Excess heat in summer: press these eight points

Nei Ting (44E): Stomach fire and toothache

The Nei Ting point (Nèi Tíng; 内庭): 44E, belongs to the stomach meridian (foot Yang Ming). The main action of this point is to clarify the heat as well as drain the fire from the stomach meridian, and more particularly its upper part.
Chinese medicine believes that an exuberant and fiery Stomach Fire can create symptoms such as thirst, craving for cold drinks, bad breath, swollen and painful gums, bleeding gums, inflammation of the throat, constipation…

Massage the Nei Ting point to clear the stomach and drain the fire, its effect is comparable to that of the Qing Wei Huang Lian Pian (清胃黄连片) pills to clear the stomach.
This point is located on the foot, in the depression located behind the fold between the second and third toes.
Every morning and evening, with the tip of the thumb, press, force to feel the pain and swelling, 1 to 2 minutes, then press on the other foot, repeated 2 to 3 times.

Guan Chong (1TR): Too much eye feces

Guan Chong (Guān Chōng; 关冲) belongs to the San Jiao (Three Homes) meridian. In the elderly, on the hottest days of summer, eye feces appear in the corners of the eyes after waking up, sometimes stuck to the eyelids, which is due to the fire and heat attacking the upper focus or the toxic heat going to the upper body. There may be an increase in blood pressure, or even conjunctivitis.

To clear the eye of materials, use point 1TR which is located in a hollow above the internal nail angle of the ring finger, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Guan Chong has the effect of draining heat and opening the orifices as well as clearing the head.
Press on the point using sufficient force to be able to feel pain and possibly slight swelling, persist for 30 seconds to 1 minute, and then press on the 1TR point with the other hand, 2 to 3 times a day.

Use a finger or better, a phalangeal joint or a massage tip.

Yu Ji (10P): Burning sensation in the nose

The Yu Ji point (Yú Jì; 鱼际) belongs to the lung meridian. According to Chinese medicine, the lung opens to the nose.
A hot/burning sensation in the nose, dry throat is a sign of excess lung heat, and there may also be cough or shortness of breath, yellow and sticky phlegm, chest pain or cough with purulent and bloody sputum, foul smell and other symptoms.

10P is located on the thenar eminence of the hand, in a depression between the middle of the shaft of the first metacarpal and the thenar muscles. It clarifies the heat of the lungs, it is beneficial to the throat and brings down rebellious Qi.

Press and rub frequently until the area becomes warm. The idea is to create a warm breath circulating along the arm so that it penetrates the lung.
Rub for 3 minutes continuously, 2 to 3 times a day.

Li Dui (45 E): Perlèche, nosebleed…

Angular cheilitis or cheilitis is an inflammatory skin lesion, sometimes painful, located in the fold of the corner of the lips. We note the appearance of cracks, redness, crusts and bleeding.

The point Li Dui (Lì Duì; 厉兑) 45E is the last point of the stomach meridian. It is located on the dorsal side of the second toe approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail on the side of the third toe.

During hot summer days, it is common to experience varied symptoms like abdominal distension and fullness, distaste for fatty foods, nausea, vomiting, oliguria, facial flushing, body itching and fever, dry mouth, redness and itching at the corners of the mouth, scaling and erosion, cracks may appear and sometimes bleeding when opening the mouth. mouth.

Chinese medicine believes that the weakening of the transport and transformation function of the spleen and stomach in the elderly is caused by the accumulation of liquids and food turning into fire.
7 to 9 o’clock is the time when the digestion and absorption capacity of the stomach is the most vigorous.

45E has the function of clarifying heat, unclogging and regulating the stomach and intestines. It is particularly indicated when the heat from the great Yang Ming meridian rises towards the face, nose, teeth and lips, causing symptoms such as facial swelling, toothache, chapped lips, nosebleed, yellow nasal discharge etc.

Press point 45E 100 times on one foot then the other, repeat 2 to 3 times, 2 times a day.
Use a finger or better, a phalangeal joint or a tip of massage

Yong Quan (1R) and Lao Gong (8PC): Unable to sleep

Chinese medicine believes that « insomnia » is due to Yang not entering into Yin. Many people suffer from excess internal heat during the hottest period (mid-July-mid-August), causing exuberant heat internally.
When at night Yang cannot enter Yin, this causes restless sleep. If this continues, blood pressure may increase and angina, myocardial infarction and stroke may also result.

At this time, you can press Lao Gong point (Láo gōng; 劳宫) on the palm of your hand to get rid of the fire. It belongs to the pericardium meridian. It is located on the palmar side of the hand, where the middle finger touches when it flexes on the palm between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals.

It clears the heat and calms the Spirit (Shen), disperses the evil and refreshes the blood.

The Yong Quan point (Yǒng Quán; 涌泉) and for its part on the sole of the foot and belongs to the kidney meridian.
At the junction of the middle third and the anterior third of the sole of the foot, in the depression which is shape when flexing the toes. This point is located between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal segment, on the plantar aponeurosis.

It has the effect of evacuating heat, lowering the fire and waking up the brain, calming the Mind and reestablishing better heart-kidney communication.

It can be used during empty fire flaming upwards, fullness fire exuberant and ardent.  

Two-Point Technique:
Sit correctly to eliminate distractions, place your left calf on your right thigh, lightly hold your left ankle with your left hand, slap your left foot 100 times with your right palm (use a little more force to make a sound), then switch feet and do the same with your left palm to slap your right foot. 3 times a day.

Zhi Yin (67V): Yellow and painful urine

Zhi Yin (zhì yīn; 至阴) is a point on the bladder meridian. It is located 0.1 Cun behind the external nail angle of the little toe.

During the hottest days, humidity and excessive heat can cause yellow, smelly urine, frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination. In severe cases this can cause urinary retention. Elderly people suffering from prostate hyperplasia or menopause should pay special attention.

To relieve painful urination with yellow urine, you can press 67V, preferably between 3 and 5 p.m., which is the time when the bladder meridian is in the fullness period.
It has the effect of clarifying heat and dispersing wind, as well as unblock the lower hearth.

Press this point with your thumb, a phalangeal joint or a massage tip, and hold for 1 to 2 minutes then change feet, twice a day.