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Self Massage

1. Prescription
Head and Face: Baihui (GV20), Sishencong, Taiyang, Yintang, Anmian, Fengchi (GB20).
Chest and Abdomen: Danzhong (CV17) Front-Mu Point of the Pericardium, Zhongwan (CV12) Front-Mu Point of the Stomach, Shenque (CV8), Qihai (CV6), Guanyuan (CV4) Front-Mu Point of the SmallIntestine, Tianshu (ST25) Front-Mu Point of the Large Intestine.
Lumbar and Back Region: Dazhui (GV14), Dazhu (BL11) Influential point of bone, Jianzhongshu (SI15), Ganshu (BL18), Shenshu (BL23).
Arm: Quchi (LI11) He-Sea Point, Shousanli (LI10), Hegu (LI4) Yuan-Source Point, Shenmen (HT7) Shu-Stream, Yuan-Primary Point, Laogong (PC8) Ying-Spring Point.
Leg: Xuehai (SP10), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Taixi(KI3) Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Point, Fuliu(KI7) Jing-River Point, Yongquan (KI1) Jing-Well Point, Zusanli (ST36) He-Sea Point, Taichong (LR3) Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source Point, Xingjian (LR2) Ying-Spring Point, Xuanzhong (GB39) Influential Point of the Marrow, Kunlun (BL60) Jing-River Point.


2. Technique of Massage
2.1 Thumb presses GV20 for 1 minute.
2.2 Four fingers pinch Sishencong for 1 minute.
2.3 Both thumbs press-knead both Taiyang for 1 minute, GB20 for 1 minute.
2.4 Index finger, middle finger rub CV17 for 2 minutes, palm rub CV8 for 2 minutes.
2.5 Big thenar kneads CV6 for 1 minute, CV12 for 1 minute.
2.6 Thumb press GV14 for 1 minute, index finger and middle finger press SI15 for 1 minute.
2.7 Both palms rub BL23 until feel warming sensation.
2.8 Thumb presses LI11 for 15-20 times, LI10 for 15-20 times, LI4 for 15-20 times.
2.9 Thumb press-knead PC8 for 1 minute, HT7 for 1 minute.
2.10 Thumb presses ST36 for 1 minute, SP6 for 1 minute.
2.11 Little thenar rubs KI1 until feel warming sensation.
2.12 Modification according to syndrome:
2.12.1 Accompany with insomnia as the main symptom, both thumbs knead Anmian for 1 minute. Thumb pushes KI3 for 15-20 times.
2.12.2 Accompany with obvious symptom of osteoporosis, middle finger presses BL11 for 15-20 times. Thumb presses GB39 for 15-20 times.
2.12.3 Accompany with the symptom of irritability, thumb kneads LR2 for 1 minute, LR3 for 1 minute, both thumbs press BL18 for 15-20 times.
2.12.4 Accompany with the symptoms of tidal fever and sweating, thumb pushes KI7 for 15-20 times.
2.12.5 Accompany with the symptom of dizziness, thumb kneads SP10 for 1 minute.
2.12.6 Accompany with the symptom of dysfunction of stomach and spleen, thumb knead ST36 for 1 minute.
2.12.7 Accompany with the symptom of headache, head distention, thumb presses Yintang for 1 minute.
2.12.8 Accompany with the symptom of poor appetite, four fingers rub ST25 for 2 minutes.
2.12.9 Big thenar knead CV4 for 2 minutes.


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