Apply deep, probing pressure with fingertip, knuckle or soft-pointed object, such as a pencil eraser.
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 above the tip of the inner anklebone, on the back of the shinbone; often used in combination with acupoint #6
TCM: Spleen 6
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
Behind the inner anklebone, on a line between the crown and the tip of the heel; often used in combination with acupoint # 36
TCM: Kidney 3
On the outside of the foot, slightly to the rear of the last knucklebone of the smallest toe
TCM: Bladder 65
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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