🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Different acupressure techniques applied to various meridians and acupoints can harmonize meridian flow, enhance immunity, strengthen the body, and prolong life.
One: Combing Hair with Ten Fingers
The head is the meeting point of all yang meridians; the brain is the sea of marrow, gathering all yang qi. Each morning and evening, comb backward from the frontal hairline to the occipital hairline with ten fingers, 60 times each. This promotes blood circulation and prevents cerebrovascular diseases.
Two: Palming and Facial Rubbing
As people age, meridian qi and blood become deficient, leading to dull complexion. Each morning and evening, rub palms until warm, then rub the face 60 times. This stimulates facial qi and blood, making the face rosy and elastic, preventing aging and wrinkles, and invigorating spirit.
Three: Rubbing Earlobes
"Ears are the orifices of the kidneys." The kidneys open into the ears, which gather the six yang meridians. Each morning and evening, rub earlobes 60 times until warm and tingling. This helps prevent deafness, tinnitus, and ear-related diseases (contraindicated for those with ear disease or suppurative otitis media).
Four: Teeth Clenching and Tongue Snapping
Teeth belong to the kidneys—"kidneys govern bones; when kidney qi weakens, teeth deteriorate; by age 64, teeth and hair fall out." Daily teeth clenching (60 times morning and evening) strengthens teeth and prevents dental problems and tooth loss.
"Heart opens into the tongue"—the tongue is the sprout of the heart. Each morning and evening, snap the tongue 60 times. Tongue snapping provides beneficial stimulation to the brain, protecting and enhancing brain function.
Five: Neck and Shoulder Massage
The neck and shoulder area is a vital channel for meridians connecting head and limbs. Daily massage (60 times morning and evening) helps prevent cervical spondylosis, vascular headaches, and cerebrovascular diseases.
Six: Scapular Massage
The scapular region is where the three yang meridians of hands and feet converge. Daily massage (60 times morning and evening) helps prevent frozen shoulder and cervical spondylosis.
Seven: Upper Limb Massage
The upper limbs are crucial pathways for the three yin and three yang meridians, linking internal organs and external limbs. Daily massage (60 times morning and evening)—from inner axilla (Jiquan Point) to inner wrist (Neiguan Point); from outer wrist (Waiguan Point) to shoulder (Jianjing Point)—unblocks upper limb meridians, balances qi and blood, and effectively treats cardiovascular and respiratory diseases as well as upper limb pain.
Eight: Flank Massage
The flank area is where Liver and Gallbladder meridians (Qimen, Zhangmen Points) intersect. Daily massage (60 times morning and evening) soothes the liver, regulates qi, clears liver and gallbladder, and effectively treats liver/gallbladder diseases, side pain, and intercostal neuralgia.
Nine: Abdominal Acupoint Massage
The abdomen passes through the Ren Meridian. Each morning and evening, place hands stacked over the navel (Shenque Point), massage clockwise 60 times, then reverse direction 60 times. This improves digestive, reproductive, and urinary system functions.
Ten: Lumbar Massage
"The waist is the residence of the kidneys." Kidneys are the foundation of innate constitution, governing bones and storing essence. Daily massage of the lower back (Shenshu, Mingmen Points, etc.), until warmth is felt, strengthens the kidneys and waist, effectively treating kidney deficiency low back pain, rheumatic low back pain, ankylosing spondylitis, and herniated lumbar discs.
Eleven: Sacrococcygeal Massage
The sacrococcygeal region is the "root of the great tree." Daily massage of eight bones (Baogu Points) and Changqiang Point (60 times morning and evening) helps treat sacral-coccygeal pain and improves sexual function.
Twelve: Lower Limb Massage
The lower limbs are key pathways for the three yin and three yang meridians. Each morning and evening, repeatedly pat from below (Sanyinjiao—Xuanzhong Points) upward (Zusanli—Yinlingquan Points) and from lower thigh (Liangqiu—Xuehai Points) to upper thigh (Fengshi, Huantiao Points), repeating 60 times. This promotes blood circulation, regulates qi, relaxes tendons, and benefits the spleen and stomach.
Before bedtime, soak feet in warm water (42–45°C in winter) for 30 minutes. After drying feet slightly, repeatedly rub and push the soles (Yongquan Point) 60 times. Yongquan Point is the origin of the Kidney Meridian, effective for warming the kidneys, nourishing the kidneys, enhancing brain function, and improving circulation.