Self-massage guide for nearsightedness

Author: Liu Mingjun and Zhang Xin (editors)
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The eyes are the windows of the soul and also the windows through which people observe the world. Looking at the world, surveying the universe, having bright and clear eyes is the wish of every person. However, in recent years, with the improvement of people's cultural and living standards, the number of myopia patients has been gradually increasing. Especially among adolescents, who are in the stage of visual development and use their eyes frequently. In the general population, myopia has become the third or fourth leading cause of blindness, while among middle and senior intellectuals, high myopia is the most common eye disease, with the highest blindness rate. Myopia brings many inconveniences to people's lives and severely affects their quality of life. However, due to a lack of a deep understanding of the pathogenesis of myopia, once it develops, there are currently no effective treatments other than wearing glasses or undergoing surgery, and the risks and long-term efficacy of surgical treatment are not ideal. Therefore, people naturally turn to the well-known non-surgical, non-medical, and self-operable massage therapy—self-massage therapy. Self-massage therapy was first found in the Mawangdui archaeological site of the Western Han Dynasty in China and has been continuously improved and developed in recent years. Nowadays, people pay more attention to self-care and emphasize the quality of life. One of the key reasons why self-massage health care is favored is that people can take control of their own health. Everyone wishes to have bright eyes and to regulate their vision themselves. The method is simple, safe, reliable, and economical. The book is divided into five parts. The "Common Knowledge" section introduces the causes of myopia, clinical symptoms, what is pseudo-myopia, what is true myopia, as well as the characteristics, course of treatment, and precautions of self-massage for treating myopia. The "Meridian and Acupoint" section introduces the meridians and their pathways, as well as the common acupoints and reflex zones on the body surface, ears, feet, and hands for treating myopia. The "Technique" section introduces the commonly used techniques for treating myopia. The "Treatment" section introduces the commonly used techniques on the body, ears, feet, and hands for treating myopia, as well as some simple and practical methods. The "Care and Protection" section starts from daily routines and dietary regulation, combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine, emphasizing that "three parts of treatment and seven parts of care" can help control, alleviate, or even cure myopia. This book is richly illustrated with images and text, concise, easy to understand, vivid, and serves as a very practical reference for myopia patients.