The fountain of youth has been long time hiding in the roots of the Japanese culture. The legend says that the whole secret to remaining youthful lies in the stimulation of one body spot.
Also, by massaging this spot, you will remain protected against many diseases and keep your body running perfectly.
There are about 365 points and 12 major meridians hidden in the human body that can be stimulated for different reasons. Acupressure is a form of natural healing of the body that involves massaging the body’s areas with different pressure.
This method enables many benefits for the organism, like increasing the energy, improving the metabolism, etc.
Find “THE POINT OF A HUNDRED DISEASES” and massage it to cure almost anything! In Chinese medicine it is known as the “point of hundred diseases”, while in Japan it is known as “the point of longevity.”
This spot is known as Zu San Li, and if you massage it regularly, you will definitely slow down the aging process and boost your health.
The Zu San Li point is located right under the kneecap and can be easily reached. To find it, place hands on knees (right on right, left on left) and touch the spot between your little and ring finger.
Also, if you press feet on the ground, while seated on the floor, you can locate this point easily. Be careful to keep feet down to do this properly. The highest point on your knee is actually what everyone calls the Zu San Li point.
Its name comes from the fact that this spot is the key to living along and proper life. By stimulating it, you will prevent countless diseases and deal with many health issues.
Among the many benefits this technique offers, this method can also: control the spinal cord and improve the reproductive health, heal your kidneys, glands, and digestion, support the adrenal glands performance, regulate the secretion of important hormones, such as adrenaline and hydrocortisone, and others.
In addition, massaging the Zu San Li point provides relief from issues such as constipation, gastritis, urinary incontinence, impotence, hiccups.
By pressing this point you will decrease anxiety, stress, and tension, too.
Additionally, this massaging process can help you lose weight naturally and effortlessly. The best results come if you massage the spot each night before bed.
Here are some other benefits that the Zu San Li point offers:
- boosts the immune system function,
- reduces inflammation,
- stabilizes glucose and insulin,
- ameliorates digestion,
- aids with gastrointestinal issues,
- decreases the odds for strokes,
- The technique- step by step
Make sure you are relaxed before you start the massage. It is also recommended that you are seated. Take deep breaths and think positively.
Start massaging the spot on each leg in 9 circular movements. Make circular, clockwise movements. Perform massage in the morning, before lunch.
It is not advised to do this in the evening, since it can cause insomnia. The massage should last 10 minutes. You can do massage with your fingers or even with grains like buckwheat, oats, rice, and the like, or garlic cloves.
Moreover, you can apply garlic clove cut in half and apply on point. Leave it for 2 hours until you notice redness.
The time of day is also relevant in getting the best results from this massage. If you massage the Zu San Li point clockwise in the morning, 8 days before the New Moon, this will improve your immunity and ameliorate each body organ performance.
Massaging this point right before lunch will improve your memory, your cardiovascular and digestive system.
If you do this after lunch, it will help get rid of headaches, insomnia, anxiety, stress and tension. Finally, if you massage this point on both legs, clockwise, in the evening, you will speed up the metabolism and lose weight easily.
