Doing it daily improves kidney health day by day 1. Guanyuan Point: About 3 inches below the navel (the width of four fingers). Warm and tonify the kidneys, strengthen yang, and replenish vital energy. Gently knead, press, or finger press. 50-100 times per massage, press for 1-2 minutes, once in the morning and once at night. 2. Taixi Point: On the inner side of the foot, in the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon. Nourish kidney yin, supplement essence, and fill marrow. Use the pad of the thumb or index finger to press for 30 seconds to 1 minute, with a sensation of soreness and distension. 3. Yongquan Point: In the depression at the front of the sole, about one-third from the front of the foot. Nourish the kidneys, clear heat, reduce rebellious qi, and unblock channels. Use the pad of the thumb to knead clockwise with moderate force. 3-5 minutes per side, alternating feet. 4. Shenyu Point: On the lower back, below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, 1.5 inches lateral. Strengthen the waist and knees, benefit essence, and tonify marrow. Friction with both palms until warm, then apply or press with fingers for 3-5 minutes until the lower back feels slightly warm and has a sensation of soreness and distension. Tips: During massage, apply pressure with a feeling of “soreness and distension but not pain,” avoiding violent pressing.
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Kidney-Strengthening Four Acupoint Massage:
Doing it daily improves kidney health day by day
1. Guanyuan Point: About 3 inches below the navel (the width of four fingers). Warm and tonify the kidneys, strengthen yang, and replenish vital energy. Gently knead, press, or finger press. 50-100 times per massage, press for 1-2 minutes, once in the morning and once at night.
2. Taixi Point: On the inner side of the foot, in the depression between the tip of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon. Nourish kidney yin, supplement essence, and fill marrow. Use the pad of the thumb or index finger to press for 30 seconds to 1 minute, with a sensation of soreness and distension.
3. Yongquan Point: In the depression at the front of the sole, about one-third from the front of the foot. Nourish the kidneys, clear heat, reduce rebellious qi, and unblock channels. Use the pad of the thumb to knead clockwise with moderate force. 3-5 minutes per side, alternating feet.
4. Shenyu Point: On the lower back, below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, 1.5 inches lateral. Strengthen the waist and knees, benefit essence, and tonify marrow. Friction with both palms until warm, then apply or press with fingers for 3-5 minutes until the lower back feels slightly warm and has a sensation of soreness and distension.
Tips:
During massage, apply pressure with a feeling of “soreness and distension but not pain,” avoiding violent pressing.