Water hole: Water, ground water also. Divide, separate also. The name of the acupuncture point refers to the diversion of the cold precipitation fluid of the Ren vein here. The substance of this cave is composed of the cold descent through the water from the Shen que cave and the ground passage water from the lower cave, and after reaching the cave, it is scattered through the water, so it is named.
The water point is located in the front and middle line of the human body, 1 inch above the middle of the navel (Shen Que point), also known as "middle guard" and "water division".
"All the holes and holes, the name is not in vain, but it has a deep meaning." Water acupuncture, as the name suggests, has the effect of dividing water dampness and reducing swelling. Therefore, a variety of diseases related to water metabolism such as enuresis, urinary retention, edema, golia and even menstrual irregularities, obesity, etc. can be used to treat with other acupuncture points, especially edema caused by the heart, liver and kidneys. It is often used together with Guanyuan Acupoint, Qihai Acupoint, Eight Hip Acupuncture, Zhongji Acupoint, Taixi Acupoint, Kidney Yu Acupoint, Spleen Yu Acupoint, etc.
In clinical treatment, Professor Yu Lao will use the water acupuncture point as the main acupuncture point to treat ascites, pleural effusion and other cancer complications, and with the Eight Acupoint Qihui, cardiac envelope acupuncture inner guan, expectorant to acupuncture point Fenglong to use to carry out qi communication, "qi is water" so as to play a role in regulating waterways, you can also add lung Yu, heart Yu to regulate qi and blood to strengthen the transport of water moisture, can be compatible with chinese medicine Dragon Flower, Bai Ying to clear heat and dampness and reduce swelling.
In addition to using this acupuncture point in treatment, it is also used in daily health care. Water caves are also often used to lose weight, especially suitable for people with a wet phlegm constitution with a weak spleen. It can be combined with the middle acupuncture point, the Tianshu acupoint, the large horizontal acupoint, the qi sea acupoint, the Yin Ling spring acupoint, the Fenglong acupoint, the three yin intercourse acupoint, etc. to replenish qi and water moisture, and jointly achieve the purpose of eliminating phlegm turbidity and water wetness.
As a normal home care, you can massage through acupressure and point rubbing. For example, the most simple and easy to learn middle finger kneading method: the middle finger is straight, the index finger is placed on the dorsal side of the interphalangeal joint at the distal middle finger, the wrist joint is slightly flexed, the middle finger thread surface is used to focus on the acupuncture point, and the forearm drives the wrist joint to make the middle finger thread surface do a gentle small circular rotation movement on the application site, and at the same time increase the vertical pressure on the acupuncture point.
Water acupuncture points can also be treated with medication patches as well as moxibustion. Moxibustion stimulates acupuncture points through treatments such as gentle moxibustion, ginger moxibustion, salt moxibustion, and medicinal cake moxibustion. It is important to note that these procedures are contraindicated in pregnant women.