Acupressure: effect and application of the healing method

Have you ever massaged your temples for a headache? If so, you’ve done acupressure. We’ll tell you everything you need to know about acupressure.

That means acupressure

Like acupuncture, acupressure is a treatment that comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In contrast to acupuncture, you do not use needles, but press with your fingers on certain points on the body to activate stimulus points.

Thereby the Acupressure like acupuncture natural balance in the physical organism restore and heal diseases. In TCM it is assumed that the causes of illnesses are that blockages in the body impair the flow of energy. A pressure massage with the fingertips can certain points on the energy pathways of the Qi remove the blockages and activate the flow of energy.

Acupressure should not only alleviate physical complaints such as pain, but also help with weight loss and reduce stress.

There are few studies on acupressure

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The Charité in Berlin published a study on the effectiveness of acupressure: Using an acupressure app, more than half of the women had less pain during menstrual bleeding after six months. However, in contrast to acupuncture, there are hardly any other studies that have shown great success in treatment. That is why acupressure is no cash benefit and must be paid privately.

The advantage of acupressure therapy is that you are comfortable with it treat yourself as a layperson can. There is trained practitionersthat will show you where to go within a few sessions activating guideways (Meridians) and which pressure points you have to press to release blockages. You can also find the right points on pictures or books on acupressure.

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Acupressure has hardly any side effects

It’s best to use acupressure supportive to conventional medicine. If you gently perform the acupressure on yourself, it has no side effects. But you should note the following when doing acupressure:

• With strong pressure, bruises can form.
• You shouldn’t do acupressure on inflamed areas of the body.
• Acupressure is problematic during pregnancy because some methods can have a direct impact on your uterus.

5 methods of acupressure

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We now present you five Methods before acupuncture. So you can try them out right away.

1. Against migraines, neck pain, asthma, breathlessness and cold: The acupressure point is on the left forearm on the outside, about a finger’s width above the wrist.
2. For general pain, fever, inflammation or digestive problems: Shape your hand into a ball and stretch it out. Now press with one finger into the recess where the thumb and index finger bones meet.
3. Against stress, anger, depression, headache, high blood pressure and menstrual cramps: Place your thumb between the big toe and the toe next to it. Now go three finger widths towards the ankle. Now you are in the deepening between the tendons. That is the acupressure point.
4. Against a racing heart, chest pain, nervousness and hot flashes: The acupressure point is between the two central tendons in the middle of the wrist.
5. Against diarrhea, flatulence and constipation: Four finger widths under your kneecap there is a recess between the front shin muscle and the shin. Here you will find the acupressure point.

Acupressure – how it works:

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• The points for acupressure are often Thickening or indentation on the skin. The acupressure points trigger pain or direct well-being.
• You can do acupressure on many parts of the body alone do. A mirror is suitable for acupressure on the face. If you want to massage acupressure points on the skull, back or ear, please do one other person for help.
• If you are treating yourself with acupressure, you don’t need any additional material, you just need to your hands. You can press an acupressure point with your thumb or forefinger and hold this pressure briefly. It may hurt slightly, but not too much. By getting the point a little massaging, circling or tapping, you can increase the effect of acupressure.
• For proper treatment, you need acupressure every other day as long as you have complaints. Western treatment concepts with TCM recommend that the acupressure points be between one half a minute to three minutes to press. You should three to four times a day to repeat.

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