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Acupressure Points for Relieving Upper - Body Pain
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Working on these
points can help you get better quicker. You
do not have to use all of these points. Using
just one or two of them whenever you have a
free hand can be effective.
Points (A)-- Joining the Valley
Caution: This point is forbidden for pregnant
women until labor because its stimulation can
cause premature contractions in the uterus.
Location: In the webbing between the thumb and
index finger at the highest spot of the muscle
when the thumb and index finger are brought
close together. Benefits: Relieves arthritis,
constipation, headaches, toothaches, and shoulder
pain.
Points (B) -- Wind Mansion
Location: In the lower center of the back of
the head in a large hollow under the base of
the skull. Benefits: Relieves pain in the eyes,
ears, nose, and throat. Also relieves headaches
and stiff necks.
Points (C) ---Gates of Consciousness
Location: Below the base of the skull, in the
hollows on either side, two to three inches
apart depending on the size of the head. Benefits:
Relieves arthritis, headaches, stiff necks,
neck pain, and trauma.
Points (D)--- Third Eye Point
Location: Directly between the eyebrows, in the indentation where the bridge of the nose
meets the forehead.
Benefits: This helps the endocrine
system, especially the pituitary gland, and relieves hay fever, headaches, and eyestrain. |
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