1 Diagram of the exact location of Dazhui

Dazhui belongs to the acupoint of Du Vessel, located on the midline of the human back, in the depression under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.

Quick acupoint selection: In a sitting position, the highest point of the vertebrae at the junction of the neck and back is the 7th cervical vertebra, and the depression at its lower edge is the Dazhui point. When pressed, you will feel soreness and swelling.

2 Analysis of the name of Dazhui point

Big, meaning many; Vertebra, the hammering instrument, here refers to the fact that the Qi and blood material in the point is real rather than empty. "Dazhui" means that the yang-heat energy from the three yang points of the hands and feet flows into this point, and goes up to the head and neck with the yang energy from the Du Vessel. The first material of this point is the abundant Yang Qi coming from the Taodao Point of the Governor Vessel, and the second is the Yang Qi scattered from the three Yang meridians of the hands and feet on the Yang side of the back. The Yang Qi in the point is sufficient and full, and it is as solid as a vertebra, hence the name.

Dazhui's aliases: "Bai Lao" and "Shang Zhu". "Bai Lao" means that the Qi and blood in the acupuncture point are the convergence of ascending Qi and blood from all Yang meridians of the human body; "Shangzhu" means that the Qi and blood in the acupoint are solid and full.

3 The effect of massaging Dazhui

Dazhui is the acupoint of the Du meridian, which governs the yang energy of the body. This acupoint is the intersection point of the three yang meridians of the hands and feet and the Du meridian. Known as the "Yang of Yang", it has the function of commanding the Yang Qi of the whole body and connecting the Yin Qi of the whole body. Stimulating this acupoint can regulate the Yang Qi of the whole body, relieve the surface and reduce fever, warm the meridians and unblock the meridians, and can help maintain life. It functions to protect the body and resist external evils. It is an important point for preventing and treating respiratory, nervous, and blood system diseases, enhancing the body's immunity, and maintaining health. This point is located on the shoulder, so it can also be used to prevent and treat neck and spinal diseases.

4 Massage Dazhui is mainly used to treat diseases

1. Massage Dazhui can relieve the surface and unblock yang, clear the brain and calm the mind. It is suitable for treating exogenous fever, internal injury fever, soreness caused by colds, and hyperactivity of liver yang. It is effective in causing headache, dizziness, and flushed face and ears. In addition, it can also treat shoulder and back pain, headache, cough, asthma, bronchitis, eczema, blood diseases, tonsillitis and other diseases.

2. When combined with Yaoshu point, it has the functions of regulating and promoting qi, clearing away heat and cutting off malaria, and can cure malaria; combined with Gu and Zhongchong, it has the effect of relieving superficial diarrhea and fever, and can treat typhoid fever and headache. Faint; paired with Changqiang, it has the effect of regulating the Governor Vessel and can cure strong pain in the back.