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Accurate location and function of Chengshan
The accurate location of the Chengshan point is on the lower leg, belonging to the Foot Taiyang膀胱 meridian, and it has the effects of treating muscle relaxation and channel smoothing, adjusting the intestines, and treating hemorrhoids.
1. Relaxing the Muscles and Channels: The Chengshan point can assist in the treatment of lower limb diseases, such as improving motor nerve diseases, such as cramps in the calves, weakness of the feet, acute lumbar sprains, lower limb paralysis, and sciatica, which have certain therapeutic effects. If there are symptoms of pain in the lower limbs, massaging the Chengshan point for about three minutes can produce the effect of relaxing the muscles and channels, alleviating local pain.
2. Adjusting the Intestines: If you eat spicy and刺激性 foods for a long time, it may cause irritation to the gastric mucosa, leading to discomfort such as cramps, pain, bloating, and diarrhea in the gastrointestinal tract. Massaging the Chengshan point can help regulate the gastrointestinal tract, promoting peristalsis, and has the effects of expelling gas and relieving cramps, which is conducive to the recovery of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids are a very common disease, most people will suffer from hemorrhoids, some people’s hemorrhoids are relatively mild, while others are more severe. Generally, they are caused by long periods of sitting or frequently eating spicy and刺激性 foods, as well as poor defecation habits, which can lead to the growth of hemorrhoids in the anal area. Massaging the Chengshan point can help alleviate hemorrhoids.