TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS - TCM HERBS AND ACUPUNCTURE POINTS TO TREAT TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS

In the human system, each organ system falls into one of five elemental classifications:

 

Circulatory system relates to Fire,

 

Digestive organs and muscles relate to Earth,

 

Respiratory system relates to Metal,

 

Kidney and Urinary system relate to Water, and the 

 

Tendons and Ligaments relate to Wood.

 

We can keep the Wood element (or the tendons and ligaments) well nourished and functioning optimally by periodically massaging corresponding acupressure points and the occasional use of tonic herbal supplements that invigorate the blood, nourish the blood, and prevent blood stagnation, such as Bai shao (White peony Root), Chi Shao (Red Peony Root), and Dang gui (Angelica sinensis).

 

The acupressure-acupuncture points used to treat ligaments and tendons are: 

 

UB17 - enhances qi and blood of the entire body.

 

ST36 - builds qi to nourish the whole body, including tendons, and enhances blood to nourish tendons.

 

LV3 & LV8 - a strongly paired combination to nourish the blood, strengthen the wood element, and nourish tendons.

 

GB34 - master point of tendons.

 

GB 39 - influences the lower leg and influences the qi of the tendons.

 

Click HERE or HERE for sites that have Charts showing the Acupuncture points listed above.