Archive for Wednesday 17th April 2002 - Acupressure

It's free. You can do it yourself, and it can make you feel better.

The age-old technique of acupressure is still as effective for self-healing as ever. Unlike acupuncture, no needles are required to redirect and regenerate our inner healing force, known to the Chinese as ‘chi’.

Instead the focus is on over 360 acupoints located all over the face and body; these pressure points also link the invisible channels, or meridians, which circulate the chi around our bodies sustaining not only our health but our sense of well-being.

These points are massaged with fingertips or thumbs to relieve specific symptoms, such as headaches, constipation and backache. Practitioner Jacqueline Young claims: "Acupressure is safe, effective and suitable for everyone; all you need is the willingness to learn and practise."

Developing the knack of finding the points is a matter of trial and error, using a book or chart for guidance. It is fun and the results for minor aches and pains can be quite dramatic.

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Getting to the point
For relief of headaches or sore eyes, try massaging the pressure point, known as Large Intestine 4.
You can find it at the crease made by the index and thumb when they are pressed together.
Support the palm of the left hand in the fingers of the right hand and locate the acupoint with the right thumb. Apply acupressure, angling the thumb slightly towards the wrist. Repeat on the other hand.

Mark Winter