Where to massage for menstrual pain

Women always have a few days a month when they feel uncomfortable, and that is menstrual pain. For some women, menstrual pain is a more painful and stubborn disease. So how to relieve dysmenorrhea? What methods can be used to relieve dysmenorrhea? It is not necessary to take medicine to treat dysmenorrhea. Massaging acupoints is a very good and healthy way to relieve dysmenorrhea. Let’s take a look together.

1. Massage the Shenshu point

Massage method: Put your hands on your waist, press your thumbs on the kidney point in the same direction, and place the other four fingers on the waist, and massage with moderate force for 0.5-1 minute.

Function: Nourishes yin and kidneys, strengthens waist and bones.

2. Press and rub Zusanli acupoint

Massage method: Overlap the ring finger and middle thumb of one hand, place the middle finger on the Zusanli point in the same direction, and press and rub with moderate force for 0.5-1 minute. The lower limbs develop alternately.

Function: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, helps digestion, and regulates blood and qi.

3. Massage the uterus point

Massage technique: Use the ring fingers and middle thumbs of both hands to gently press the uterine points on both sides, apply a little pressure, and knead slowly until you feel soreness. Perform it for 5 minutes, and it is best when you feel wind in the abdomen. Pressing and kneading the uterus point and stimulating the uterus point are direct conditioning techniques for the female genitals. The effect is obvious, and it has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

Effect: Pressing and kneading the uterus point and stimulating the uterus point is a direct conditioning technique for the female genitals. It has obvious effects and has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain.

4. Press and rub the Ah Shi point

Massage method: Rub your hands together to warm them up, and massage your abdomen.

It has the effect of promoting blood and qi circulation in the abdomen and relieving pain.

5. Massage Guanyuan acupoint

Massage method: Half-clench your left fist, straighten your thumb, place the ball of your thumb on the Guanyuan point, and massage with moderate force for 0.5-1 minute.

Function: Nourishes the kidneys, regulates menstruation and relieves pain.

6. Massage Sanyinjiao

Massage method: Rub the Xuehai point with your palms. Place the palms of both hands on the Xuehai point in the same direction, and rub with moderate force for 0.5-1 minute. The lower limbs develop alternately.

Function: Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, dredge meridians and relieve pain.

7. Press and rub Taichong acupoint

Massage technique: Use the tip of your right thumb to rub the right Taichong point until you feel a sore and swollen feeling. After one minute, use the tip of your left thumb to rub the left Taichong point for one minute.

Effect: Rubbing Taichong acupoint has a significant effect of soothing the liver, regulating qi and relieving pain. It can not only treat dysmenorrhea, but also treat other gynecological diseases.

8. Press and rub the Xuehai acupoint

Massage technique: overlap the two thumbs and lightly press this acupoint. When menstruation hurts, the left foot usually hurts as well, so stimulate the left foot more. It would actually be more effective if you put a hot water bottle on your waist.

Effect: Rubbing the Xuehai point can guide blood back to the meridians and treat blood diseases. Gently pressing the Xuehai point can relieve lower abdominal pain during menstruation.

Self-massage to relieve dysmenorrhea usually starts 5 to 7 days before menstruation, stops after menarche, and continues with technical treatment before the next menarche. The purpose of massage is to guide blood downward, so the treatment should be performed when pain occurs in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral region before menstruation. If the technique is correct, the menstrual period can be advanced by 1 to 2 days, and the pain will subside or ease as the menstruation comes out.