The point of the 100 diseases in your body

Again we turn to Eastern medicine. After all, the most valuable thing in it - prevention and a holistic approach to the body

. Point "of one hundred diseases" - such a promising title gave the Japanese the most popular in the eastern paired reflexology acupressure points "san-ri»

. In China it is known as "Zu-san-li" (E36) and has three values: "the gates of heaven," "divine longevity" and "fountain of youth and beauty."




In Japan, the curious legend. In 1795 in Edo (old name of Tokyo) Mikado - The ruler of the country wanted to get acquainted with the old people among their subjects. To him came one of the oldest Japanese people - peasants Mampe, who at that time was 194 years old. Together with the old man came to his 173-year-old wife, a son at the age of 153 years old, the daughter at the age of 145 years and grandson at the age of 105 years.

Half a century later, when the country was ruled by a different Mikado, a celebration to mark the opening of the new bridge in Edo centenarians all countries were invited again. Among the honored guests was again the now 242-year-old Mampe with his family in full force. When the head of the family was asked the secret of his longevity and that helped him to live up to such an advanced age, he replied, "I have learned to their ancestors cauterization (Mockus) and use it for life. Me and my family every four days cauterize point of

«hundred diseases." The actual story or just a beautiful legend - is unknown. But the centuries-old experience of acupuncture suggests that regular exposure to the point of "san-ri" really cures a lot of ailments, including acute and chronic gastritis, stomach cramps, indigestion, constipation, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, headaches, paralysis, epilepsy, insomnia, weakness, and a variety of other diseases of the internal organs and the nervous system.

Modern research has discovered the secret of healing effects on the point of "san-ri." It turned out that it is associated with the energy channel of the spinal cord that control the physiological functions of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, adrenal glands and some pelvic organs. Therefore, activation of "san-ri" greatly improves their performance.

Acting on the point of "divine longevity", we normalize metabolism, help the cardiovascular system and increases the overall capacity of the organism to adapt to changes in the environment.

To find this point, put on the knee bent, right leg and right hand pull the little finger to the outer edge of the patella He just gets in the groove on the left of the tubercle of the tibia. This will be the point of "san-ri." On her left leg are left-handed.

Massage the point of "san-ri" to be simultaneously on both feet. Making it better forefingers directing pressure under the kneecap. After 10 seconds it can loosen slightly (for 5 seconds), and then re-amplified. The total duration of the massage should not be less than two minutes. Doing it is recommended in the morning before breakfast and at night before bedtime.

To address the point of "san-ri" can be special and wormwood "cigars" (moxa). For this purpose, in May and June was collected Artemisia, it is separated from the leaves and dried in the sun, then ground in a coffee grinder and sieved and packed them cigarettes or cigarette tubes tissue paper. Wormwood can be purchased at the pharmacy.

Needless moxibustion is performed in several ways. Above the point for 2-3 minutes drive smoldering wormwood cigar so that the feeling of pleasant warmth. In another method, a cigar vertically zoom in and out on the point. At the same person alternately feels the strong, the weak heat. Finally, the third way is that the cigar is fixed for 20 minutes over a point "san-ri" at such a distance, that it may give a pleasant, soothing warmth.

To improve the tone and the body's defenses as a stimulus point "san-ri", you can use slices of pepper or mustard plaster patch and rub Chinese or Vietnamese balm like "Sprockets«.

In addition, massage the point of "san-ri" very good help, when it begins to fail memory, thinking difficult, often a headache. In the case of stress, irritability, insecurity, trouble at work, poor sleep, heaviness in the legs, cramps sure to take a few minutes in the stomach to knock in

«Gates of Paradise."