The Gate of Life-Mingmen Point

Moxibustion can dispel cold, keep warm and warm menstruation. In daily life, many people like to give themselves moxibustion. Speaking of the common health-care acupoints of moxibustion, it is nothing more than Zusanli, Guanyuan and Mingmen. Today, I will give you a detailed introduction to the famous family.

The word "Mingmen" first appeared in Huangdi Neijing, a classic of traditional Chinese medicine, meaning eyes. "Difficult? "Thirty-six Difficult Problems" said: "Both kidneys are not kidneys, the left is the kidney, and the right is the life gate. "Mingmen is defined as kidney yang, Mingmen point was first seen in acupuncture A and B, and the life of Mingmen refers to life; The door points out the place of entry and exit, and the door of life points out the place where entering into the air and maintaining life. There are many controversies about the position of Mingmen in the later generations, but the understanding of its function is basically the same: Mingmen is a summary of the innate material and function above the five internal organs, from the innate essence of qi to vitality, which is the growth and reproductive function of the subject. The innate essence is divided into fire, water, yin and yang, which is the foundation of life. As the external portal of Mingmen, Mingmen point plays a role in stimulating innate vitality and warming the fragrance of Mingmen. Mingmen point belongs to the Du Meridian and is located between the spinous processes of the second and third lumbar vertebrae.

So, how should everyone find it? Simple acupoint selection method: the connecting line of double iliac crest is about below the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra and touches the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra upwards, which is the Mingmen point.

The functions of Mingmen point can be summarized as: nourishing yuan and benefiting qi, warming kidney and strengthening yang, nourishing yuan and tonifying kidney, and it has obvious curative effect on diseases such as loss of the next yuan, proctoptosis, bloody stool, frequent urination, chronic dysentery (diarrhea) and so on. Can be used for treating lumbago caused by deficiency of kidney yang and failure of vital door fire. Those who suffer from the decline of life-threatening fire often suffer from limb cold, diarrhea, male impotence, premature ejaculation, female infertility due to cold uterus, pale tongue and delayed pulse. Thermotherapy is often used for treatment.

Three commonly used physical therapies

massage

Generally, you can choose point pressing method and palm kneading method. Acupoint method: when standing or sitting, hold down Mingmen point with one hand or two thumbs, feel a little sore and rub it for dozens of times; Palm rubbing method: the palm is hot, and the palm is placed at Mingmen point and moves up and down along the spine, with local fever as the degree. Don't use too much force to avoid damaging your skin.

moxibustion

Because Mingmen point is located in the back and needs help from others, moxa stick moxibustion can generally be used. Operation: Cut ginger into thin slices with a thickness of about 0.3cm and an area of about 1 yuan coin, puncture several holes with a needle, put them on Mingmen point, rub the moxa stick into a cone shape, put the moxa stick on the ginger piece with the bottom smaller than the ginger piece, and light the moxa stick. If the patient feels burning, he can lift the ginger slices, place them for a while, and then put them down.

Hot ironing

The method of scalding Mingmen point with hot objects. Granular salt can be parched, wrapped in gauze or cloth bag and ironed at Mingmen point while it is hot. After the medicine is cooled, it can be fried for 5 10 minutes each time, once a day 1 2 times.

Common matching points of Mingmen point

Although Mingmen point is so important, the prevention or treatment of some diseases should be combined with other points to achieve the best results. Here are some examples:

Matching Shenshu point: Shenshu point is the bladder meridian point, the kidney is the strong official, the innate foundation, the kidney qi passes through the brain, and the brain is the marrow sea, so all marrow belongs to the brain. Because kidney-qi flows up to the brain and down to the uterus, it has the effects of tonifying kidney, replenishing essence, consolidating marrow and strengthening brain. Mingmen point with Shenshu point focuses on tonifying kidney-yang and helping life-saving fire, and is suitable for kidney-yang deficiency, life-door fire, cold limbs, fear of cold, incontinence and so on.

Weizhong point: Weizhong point is the bladder meridian point of Foot Taiyang, located in the popliteal fossa. It is a combination of entrance and blood stasis. It is often used for bloodletting to treat various diseases. The song ordered by the four generals is "Seeking from the Back". Mingmen point combined with Weizhong point is mainly used for arthralgia syndrome, body pain, joint swelling and pain, qi deficiency and yang deficiency, waist and leg pain and so on.

With Shenshu point and Zusanli point: Mingmen point warms and tonifies kidney yang, Shenshu point is Shenbei point, and the two points are used together to tonify kidney yang, dredge collaterals and dispel cold; Zusanli (Zusanli) is the junction of the stomach meridian of Foot Yangming, and Yangming is the only point for treating flaccidity, which supplements the foundation of the day after tomorrow. The stomach is a sea of water and valleys. The stomach is full of five internal organs, full of qi and blood, nourished by tendons and veins, and the flaccidity syndrome is slow. Three points are combined to treat paralysis and arthralgia of lower limbs.

Shenshu point and Guanyuan point are used together: Guanyuan point can greatly tonify yang, Shenshu point can tonify kidney, Mingmen point can tonify kidney and really tonify yang, and the three points are used together to treat andrology diseases such as nocturnal emission and impotence caused by kidney-yang deficiency.

Matching points between Hegu point and Sanyinjiao point: Hegu point is the original point of Yangming large intestine meridian of hand, and Yangming meridian is full of qi and blood, which can regulate qi and blood; Sanyinjiao point is the intersection of liver, spleen and kidney, which can nourish liver and kidney, regulate spleen and stomach, dredge meridians and relieve pain. Three points are used together to treat gynecological diseases such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and leukorrhagia.

Mingmen point plays an important role in the normal operation of human body function, can treat many diseases and can be used as a common healthy point in life.