Acupressure Treatment

Acupressure uses the application of pressure on certain points on the body to provide relief from a wide array of ailments. The treatment method is quite similar to acupuncture, but instead of the use of needles acupressure uses elbow, hand, fingers, wooden spoons to apply pressure. According to the Chinese medicine practitioners, energy flows through the body via meridians and they believe that there are about 14 meridians in our body with thousands of pressure points.

Practitioners of acupressure say that manipulating the pressure points stimulates the body's natural healing power. The principal behind the treatment method is that when the life force in the body is disrupted we experience problems and are susceptible to ailments. Acupressure with its subtle manipulation ensures uninterrupted flow of energy and boosts the immune system. When pressure is applied on certain points in the body, the brain releases a neurochemical known as endorphin which is a natural analgesic. Acupressure also improves the flow of oxygen in the blood stream thus helping cure various problems.

Blockage in certain meridians like the liver meridian is known to cause high blood pressure and other problems related to blood pressure. A therapist will refer to an acupressure points chart to verify the pressure points to be manipulated on the body to help relieve the problem.

Acupressure treatment for high blood pressure consists of manipulating points like Li 11, Ht 3, St 36, and Gb 20. It is quite easy to locate these points with the help of an acupressure points chart, the Gb 20 is located at the base of the skull. The St 36 is placed just above the shin bone on the outer part, it is quite easy to locate. Li 11 is located on the elbow joint of a person's arm, the Ht 3 is located at the base of your funny bone.

Back pain is one of the most common ailments faced by many people, especially since most of us have jobs that involve sitting at our desks for hours. Acupressure treatment for back pain is known to be very effective with lot of patients taking refuge in this alternate medicine when traditional allopathic drugs don't seem to work.

Some of the pressure points that are manipulated to treat back pain are K3, Urinary Bladder 23 and 52, lung 5, etc. Lung 5 pressure point can be located by bending the arm, it is located on the side of your bicep tendon. The urinary bladder points 23 and 52 are mostly used to treat lower back pain, Urinary bladder 52 is situated on the outer side of paraspinal muscle and Urinary 23 is located in the center of this muscle. The K3 point is situated on the ankle but when stimulated can cure back problems.

The Lv 3 is located between the big toe and the first toe, although the location is strange, putting pressure on this point can help relieve headache. The Lv 3 point is also used in Acupressure for weight loss treatment. Li 4 is located between the thumb of your hand and index finger.

Acupressure for nausea uses the simple method of rubbing the two wrists together, Acupressure is also used for inducing labor. Acupressure treatment is not restricted to China, people worldwide have been taking this treatment to deal with many common and systemic ailments.