It benefits the kidneys, aids yang energy, strengthens the waist, and promotes diuresis.
Located 1.5 cun (two finger-widths) lateral to the point where the horizontal line of the navel intersects the spine, at the lower edge.
Taixi Point
Commonly used in daily health maintenance to treat dizziness and vertigo. When combined with moxibustion on the Shenshu point, it has kidney-tonifying effects.
Located on the inner side of the foot, in the depression between the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon.
Zusanli (ST36)
A commonly used acupoint in health maintenance, it tonifies the middle energizer, benefits qi, regulates the spleen and stomach, unblocks meridians, and dispels wind-dampness. Its selection here primarily serves to tonify qi and blood.
Located 3 cun (4 finger-widths) below the knee, 2 finger-widths lateral to the tibia.
Yifeng Point
Primarily treats tinnitus, deafness, facial paralysis, lockjaw, cheek swelling, toothache, scrofula, sudden aphonia, severe jaw pain, itchy ears, red and swollen ears, and blurred vision.
Also treats facial paralysis, mumps, deaf-mutism, and temporomandibular joint pain.
Located in the depression anterior to the inferior border of the mastoid process (the conical protrusion on the temporal bone at the sides of the head), behind the earlobe.
Tinggong (GB 19)
Primarily treats tinnitus, trigeminal neuralgia, headache, dizziness, and lightheadedness.
Located in the depression between the center of the tragus and the condyle of the mandible. To locate, slightly open the mouth; the depression between the tragus and the mandibular joint is the point.
Apply warm moxibustion to the above points 1-2 times daily for approximately 20 minutes each session.