Other Ways to Use YY Herbal Warmer
by Physician Wu Pei-Wen
6 mins read
For maximum effectiveness when using your YY Herbal Warmer, position the YY Herbal Warmer such that it touches all the below acupressure points to stimulate them.
THE LOWER ABDOMEN
QIHAI POINT (氣海穴）
- The literal translation of “Qihai” is “the ocean of the body’s qi.”
- Located just two finger widths below the belly button, the Qihai point regulates the function of qi movement in the lower abdomen and when stimulated, boosts yang and dispels dampness
GUANYUAN POINT (關元穴）
- "Guanyuan” means “the key points of life.”
- Located about three finger widths below the belly button and just one finger width below the Qihai point, the Guanyuan point is a crucial acupoint in the body, supplying qi and restoring yang.
- The Guanyuan point warms and regulates the uterus and aids kidney function, irregular menstruation, and infertility.
ZIGONG POINT (子宮穴）
- “Zigong” means “uterus” and is also located in the region of the uterus.
- This acupoint is commonly used to treat uterine prolapse, menstrual disorders, uterine bleeding, and infertility.
THE LOWER BACK
If you are prone to backaches, “cold waist”, or water retention in the legs, you can apply the heat pack to the following points:
MINGMEN POINT (命門穴)
- “Mingmen” loosely translates to the “gate of life.”
- Benefits the lumbar spine, warms the kidney, nourishes blood, and clears heat.
- Located at the point on your lower back that corresponds to the belly button.
SHENSHU POINT (腎俞穴)
- The Shenshu point, which belongs to the bladder meridian, corresponds to the kidney's position. This point can directly supplement kidney qi, which is the key to maintaining reproductive function.
- Benefits the kidney qi, lumbar spine, ear and eyes.
- Located 3 finger-widths on each side from the point on your lower back that corresponds to the belly button.
QIHAISHU POINT (氣海俞）
- Qihaiyu belongs to the bladder Meridien and boosts qi.
- Benefits the kidney, regulates menstruation and relieves pain.
- Located at the point on your lower back that corresponds to the Qihai point.
GUANYUANSHU POINT (關元俞）
- Guanyuanyu belongs to the bladder meridian and can boost the body’s energy.
- Benefits the kidney and knees.
- Located at the point on your lower back that corresponds to the Guanyuan point.
THE TORSO
ZHONGWAN POINT (中脘穴)
- Zhongwan point corresponds to the stomach.
- Eases bloating after eating and relieves stomach pain, nausea and diarrhoea.
- Located at the midpoint between the belly button and the sternum.
THE NECK
FENGCHI POINT (風池穴)
- Helps rheumatism, refreshes the mind and benefits the five senses.
- Especially beneficial to ease tightened neck muscles caused by our modern phone and screen usage habits and improve blood circulation to the head and face.
- Located at the starting point of the neck muscles.
JIANJING POINT (肩井穴)
- Relieves stiff shoulders and neck caused by poor posture.
- Located on the shoulder, at the midpoint between the cervical spine and the shoulder edge.
THE FACE
ZANZHU POINT (攢竹穴)
- Removes wind, heat and improves eyesight.
- Massaging the Zanzhu point or placing a herbal warmer over it (temperature should be around 35-36 degrees celsius) helps to unblock qi and make eyesight brighter.
- For the most beneficial effects, first press the Fengchi point to smooth the qi and blood to the head, followed by the Zanzhu point, to guide the blood.
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