January 7, 2019
【長假後未回魂】個頭好似戴著金剛圈?
三穴位按走頭暈頭痛
/ 假期後症候群 病徵二:頭暈、頭痛 /
長假期過後,要重拾上班上學的規律生活,很想「射波」請病假,因為覺得自己不是頭暈就是頭痛,加上腸胃不適,總懷疑自己患上了感冒,其實都不過是「假期後症候群」作祟,有時候甚至心跳加快及呼吸困難,甚麼都不想做只想回家睡覺。
遇上頭暈、頭痛等身體不適情況,可以試試按以下穴位紓緩不適,還有記得戒凍飲,因為喝凍飲會使寒氣凝聚,令局部經絡血脈運行不暢,不通則痛,容易誘發頭痛。若情況持續一星期以上,建議你諮詢醫師意見了。
按壓百會穴
功效:促進血液循環,醒神安腦,紓緩頭暈、頭痛、耳鳴、失眠等症狀。
位置:位於雙耳尖直上,頭頂正央位置,屬督脈穴位。
方法:以大拇指按壓穴位1分鐘。
按壓印堂穴
功效:紓緩頭痛,改善眩暈情況。
位置:額頭上兩眉眉頭的正中間點
方法:以大拇指按壓穴位1分鐘。
按壓太陽穴
功效:健腦止痛,清腦醒神。
位置:位於眉梢與外眼角之間,向後約一拇指寬的凹陷處。
方法:以大拇指按壓穴位1-2分鐘。
Three acupoints to relieve dizziness and headache
A lot of people maybe tempted to call in sick after the holidays and may even worry about catching a cold when experiencing headaches or dizziness coupled with stomach discomfort. These may just be symptoms of post holiday issues. It may even cause increased heart rate and difficulty breathing, and many just want to go home and rest.
When facing headaches and dizziness, try to press on below acupoints and remember to avoid cold drinks. Cold drinks can lead to further accumulation of cold qi leading to poor blood circulation through channels and meridians. These could lead to headaches. If these symptoms persist for more than a week, please seek professional medical advice.
Hundred Convergences (Bai Hui) Point
Effects: promote blood circulation, the awaken the mind. Alleviates symptoms of dizziness, headache, tinnitus and insomnia.
Location: Above the tip of both ears, in the center of the skull
Method: Press with thumb for 1 minute
Hall of Seal (Yin Tang) Point
Effects: Alleviates headaches and improves dizziness
Location: On the forehead above the mid point between eye brows
Method: Press with thumb for 1 minute
Great Sun (Tai Yang) Point
Effects: Strengthen the brain and relieves pain, clear and awaken the mind
Location: About 1 finger breath behind the point between lateral end of eye brow and outer end of eye where it depresses
Method: Press with thumb for 1-2 minutes