The main function and effect of Jiaji is to regulate the viscera and joints. This acupoint is located on the back, from the first thoracic vertebra to the fifth lumbar vertebra, on both sides of the spinous process. There are many acupoints on our bodies, and each acupoint has its unique effect. Locating and massaging the acupoints accurately can have a certain effect on preventing various diseases.
1. Jiaji acupoints have a wide range of indications. Among them, the acupoints in the upper chest are used to treat cardiopulmonary and upper limb diseases, while the acupoints in the lower chest are used to treat gastrointestinal diseases. The acupoints in the waist are used to treat waist, abdomen, and lower limb diseases. It is mainly used to treat cough, wheezing, digestive system diseases, neurasthenia, mental illness, and all chronic diseases, as well as central rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Jiaji acupoint is combined with Mingmen acupoint, Ciliao acupoint, Yaoyangguan acupoint, Baihuanyu acupoint, Ashi acupoint, Huatuo Jiaji (L2-4) Shenshu acupoint, Chengfu acupoint, and Yinmen acupoint to treat sciatica.
3. Moxibustion is used to treat Jiaji acupoints by rotating the moxa stick. Each acupoint is treated with moxibustion for 5 minutes, once a day, which can treat cardiopulmonary diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, upper and lower limb diseases, etc. Scraping the Jiaji acupoint is done by scraping the area 30 times from top to bottom with a scraping board, with the aim of scraping out the red marks. This is done every other day and can treat sciatica, low back pain, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.
