GV 20. GV 20 (Governing Vessel 20 or “Hundred Convergences”) is a pressure pointon the top of your head. You can find it in the middle of your head by imagining a line going from ear to ear. You can massage or press this point to lower blood pressure, treat dizziness, or just ...
There is no individual pressure point to relieve shoulder pain. Acupuncture is a holistic medicine that looks at the whole body, and any individual pain in relation to the whole picture. The pressure points unique to your back pain would be different than those for someone else - it would ta...
In traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is linked to the belief that disease is caused by disruptions to the flow of energy, or qi, in the body. Acupuncture stimulates points on or under the skin called acupuncture points or acupressure points, releasing this qi. The qi then travels throug...
In Western medicine, the area of skin covering this pressure point is linked to the diaphragm through nerves. Another part of acupressure is deep breathing. While you press, you need to take slow, deep breaths. This might be part of the reason acupressure helps with hiccups. Controlling your...
Croup is a condition in children that affects the trachea or wind pipe, the passage to your lungs or bronchi and the larynx or voice box. Laryngitis is the swelling of your voice box.
Acupressure for nausea Acupressure is a type of massage where you push on certain spots of your body called acupoints. The pressure point P-6, also called Neiguan, is thought to help ease nausea. P-6 is by your wrist on the inside of your arm. To find the spot, hold your arm in ...
Stimulation at certain points on these meridian pathways (known as acupuncture or acupressure points) is thought to improve the flow of energy and bring balance back to the body. In traditional Chinese medicine, that is done by using needles or by applying physical pressure. In Tapping, we use...
The emotional freedom technique (EFT) is an alternative to the traditional treatment for healingpainand emotional distress. EFT is commonly referred to as tapping or psychological acupressure. EFT uses the fingertips to stimulate energy points in the body. Gary Craig, the master brain behind EFT, ...
About the techniqueA set of acupressure points around the navel is used to open the flow of energy plus blood and lymph circulation in the abdomen. The often chronically contracted abdominal muscles and ligaments get released through gentle rocking, stretching, and shaking. This allows the process...
Also, applying acupressure on the hand or the feet can cure the ailments of different parts of the body. Hence, this therapy is a very compact healing process that addresses the everyday issues that experience inside the body. In certain cases, depending on the ailment, Sujok involves ...