Emotional hurt
One acupoint for alleviating pain in the broken heart
Treating grief & sorrow
According to conventional medicine, when a person has a heart attack, most likely he will feel pain in his chest area, left shoulder, left arm, or jaw. And he will not feel pain in his heart because there is no nerve. That is: the pain felt is just a referred pain from the heart.
However, many poets and writers always say that they really feel pain in their broken hearts. Is that a true pain or just their imagination?
In my experience, I really feel the pain in my heart whenever I have grief and sorrow. The pain is really hurt; I can’t say it is only my imagination.
The question is: could we comfort the pain in a broken heart?
Ren-17 Shan Zhong
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there is an acupoint Ren-17 Shan Zhong located at the midpoint between 2 nipples. If we can give a gentle pat on Ren-17 Shan Zhong, we may feel it can conform our feeling of grief, sorrow, or emotional sudden shock.
Video: How to locate Ren-17 Shan Zhong
The Function of Ren-17 Shan Zhong
- Regulate breathing.
- Unbind the chest.
- Calm spirit (Shen 神)
- Benefit the breasts.
The Rescue Remedy in Bach Flower Remedy
Bach Flower Remedy is special for emotional conditions. In which, the Rescue Remedy has combined Cherry Plum, Clematis, Impatiens, Rock Rose, and the Star of Bethlehem in this remedy.
The Rescue Remedy is special for emotional emergencies, such as in situations of great grief, sorrow, and sudden shock. And that may help alleviate the pain of a broken heart.
There is more information about the Rescue Remedy in my other article “The Rescue Remedy in Bach Flower Remedy for emergencies on emotional shock” if you are interested.
Conclusion
It seems that people always feel pain in their broken hearts caused by emotional sorrow, grief, or sudden shock. Patting gently on the acupoint Ren-17 Shan Zhong. or using a few drops of the Bach Flower Remedy could help alleviate the pain.
