2024-01-09 05:35:12
It is possible to press on acupressure points to decongest the nose, in addition to drug treatment.
The stuffy nose is translated by difficulty breathing in one or both nostrils. A blocked nose on one side is most often linked to a deviation of the nasal septum or a malformation of the nostril. Other causes must also be suspected: purulent rhinorrhea, an inverted papilloma or even a Killian polyp. A damage to both nostrils may be due to a deviation of the nasal septum, rhinitis of viral origin (a cold) or allergic or even nasal-sinus polyposis. In addition to drug treatment, it is possible topress on acupressure points to decongest the nose.
Points to press to breathe better
To unblock the nose, the specialist suggests massage your head and face using small circles with your fingertips by following the path of the meridians. It is from the outer part of the face to the inner part to evacuate mucus. The points to press to clear the nose are:
► Reception of perfumes: also called large intestine 20, located at the angle of each external face of the nostrils, this point The nose usually clears within a few minutes.
► Subtitle : located outside the meridian, at the angle of the nasal cartilage and nasal bone on both sides, this point is also known to treat addictions, particularly to cigarettes. “Massaging it will also help people who have large corneas and who are no longer able to breathe.”underlines Marie-Yolaine Gaget.
► The bladder meridian: “We will work on bladder 1 and bladder 2 by massaging a point in the middle which is called the third eye which is part of the governing vessel and which is also interesting for clearing the sinuses. informs our interlocutor.
► Stomach 2: located under the eye, lower in the maxillary sinus, stimulation of this point is effective in draining the lower maxillary sinus to unclog it and rid it of mucus.
► The gallbladder meridian 14: located a little above the eyebrow arch and in the middle).
► Governor ship 24: at the line between forehead and hair straight line of the nose
► Governor ship 20: the highest point of the skull, the closing point of the fontanels.
Meridians and acupressure point © 123rf/JournaldesFemmes
“In some situations it will be completely ineffective”
“Nasal obstruction is a very common reason for consultation in acupuncture. Most often, patients present with rhinopharyngitesinus problems (acute or chronic sinusitis), or a chronic rhinitis which will give them that stuffy nose feeling. On the other hand, there are situations in which acupuncture will prove completely ineffective. This is particularly the case for people who have a blocked nose due to a very pronounced deviation of the nasal septum and those which present extremely serious corneal conditionsin which case a surgical procedure may be recommended“, warns Marie-Yolaine Gaget.
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