Truthfully, women dread aging most—dry hair and haggard complexions are hard to accept, driving them to obsess over cosmetics and skincare to mask their true age. Yet few realize that anti-aging for women can begin with acupoint massage.
1. Pressing the Jingming Point
Key technique: Use the thumb and middle finger to press the Jingming point while simultaneously pressing the Yintang point between the eyebrows with the index finger—effectively "pressing three points with one hand." Hold your breath while pressing until you feel fullness. Alternate between tightening and releasing pressure for 1–2 minutes.
Location: Sit upright with eyes closed. The point is located 1 fen (approximately 0.1 cm) above the inner corner of the eye.
Effects: Dispels wind and clears heat, unblocks meridians and improves vision. Treats:
2. Massage the Ear Rims
Key Technique: Use the thumbs and index fingers of both hands to pinch the upper and lower rims of each ear, rubbing downward until the ears feel warm and slightly swollen.
Effects: Enhances hearing and vision, activates meridians and clears orifices, while benefiting overall health.
Treats eye disorders, neuralgic headaches, and hiccups.
3. Rubbing the temples
Key technique: Press both temples with the pads of both thumbs or index fingers. Rub clockwise 8 times, then counterclockwise 8 times.
Location: Located in the depression approximately one cun (3 cm) behind the midpoint between the outer corner of the eye and the outer end of the eyebrow.
Effect: Dispels wind, relieves pain, activates meridians, and improves vision. It helps prevent and treat headaches and eye disorders.
4. Tapping the Laogong Point
Key Movements: Make a fist with one hand and use the knuckle to tap the Laogong point on the opposite hand 16 times. Then switch hands and tap the other Laogong point 16 times.
Location: Make a fist. Press the palm lightly with the index, middle, ring, and little fingers. The point lies between the middle and ring fingers.
Function: Clears heat and reduces fire, opens orifices and awakens the spirit. Relieves restlessness, treats mouth ulcers caused by excessive heart fire, and addresses mental disorders.
5. Pressing the Quchi Point
Key Action: Use the thumb tip to massage the Quchi point on the opposite arm. Alternate hands for 1–2 minutes.
Location: With palm facing up and elbow bent, the depression at the head of the transverse crease of the elbow is the point.
Function: Dispels wind and resolves exterior patterns, regulates the stomach and intestines, and promotes joint mobility. Regulates organ functions, drains fire and clears heat. A primary point for treating upper limb hemiplegia.6. Rubbing the Mingmen Point Action: Rub both hands together until warm. Then rub each hand up and down the Mingmen point until warm. Continue for 2-3 minutes.
Location Method: Draw an imaginary line from the center of the navel around the body. The point where this line intersects the posterior midline is Mingmen.
Function: Nourishes kidney yang, strengthens the waist and spine, fortifies kidney deficiency, and warms spleen yang. Treats symptoms such as cold pain in the lower back, enuresis, and diarrhea.