Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sufficient qi and blood is the basis of a person's health. Geshu point is located between Xinshu and Ganshu, which is the point of qi meeting. Its role is equivalent to that of Angelica sinensis and ass hide glue. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, enriching blood and nourishing blood. It mainly regulates various blood deficiency, bleeding and blood stasis syndromes.
【 Guijing Positioning 】
The Geshu acupoint belongs to the Foot Sun Bladder Meridian and is the Blood Association of the Eight Meetings acupoint.
Location: 1.5 inches below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra on the back, adjacent to the midline
【 Functions and Indications 】
Function:
Widen the chest and relieve the diaphragm, lower reflux and stomach, nourish blood and promote blood circulation, regulate blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
Indications:
1. Various chronic bleeding diseases such as hemoptysis, nosebleeds, hematuria, rectal bleeding, bleeding under hemorrhoids, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, primary thrombocytopenic purpura, etc
2. Cardiovascular diseases including chest pain, tightness, palpitations, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, pleurisy, endocarditis, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia
3. Digestive system disorders include diaphragmatic spasm, esophageal stenosis, vomiting, gastritis, gastric bleeding, delayed gastric emptying, enteritis, abdominal accumulation, and biliary colic
4. Respiratory diseases including cough, asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, and pharyngitis
5. Neurological disorders include headaches, cerebrovascular accidents and sequelae, and sciatica
6. Skin diseases include itching, urticaria, acne, psoriasis, lymphatic tuberculosis, skin tuberculosis, and bone tuberculosis
7. Other symptoms include vascular headache, cervical spondylosis, ankylosing spondylitis, chronic lumbar fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, leprosy sequelae, insomnia, menopausal syndrome, night blindness, rib pain, milk deficiency, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, and diabetes
Clinical compatibility
1: Used for treating stomach pain, hiccups, vomiting, and enteritis in the central epigastric region and Neiguan region
2: Pei Fei Yu and Shan Zhong are mainly used for treating cough, asthma, and pneumonia;
3: Pei Gan Yu and Pi Yu are used to treat anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia;
4: Pei Qu Chi and San Yin Jiao are used to treat various skin itching such as urticaria
Regular moxibustion at the Geshu acupoint can regulate anemia, vomiting, hiccup, wheezing, coughing, and hemoptysis, regulate skin itching caused by blood deficiency, relieve hot flashes and night sweats caused by yin blood deficiency, and enhance the body's immune system. It is a rare acupoint for women's health preservation.