Ever annoyed by a recurrence of itchy skin, which even turns dry and itchier after scratching? Luckily, the frequent pressing and tapping of four acupoints can help you relieve itchiness and improve other skin conditions as well.
4 Critical Anti-Itch Acupoints
Quchi, Jianyu, Xuehai, and Sanyinjiao are acupoints that specifically relieve itchy skin. Hu Naiwen, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physician, said that he has used all four of these acupoints to treat numerous patients who suffered from itchiness all over the body.Twenty to 30 years ago, when Hu’s mother-in-law was overseas and walking on a lawn there, she was bitten by some unknown species of poisonous insect and developed red, extremely itchy spots all over her body. At that time, the family doctor tried several medicines for her, but none of them worked. It so happened that Hu was there to visit her, and seeing what had happened, he recommended she try acupuncture. After acupuncture and moxibustion for about a week, his mother-in-law’s red and itchy skin healed completely.
1. Quchi Acupoint
The Epoch Times
Location: Bend the elbow toward the chest, and Quchi is located in the depression at the outer end of the transverse elbow crease, close to the edge of the bone.
Application: Press and knead
According to ancient Chinese medical literature, various skin diseases such as scabs, scabies, tinea, and derma scalp can all be treated via the Quchi acupoint. From the perspective of modern medicine, the appearance of scabs, scabies, and scalp on the skin is all a sign of diminished immunity, and stimulating the Quchi can enhance and restore it.
2. Xuehai Acupoint
The Epoch Times
Location: Xuehai is two inches above the medial end of the upper edge of the kneecap, at the muscle bulge of the inner thigh.
Application: Tap
Xuehai is an important acupoint for nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation and is often used to treat itchy skin conditions such as chronic eczema and chronic urticaria. Dryness, scratched itchiness, desquamation, and the like are mostly caused by blood deficiency and wind dryness, and Xuehai can be used to nourish blood and expel the intrinsic wind.
3. Jianyu Acupoint
The Epoch Times
Location: When the arm is raised slightly and the shoulder is at an almost horizontal posture, it is in the depression in front of the acromion.
Application: Press and knead
The Jianyu acupoint has the functions of dispelling wind and dredging the collaterals; clearing heat and relieving itchiness; draining water retention and eliminating dampness, and can be used to treat eczema and urticaria too.
4. Sanyinjiao Acupoint
The Epoch Times
Location: Sanyinjiao is on the inside of the calf, four finger widths above the tip of the medial malleolus, in the depression at the posterior border of the tibia.
Application: Press and knead
Sanyinjiao can vent stagnation of qi, relieve scratchy itchiness, and help regulate skin conditions such as eczema and urticaria. It also relieves redness and blood spots that develop when the skin is scratched in an attempt to reduce itchiness.
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