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Hello World! Do you use acupuncture or acupressure? I never have, but I’ve always been interested as I think massages and using pressure points have great benefits for all of us. I hope you find this an interesting read. I know I certainly did. I would love to hear from you if you’ve use accupressure; and you can leave me a message below to tell me about your experiences…
Massage feels good; is good for your back & your other aches & pains, & it’s excellent for your stress management… I’m a firm believer in natural remedies..
Top Acupressure Points for Headaches
Headaches can seriously interfere with your quality of life, particularly
Do you have headaches? Are you feeling the stressed or anxious?
when they occur on a regular basis. Regardless of the type of headache you may be experiencing, there are some excellent acupressure points that can help you to relieve your pain and get back to doing the things you enjoy in life. While the following is by no means a complete list of acupressure points, or acupoints as they’re also called, it includes top points:
GB14—Known as “Gall Bladder 14” or “Yang White,”
these two points are also found on your gall bladder meridian in Chinese medicine. GB14 is found about one thumb-width (known as a “cun”—pronounced “chun”) above your hairline if you draw a line directly upward from the middle of both of your eyebrows. Firmly hold or massage both points for at least a minute, but preferably longer. Repeat until your headache starts to dissipate.
Gall bladder or Wind Pool
LI4—Known as “Large Intestine 4” or “The Great Eliminator”
for its reputation in Chinese medicine as an eliminator of many of your health conditions, these two points are found on the top of your hand in the fleshy mound that connects your thumb and forefinger. It’s one of your most important points in acupressure for many health concerns and is excellent firmly held for 5 to 10 minutes when you’re experiencing a headache. And I’ve also never met a fever that wasn’t reduced with this powerful point. Avoid using this point if you are pregnant. Of course, you should consult a physician for high fevers.
so relaxing, it may put you to sleep.
GB20—Known as “Gall Bladder 20” or “Wind Pool”
because it’s a point on your gall bladder meridian in Chinese medicine. It’s situated in the depression at the back of your head, below your skull where your skull meets your neck, about a half-inch out from the middle of your neck. It’s actually two points: one that is left of center and one that is right of center as you can see from the photo. It’s particularly good for your headaches that are linked to your neck stiffness, old whiplash or other neck injuries, or from headaches linked to cold or flu. Firmly hold both points for at least one minute, but preferably longer or repeated until your headache starts to dissipate. GB20 acupoints are depicted as the top two red dots in the following photo.
I really like having a neck massage.
Du 20—(pronounced like “do”)
This point is also known as the “Meeting Point of a Hundred Points” because, in Chinese medicine, it supplies energy to most other acupressure points in your body and is frequently involved in many of your health problems, including headaches. It’s located on the top of your head about half way between your hairline on the forehead and your neck.
Imagine a line connecting your ears over the top of your head. Du 20 is the mid-point. It’s a good point to start with as it encourages proper energy flow to the other points. Hold or massage this point for at least one minute, but longer if necessary. This point is depicted as the top red dot in the following illustration.
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Du23—(pronounced like “do”)
This point is also known as “Upper Star” and is situated just above the middle of the forehead, about one thumb-width above the hairline on the forehead. It is helpful for many types of headaches, including those linked to sinus congestion. Firmly press or massage the point for at least one minute. Repeat as necessary until headache dissipates.
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UB3—Known as Urinary Bladder 3,
this point is located about one-half of a thumb width above your hairline at the inside edge of your eyebrows on both sides. These two points (one on the left side of your forehead and the other on the right side) are good points to use for any type of headache, including sinus headaches and sinus pressure or congestion.
This looks so relaxing to me. How about you? This is reiki acupressure.
You’ll know if you’ve found the correct points
because they will typically feel tender if you suffer from headaches. In Chinese medicine tender points are known as “Ah Shi” points, or as my acupuncture professor used to call them “Ah Shi# points” since they’re sore when you find them. You can use the acupressure points above to prevent future headaches as well as during an episode. Of course, you should consult a physician if you suffer from frequent headaches, if they are debilitating in nature or change in frequency.
So, what do you think of this information. I find it to be excellent and some of these points on your body are accessible to yourself to help cure your own headaches. I’m going to try a few next time I feel the onstart of a headache.
Have a great healthy day!
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