Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes tapping meridians. Appropriately tapping specific areas can promote local blood circulation, help eliminate ailments, and alleviate pain. However, it is crucial to master the correct locations and intensity of tapping.
Tapping these 7 areas with both hands promotes wellness—simple and convenient!
1. Tap the groin and abdomen
The groin connects the upper and lower limbs. Tapping this area promotes blood circulation in the lower body and abdomen, aiding in the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Tapping the abdomen stimulates gastrointestinal motility, relieves constipation, and alleviates conditions caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis. Continue tapping until a noticeable warmth develops in the abdominal cavity.
2. Tap the arms
Tapping the arms can relieve arm soreness, swelling, numbness, weakness, and poor blood circulation caused by cervical spine issues. It can also help treat finger and wrist pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis. After tapping, you may feel fatigue, weakness, and mild soreness.
3. Tapping the Stomach
For individuals with stomach discomfort such as gastritis, bloating, cramps, or ulcers, begin with manual massage followed by gentle tapping. Stomach ailments are chronic conditions requiring consistent, long-term tapping for noticeable results. For those with stomach qi stagnation, continue tapping until the area feels warm and relaxed.
4. Tapping the Neck
The neck contains numerous arteries, veins, and meridians. Gentle tapping here promotes local blood circulation, alleviating lymphatic congestion, sore throat, and stiff neck. It also helps relieve cervical hyperplasia and calcification, as well as nausea, headaches, and stiffness caused by insufficient cervical blood supply.
5. Tapping the Face
Gently tapping the face can fade blemishes, smooth wrinkles, and enhance skin elasticity, achieving beautifying effects. Lightly tapping the eye area can relieve eye strain and assist in treating nearsightedness or farsightedness.
6. Tapping the Ribs
Rub your hands together to warm them, then tap the sides of the ribs near the armpits. This can assist in treating gallstones, fatty liver, diabetes, liver cysts, and spleen-stomach disharmony. Appropriate tapping on the ribs can relieve liver discomfort, restlessness, stomach bloating and pain, and heart-wrenching sensations. Continue tapping until internal heat is released.
7. Tapping the Head
The Baihui acupoint is located on the head. Tapping the head can help treat cerebellar atrophy, headaches, dizziness, and memory decline. Tapping the Baihui point can also assist in treating cervical spine issues, insomnia, and hypertension.
Friendly Reminder
Tapping different body areas can help alleviate ailments. Daily hand tapping promotes microcirculation in the hands, relieves finger joint pain and numbness, and regulates the internal organs to reduce visceral pressure. Tapping the back can ease stiffness.