What Are the Benefits of Fuliu (a Traditional Chinese Practice)?

Fuliu Point is an acupuncture point located on the feet. Massaging this point can have a good effect on health maintenance, especially for kidney diseases, which can receive good adjunctive treatment. When massaging, one should master the strength and accurately locate the point. If there is soreness or pain, the massage strength can be increased. Each massage should last for about 10 to 15 minutes, and can be done 2 to 3 times to achieve better results.

1. After stimulating the Fuliu point, it can bring many benefits to the improvement of kidney function, and also has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and moistening yin, achieving the effect of promoting diuresis and detumescence. For patients whose kidney function often leads to fluid retention in the body, massaging or stimulating this point can make the retained water in the body flow and be excreted out of the body.

2. After massaging the Fuliu point, it can also alleviate the phenomenon of night sweats and have an adjunctive therapeutic effect on high blood pressure. In addition, patients with asthma symptoms can also massage or acupuncture the Fuliu point for treatment. However, patients with cold-deficiency symptoms should acupuncture the Fuliu point, while patients with heat-deficiency symptoms can appropriately massage the Fuliu point.

3. Massaging or acupuncture the Fuliu point can also treat diarrhea or pain. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that diarrhea is caused by the blockage of the bladder, which prevents the body's fluids from being excreted from the bladder and instead goes through the large intestine. In conclusion, the Fuliu point can bring good adjunctive therapeutic effects on kidney diseases. However, for diseases, one should not rely solely on stimulating the Fuliu point for treatment. One should also promptly choose the correct treatment plan based on the doctor's advice and maintain good health habits.