(Massage Therapy)
GENERAL EXPLANATION:
Hypertension is a clinical syndrome manifested mainly by an increase in the arterial blood pressure in general circulation. Primary hypertension is diagnosed as a blood pressure retained above 18.7/12.0 kPa. Incidence is related to age, occupation, and family history. The primary clinical manifestations are headache, dizziness, distending sensation in the head, tinnitus, palpitation, stuffy chest, insomnia and numbness in the limbs. Massage can clean the brain, brighten the eyes, nourish yin and subdue yang, and has the noticeable effect of decreasing blood pressure.
NOTES:
1. It is advisable to manipulate the techniques gently and avoid holding one’s breath.
2. It is also advisable to maintain a positive attitude and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
TREATMENT:
1. Rub the face for 30 times.
2. Drag the forehead back and forth from Yintang(EX-HN3) to the hairline 30 times, and then drag the orbit from Yintang(EX-HN3) to Taiyang(EX-HN5) 30 times.
3. Press and knead Taiyang(EX-HN5), Baihui(DU-20), then grasp Fengchi(GB-20) and Jianjing(GB-21) 30 times each.
4. Push the back of neck from Fengfu(DU-16) to Dazhui(DU-14) and the bilateral sides from Tianzhu(BL-10) to Dazhu(BL-11) 30 times each.
5. Drag and push the bilateral sternocleidomastoideus downwards 30 times.
6. Rub the abdomen clockwise 300 times. Also, press and knead Zhongwan(RN-12), Shenque(RN-8), Qihai(RN-6) and Guanyuan(RN-4).
7. Press and knead Ganshu(BL-18), Shenshu(BL-23), Qihaishu(BL-24) and Guanyuanshu(BL-26) 30 times each. Chafe the kidney region with both palms till a warm sensation is felt.
8. Chafe the upper limb downwards 3 times and dig and knead Quchi(LI-11) and Hegu(LI-4).
9. Pat the lower limb downwards 3 times and press Weizhong(BL-40).
10. Chafe Yongquan(K-1) until a warm sensation is felt.
