstrual water and spleen earth substances prevalent in the spleen meridian gathers and accumulates in this point. The material in this cave is a mixture of mud and water flowing from the ground machine cave. Because this acupoint is in the depression of the flesh, the mud and water mixture is deposited in this cave, and the water overflows. The spleen soil material is deposited in the shape of an upturned earth mound at the bottom of the ground. name. The name Yinling means the same as Yinlingquan.

Location: Belongs to the Spleen Meridian of Foot Taiyin. On the inside of the calf, in the depression between the lower edge of the medial tibia and the medial edge of the tibia.

Efficacy: Drain spleen dampness.

Operation: Use your thumb to massage the local area for 3-5 minutes each time, depending on local soreness and swelling.

4. Blood Sea Point

Point meaning: "blood", the red liquid that becomes heated. "Sea" means big. The name of this point means that this point is where the blood produced by the spleen meridian gathers. The material in this point is the water-moist gas that vaporizes and rises from the water flowing out of the Yinlingquan point. It is high-temperature and high-concentration water-moist gas. It is gathered in this point, and the area filled with qi and blood materials is as huge as the sea. , hence the name "Blood Sea Point".

Positioning: Belongs to the Spleen Meridian of Foot Taiyin. Bend the knee on the inner thigh, 2 inches above the inner end of the patellar base, at the bulge of the medial head of the quadriceps muscle.

Efficacy: Regulate menstrual blood, dispel wind and relieve itching.

Operation: Use your thumb to massage the local area for 3-5 minutes each time, depending on local soreness and swelling.

5. Hundred Worms' Nest

Point meaning: "hundred", a quantifier, describing many things. "Insect nest" is the place where insects live. The name of Bai Chong Nest means that the qi and blood substances in this point are characterized by dampness and heat. The material of this point is the accumulated Qi of the spleen meridian, which is hot and humid in nature. The time sequence and region of this point are the middle soil of long summer, which is the time when hundreds of insects are born and the place where they multiply, so it is called "Hundred Insects". nest".

Location: The name of the odd point outside the meridian, in the prefemoral area, 3 inches above the inner end of the patellar base, 1 inch above the blood sea of ??the spleen meridian, and there are 2 points on the left and right.

Efficacy: repelling parasites and relieving itching, promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind.

Operation: Use your thumb to massage the local area for 3-5 minutes each time, depending on local soreness and swelling.

1. Summer is hot. Try to maintain appropriate indoor temperature and humidity to avoid living in a humid and hot environment for a long time;

2. Summer clothing should choose fabrics with good breathability, outerwear Try to be as loose and comfortable as possible to keep your skin clean and dry.

3. Try to use warm water when taking a bath in summer, and do not bathe in too cold or too hot water.

4. When the weather is hot in summer, you can often drink mung bean soup, watermelon juice, sour plum soup, etc. to relieve heatstroke and prevent prickly heat. (Those with spleen and stomach deficiency should reduce the dosage)

5. Avoid eating too many warm foods in summer, such as durian, mango, lychee, beef, sheep, shrimp and crab, etc.

6. The spleen governs muscles, and the lungs govern fur. Pay attention to taking good care of the spleen and stomach in daily life. In summer, eat less frozen and cold foods that can easily damage spleen yang and lung yang. When there is no food accumulation, eat more millet and japonica rice. , Codonopsis pilosula and other ingredients that protect the spleen and stomach, and you should pay attention to strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. You can use Atractylodes macrocephala, Smilax poria, five-finger peach, tangerine peel, kapok, etc. to make soup.

7. For skin itching due to blood deficiency and wind dryness, it is recommended to nourish blood and moisturize the skin, dispel wind and relieve itching. You can usually eat Wuhong Tang, Tremella and Red Date Soup, etc.

8. People with eczema should pay attention to improving their living habits. Relax your mind and avoid depression and anxiety; keep your diet light but not excessive, avoid spicy and fishy foods, and avoid contact with chemicals that may cause allergies.

Preliminary review: Qu Chongzheng

Review and release: Fan Linyan