Acupoints for Heaviness Limbs
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ST36Leg Three Miles
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below st35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: cough, fever, appetite:weak, diarrhoea, dyspnoea
SP06Three Yin Intersection
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy except for labor induction.
🛡️ Treats: diarrhoea, dizziness, tinnitus, palpitations, distension:abdomen
BL16Governing Vessel Shu Point
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 督俞 (dū yú)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du10 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: cough, fever, dyspnoea, deficiency:qi, cold:common
GV09Reaching Yang
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 至陽 (zhì yáng)
🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: cough, fever, dyspnoea, jaundice, deficiency:qi
Using Acupoints for Heaviness Limbs
Self-Treatment Guidelines
- Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
- Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
- Treat 2-3 times daily for best results
When to Seek Professional Help
- Severe or persistent heaviness:limbs
- Symptoms worsen despite treatment
- If you have underlying health conditions
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