Apply deep, probing pressure with fingertip, knuckle or soft-pointed object, such as a pencil eraser.
Bend your arm, hand to shoulder, and place your finger on the end of the crease on the outside of the arm; open your arm and stimulate the point
TCM: Large Intestine 11
Two thumb widths above the outside of the wrist, lined up with the middle finger
TCM: Triple Warmer 5
One palm width below the navel; another point with similar effects can be found two thumb widths below this one
TCM: Conception Vessel 6 (upper) and 4 (lower)
One palm width below the bottom edge of the kneecap, on the outside, in a depression between the shinbone and the leg muscle; effective for most problems from the waist down, especially when used with acupoint #5
TCM: Stomach 36
Two thumb widths above where the big toe and the second toe separate, on the upper surface of the foot
TCM: Liver 3
Between the two most prominent bones of the top of the spine
TCM: Governing Vessel 14
If you have not found relief, try the same points on the opposite side of the body, or go back and try a related or similar symptom or body area. If you have not used acupressure before, please see the Instructions, then click the "Body Area" or "A-Z" tab and repeat.
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