Acupuncture points, also known as acupoints or tsubo, are locations on a person's anatomy that are the center of attention of acupuncture, acupressure, sonopuncture as well as laser acupuncture treatments.Acupuncture points are those anatomical points stimulated during the practice of acupuncture which, when so stimulated, cause changes to occur in other parts of the body.
What are acupuncture points?
The English translation of "acupuncture points" is not very accurate. Acupuncture is one of many healing methods used in traditional Chinese medicine. It inserts fine needles into tender points on the body to stimulate Jingluos (meridians) to cure diseases. These hot spots are called "Shuxu" or "Xuewei" in Chinese medicine, which means "point of transmission." But the name has become so widespread, there is no reason to change now, for our discussion.
Acupuncture points are tender points or tender points on the meridians and other parts of the body. They are special places where energy is transmitted between the internal structures and the surface of the body. These points may reflect an illness or unhealthy conditions, according to the touch or pain sensation pressed. These include (but not limited to) when therapists to treatments. When the body lacks the energy positive, negative or harmful energy will be able to invade the body through these points, which causes the disease. Related items can stimulate and mobilize the positive energy, balance Yin / Yang energy and heal disease. There are three types of points:
1. 14 points of the principal meridians
2. Extraordinary items
3. "Yes" points.
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The main points are the meridians of 14 points in the 12 main meridians and the patches on the governor and conception vessels. Each location has a unique name and a fixed location. They are the main points of acupuncture. The extra points are the points that have names and locations of permanent employment. These places are not in a particular meridian. "Yes" points are also called trigger points, but no names or fixed locations. Are the sensitivities associated with the disease. The "yes" the name comes from a story. When treating a patient, the doctor presses a place unintentionally, and the patient is pronounced "oh yes".
There are a total of about 360 acupuncture points on the human body. Many small points to remember can be easily intimidated. Why, indeed, self-healing and care purposes, we need to remember all these things. Just remember about 20 points most commonly used and effective. If you must use more points, only to find them by using the meridian and acupuncture point charts. Each point has a unique name and description, which gives some key information on a particular point, as the main task of the user, the position or the other. England, English spelling of Chinese names are used directly. People who do not understand Chinese, it is difficult to understand the meaning of each name, and therefore difficult to remember all the foreign-sounding names.The as international symbols of acupuncture points is quite easy.
Like most of the points belonging to a particular meridian (Jing), it makes sense that symbols are associated with these meridians. It may take two letter name abbreviation and the number of meridian points along the way, the starting point to end point. For example, the point name Xue-hai means "sea of blood" in Chinese and can be used for blood-related issues. SP10 English is the symbol as it pertains to the spleen meridian and 10thpoint from the beginning.
How to Find an acupuncture point?
When considering an acupuncture point as a tiny point, it might be really difficult to find it. However, if you think of it as a small precise area, it becomes quite easy. To locate a subject on a 2D plane, you need 2 coordinates. To locate an sensitive point, we use a reference point and a distance. The reference point is a known location on the body, such as 'the tip of the nose', 'the highest point of the ankle bone' etc. The distance is measured by your own hand. The unit is 'cun'. The width of your thumb at the mid joint is one 'cun', the width of middle three fingers at the mid joints is two 'cun', the width of the four fingers (without the thumb) at mid joints is three 'cun'. How do you know if you have found the right point? When you press on it, if you feel kind of sore and sense a little pain (acute pain means you are not well somewhere), then you are on the right spot. Every main meridian has a primary point. That is the point where the primary energy of this meridian originates. Stimulating this point is one of the most effective ways to boost the positive energy found in this meridian.
Some of the acupuncture points are given different functions that correspond to different systems and these include Five Transporting Points, Five Phase Points, Xi-cleft, Yuan-source, Luo-connecting, Back-shu, Front-mu, and Hui-meeting. Acupuncture points can be very useful to common people for self-treatment of headaches, migraines and other common illnesses.