Massage-D: The methods of Acupuncture Massaging
The methods of Acupuncture Massaging, Acupuncture Massage, collected from Chinese Waitankung Illustrated in 1983. (Chinese Edition)
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D: The methods of Acupuncture Massaging
1. Put down your two elbow tips on the table while the adults need not to do it. Your two thumb bellies hold up your chin and your palms toward your face. Put on your two bellies of your middle finger to the Sizhukong (絲竹空) acupoints at the outer eyebrows. The index finger, fourth finger, and the fifth finger are stretched out. Massage these two acupoints 9 times by your middle finger bellies.
2. Move your two bellies of your middle fingers to the Zanzhu (攢竹) acupoints. Massage these two acupoints 9 times by your middle finger bellies.
3. Move your two bellies of your middle finger to the Tongziliao (瞳子髎) acupoints. Massage these two acupoints 9 times by your middle finger bellies.
4. Move your two bellies of your middle finger bellies to the Jingming (睛明) acupoints. Massage these two acupoints 9 times by your middle finger bellies.
5. Move your two bellies of your middle fingers to the Jingzhong (睛中) acupoints. Massage these two acupoints 9 times by your middle finger bellies.
6. Massage the upper edge of the eye socket, please refer to the Explanation.
7. Massaging the lower edge of the eye socket, please refer to the Explanation, too.
Explanation:
After accomplished massaging the Jingzhong (睛中) acupoints, move your two bellies of middle fingers to the inner corners of eyes (the big corner of the eye). Draw a circle gently with the belly of your middle finger following the path starting from the inner corner of the eye, the upper edge of the eye, and the lower edge of the eye. Massaging a circle as a round, while closing your eyes. Massage 9 rounds. Then open your eyes while your two middle fingers are on the big corners of your eyes.
8. Move your two bellies of your middle fingers to the bridges of your noses, which are between the two eyebrows and called the heart of the eyebrow. Massage bridges of your noses downward started from the heart of the eyebrow, and upward started from the alae. This upward and downward massaging is of one round. You should take 9 rounds. It can promote the blood circulation of the muscles around the nose. It can make the nose unobstructed while the lung breathing passes through the nose. It also can improve the blood circulation around the eyes.
9. Move your two bellies of your middle fingers to the place underneath the nostrils. Massage the Kouheliao (禾髎(口禾髎)) acupoint nine times.
10. Move your two bellies of your middle fingers to the place beside your mouth corners. Massage the Yankou (燕口) acupoint nine times.
11. Move your two bellies of your middle fingers to the Chengjiang (承漿) acupoint underneath the central line of chin. Take massages for 9 times.
12. Massage your tragus by your bellies of middle fingers 9 times. And then pull your earlobes 9 times while the earlobes are clamped by your thumbs and index fingers. And then flick your helixes by the bellies of your middle fingers.
13. Move your two bellies of your middle fingers to the Xinyan (新眼) acupoint on your tragus. Take massages for 9 times. Then put down your elbows and return to the original condition.