Acupressure to relieve bronchitis _Acupressure _Acupress V17
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BRONCHITIS
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bronchi (the tubes that carry air to and from the lungs) and can of course also affect the lining of the bronchioles in the lung lobules.
Inflammation and increased secretions in the bronchial system will lead to shortness of breath. As the lungs struggle to fight congestion, coughing is then the most common symptom of bronchitis.
In the case of acute bronchitis, patients often experience additional symptoms of an infection – inflammation of the lining of the bronchi. In this case, the mucus is usually thick, yellow or green, may contain pus, and may also be feverish.
Chronic bronchitis can be the result of repeated episodes of the aforementioned acute condition with increased tissue damage. In addition to the constant irritation of the bronchi, the damaged tissues cause long-term blockages and cause frequent and repetitive breathing problems. It is also one of the important causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with typical symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, mucus secretion and wheezing. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are often at increased risk for heart disease, lung cancer, and many other dangerous diseases.
You should see a doctor if…
In all cases, you should see your doctor if you experience any of the following:
• Cough that lasts more than 3 weeks
• Fever higher than 38°C
• Cough with bloody mucus
• Shortness of breath, chest tightness.
TREATMENT OF BRONCHITIS
To treat acute bronchitis, doctors may prescribe certain medications to help relieve symptoms. For example, antibiotics in specific cases should kill superinfected bacteria, although acute bronchitis is often caused by a virus; then antitussive; and maybe bronchodilator inhalers, etc.
In the treatment of chronic bronchitis, doctors, especially oriental medicine doctors, often pay attention to the application of rehabilitation methods for patients, yoga exercises, meditation, taichi, etc. have very positive effects help patients regulate their breathing, improve their health and thus reduce symptoms. caused by bronchitis.
Moreover, essential oil therapies are also applied by doctors very effectively for patients. Popular essential oils such as inula helenium and eucalyptus oils have the effect of dissolving mucus and loosening phlegm; thyme essential oil, pine essential oil and menthol have the effect of opening the airways and preventing congestion;
Moreover, adding garlic and onions to your diet is also very beneficial. For example, you can add onion skins to the broth, this is also a good way because onion skins contain a lot of quercetin, a substance that has a very positive effect on improving your respiratory health.
The following massage, acupressure treatment for bronchitis can also help you overcome difficult conditions caused by bronchitis, whether it is acute bronchitis or chronic bronchitis.
ACUPRESSURE FOR BRONCHITIS
If in Acupress V16, we treat the cough due to inflammation with signs of coughing with yellow or green and thick sputum, etc… then we can do acupressure to relieve the cough by acting directly on 2 acupoints: l Tiantu acupoint and Lieque acupoint.
In other words, we cure the disease by treating according to the symptoms: if you have a cough, press the Tiantu acupoint, and if you have thick yellow or green sputum, press the Lieque acupoint to relieve the inflammation that causes the cough.
This is also very good, as long as you are careful to identify the right acupuncture points and practice acupressure correctly, you can reduce and ward off disease.
However, in this article, we will go deeper into curing cough.
Because we treat the cough in this case, the doctor or yourself have identified the condition of bronchitis. So our main therapeutic objective here is to find a way to relieve bronchitis because it is the cause of the inflammation that causes coughing or coughing with fever or with congestion, shortness of breath, etc.
Thus, to treat bronchitis whether acute or chronic, the Lieque acupoint will be used as the main point and first of all, certain other acupoints will be more affected depending on the symptoms that accompany it.
Lieque acupoint _ LU7
Acupressure to relieve bronchitis
Location of the Lieque acupoint
You can review the Lieque acupoint in the LU7 video or on the VIKUDO website.
The Lieque acupoint is the 7th point of the lung meridian.
The Lieque acupoint is located above the top of the forearm radius, in the abductor pollicis longus
Some of the effects of Lieque acupoint
The Lieque acupoint has the effect of ventilating the lungs, removing toxic moisture from the body, and ventilating the conception vessel.
The Lieque acupoint is in oriental medicine often indicated for the treatment of certain diseases of the head or glaucoma, hemiplegia, pain in the hands, pain in the neck and problems of the urinary tract.
Above all, the Lieque acupoint is very often used to treat inflammatory conditions or obstruction of the airways – direct cause of cough and fever or congestion, shortness of breath, etc., typical symptoms of bronchitis
How to act on the Lieque acupoint?
There are many ways to affect Lieque acupoint. Here are two very effective and easy ways to influence, you can choose to practice one or a combination of both:
Way 1 _ Circle pressure
This way, you can use your fingertip or even the outer edge of your hand to press directly on the acupuncture point.
Here, the force of the impact should just be soft. If applied correctly, you will experience direct euphoric stimulation on the Lieque acupoint.
This way you don’t need to exert too much force to cause pain, only to cause nerve impulses of excitement, from the acupoint Lieque spreading all over the hand, forearm and arm, etc.
Because the stimulus is gentle, the duration of such an action should be 5-10 minutes before moving on to do the same for the Lieque acupoint on the other hand.
Way 2: Deep Press and Circle Press
With this method, it is best to use the tip of the thumb of one hand to press on the Lieque acupoint with the other hand. If you are sitting, you can put your hands on your thighs to reduce fatigue and maintain interest in acupressure longer.
In this case, you can press hard, pressing as much as you can. Each of these hard presses lasts about 10-15 seconds, then release your hand and immediately perform the gentle rubbing like method 1 above, for about 10-15 seconds, then repeat the cycle of deep pressing – pressing in a circle like this above, continuously for 5 -10 minutes before moving on to do the same for the other hand.
After pressing the Lieque acupoint with 1 or both of the above methods on both hands, you can press some of the following acupoints according to each case, concretely:
1) Chronic bronchitis
You can add Zusanli acupoint acupressure to relieve bronchitis.
Zusanli acupoint _ ST36
Acupressure to relieve bronchitis
Location of the Zusanli acupoint
You can review the Zusanli acupoint in the ST36 video.
The Zusanli acupoint is the 36th point located on the stomach meridian. Located 3 CUN from the lower edge of the patella, the anterior tibial crest extends the width of a finger.
Some of the effects of Zusanli acupoint
The Zusanli acupoint is the 36th point located on the stomach meridian.
Zusanli acupoint has the effect of regulating spleen and stomach, regulating mid-body qi, activating meridians and blood qi, expelling toxic wind and removing toxic dampness, regulate blood pressure, strengthen the body against disease.
The Zusanli acupoint is often indicated for the treatment of diseases related to the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system and motor system. Above all, the Zusanli acupoint is also very effective in treating diseases associated with inflammatory conditions even with high fever.
In this case, if you have chronic bronchitis i.e. you have been suffering from bronchitis for a long time and have relapsed several times, You should additionally stimulate the Zusanli acupoint.
How to act on the Zusanli acupoint?
For Zusanli acupoint to be effective, you must keep your legs in a relaxed state, whether they are bent or stretched, sitting or lying down.
Although there are many ways to perform as above, such as the circle press or the deep press combined with the circle press. You can apply flexibly according to your conditions and preferences.
The time of continuous impact on the acupuncture point depends on the intensity of the impact, if you press hard, press deeply, the time for each press should only be 10-15 seconds, then immediately switch to the soft circle press technique, also 10-15 seconds then repeat this “deep press – soft circle press” cycle for a total impact time on each point of 5-10 minutes before moving on acupoint Zusanli on the other leg with the same techniques and the same duration of action.
On the other hand, if you simply press the acupoint gently enough to induce a feeling of euphoria from the Zusanli acupoint position without pain or discomfort, you can do this continuously for 10 -15 minutes as desired before switch to circle press at the Zusanli acupoint on the other leg with the same techniques and timing.
2) Bronchitis with symptoms of chest pain and heart attack
Please add Shanzhong acupoint acupressure to relieve bronchitis.
Shanzhong acupoint _ CV17
Acupressure to relieve bronchitis
Location of the Shanzhong acupoint
You can review the Shanzhong acupoint in the CV17 video.
The Shanzhong (Dan Trung) acupoint or also known as the Chien Trung point, is the 17th point on the conception of the Vessel, located on the longitudinal line between the sternum and the horizontal with the 4th intercostal space.
In order to locate the Shanzhong acupoint, the way the Shanzhong acupoint is based on the two male nipples is very imprecise. Therefore, in order to obtain the most accurate Shanzhong acupuncture point for the most effective healing, you must rely on the position of the ribs.
Some of the effects of Shanzhong acupoint
Shanzhong acupoint has the effect of suppressing inverted qi, regulating qi, dissolving phlegm, purifying the lungs, clearing the chest…
In fact, Shanzhong acupoint is often indicated for a very effective treatment in boosting immunity and reducing fatigue for the body.
Particularly, the Shanzhong acupoint is often indicated for the treatment of dyspnea and recurrent asthma attacks.
At the same time, Shanzhong acupoint is also very popular in the treatment of chest pain, cases of pericarditis or intercostal neuralgia, etc.
So in this case, if you have bronchitis with symptoms of chest pain, heart pain and flank pain, please press more Shanzhong acupoint after finish pressing Lieque acupoint with both hands as above .
How to act on the Shanzhong acupoint?
For the treatment to be effective, there is a lot of work to be done correctly.
In acupressure, one thing must first be done well is to determine the correct location of the acupuncture point.
If the wrong acupuncture point is determined, not only is the treatment less effective, but in some cases it can also lead to undesirable effects.
There are many ways to act on the Shanzhong acupoint, such as deep pressure and gentle circle pressure.
For cases of bronchitis accompanied by symptoms of chest pain, infarction and even pain in the flanks, you can press the Shanzhong acupoint normally by pressing in a gentle circle continuously for a long time of 10-15 minutes. This method is relatively simple and also very effective.
In addition, you can also apply the second method, deep pressure combined with circle pressure.
Here you can use the tip of your thumb, pointing the thumb perpendicular to the Shanzhong acupoint.
Alternatively, you can also use your other hand for support.
Also, if you have a table in front of you, you can also put your hands on top of the table and press your chest with the Shanzhong acupoint on the tips of your thumbs.
The pressure is relatively strong, enough to cause pain up to your pain threshold. Press firmly for 10-15 seconds, then release your hand and press in a gentle circle on the acupuncture point for 10-15 seconds.
Repeating such a cycle of deep pressure – gentle circle pressure over a period of about 10 to 15 minutes is appropriate.
So, if you have bronchitis with symptoms of pain in the chest cavity, you can press two acupoints, Lieque acupoint and Shanzhong acupoint.
3) Bronchitis and more sore throat symptoms
You need acupressure more Tiantu acupoint to relieve bronchitis.
Tiantu acupoint _ CV22
Acupressure to relieve bronchitis
Location of the Tiantu acupoint
You can review Tiantu acupoint in the video CV22.
The Tiantu acupoint is the 22nd point located on le vaisseau conception, it is located in the depression between the ends of the collarbone, between the two tendons of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Some of the effects of Tiantu acupoint
The Tiantu acupoint has the effect of circulating qi in the lungs, disinfecting and cleaning the throat.
The Tiantu acupoint is especially noted for its use in the treatment of coughs, coughs that are accompanied by bronchitis and sore throat conditions such as sore throat, even pharyngitis, etc.
How to act on the Tiantu acupoint?
Since the Tiantu acupoint is located near the upper edge of the sternum, to act on the Tiantu acupoint, one must avoid pushing the fingers directly into the throat, which has no effect but can be harmful to the throat.
The correct way to do this is to press deeply or press in a circle gently on the upper edge of the sternum and follow the upper edge of the sternum a little from outside to inside.
I would like to suggest you 2 ways to stimulate:
Way 1 _ Circle pressure
Since the space between the collarbones can be narrow, it is recommended that you use the tip of your index finger and even tilt the tip of your index finger to get an impact on the Tiantu acupoint on the edge of the sternum.
You can gently rub the acupuncture point, continuously doing so for 10-15 minutes is appropriate.
Way 2: Deep Press and Circle Press
In this way we also use the tip of the index finger, bend the tip of the index finger to bring it a little deeper along the upper edge of the sternum.
If there is a table in front of you, you can put your hands on the table and you can rest your chin on your fingers or the back of your hand to increase pressure and reduce fatigue.
Deeply press continuously for about 10-15 seconds, then immediately switch to a gentle circle pressing technique within 10-15 seconds.
Repeating this cycle of deep press and gentle circle press over a continuous period of 10-15 minutes is sufficient for one treatment session.
So, I asked you to do acupressure for bronchitis with some important acupressure points that are easy to locate and practice.
In all cases of bronchitis, you can press the Lieque acupoint and depending on the specific case, you can press one of the acupoints such as the Zusanli acupoint, the Shanzhong acupoint or the Tiantu acupoint.
You can practice reflexology according to this article one or more times a day and at any time.
Wish you good health!
Acupressure to relieve bronchitis _Acupressure _Acupress V17