Chinese Acupressure is a great way to heal the body. It balances and circulates stagnant energy. Overall it’s a great way to prevent illness or treat pain without using medicine. Listed here are the Chinese name and English name along with the Classical Point Location.

English: Tai Yang

 

Chinese:Tai Yang

 

Classical Point Location: M-HN-9

 

Location: Temples

 

Benefits: Relieves a variety of headaches quickly.

Balances out energies in the head.

 

Using the fingers or knuckles, press firmly 3-4 times.

English: Water Trough

 

Chinese: Shui Gou

 

Classical Point Location: GV26

 

Location: Under Nose

 

Benefits: Generates energy to the brain to increase focus.

 

Using the fingers or knuckles, press firmly 3-4 times.

English: Union Valley

 

Chinese: He Gu

 

Classical Point Location: LI4

 

Location: Between Thumb and Forefinger.

 

Benefits: Relieves several types of headaches and tooth aches; increases circulation and energy to the hands.

 

Using the opposite hand press and hold several times.

English: Inner Pass

 

Chinese: Nei Guan

 

Classical Point Location: PC6

 

Location: Middle of Wrist

 

Benefits: Increasing body circulation through regulating the heart beat.

 

Using the opposite hand press and hold 12 times or so.

English: Gushing Spring

 

Chinese: Yong Quan

 

Classical Point Location: KI1

 

Location: Bottom of Foot; approximately two inches down from beginning joints

 

Benefits: Invigorates the body with a “gush” of energy; also relieves some types of headaches.

 

Using the fingers press and hold 12 times or so.

English: Sunken Valley

 

Chinese: Xian Gu

 

Classical Point Location: ST43

 

Location: Top of Foot; approximately two inches down from middle of beginning joints

 

Benefits: Helps promote calmness throughout the body; regulates entire body’s energy.

 

Using the fingers press and hold 12 times or so.

English: Jade Pillow

 

Chinese: Yu Zhen

 

Classical Point Location: BL9 head

 

Location: Base of Skull in the Indention

 

Benefits: Relieves sinus pressure, mild tension in head, and balances air in nasal passageways.

 

Using the fingers or knuckles, press firmly then massage repeat several times.

1 Pituitary

2 Frontal Sinuses

3 Neck

4 Throat 

5 Eyes

6 Ears

7 Thyroid

8 Right Lung

9 Left Lung

10 Stomach

11 Adrenal

12 Kidneys

13 Pancreas

14 Liver

15 Heart

16 Spleen

17 Gallbladder

18 Transverse Colon

19 Spiral Vertebrae

20 Small Intestines

21 Ascending Colon

22 Ileo Cecal Valve

23 Appendix

24 Descending Colon

25 Lumbar

26 Knees

             This is a simplistic list of points on the feet. The benefits of foot massage are vast and numerous. Massaging the feet daily is an excellent path to good health. You may use the fingers, knuckles, or palms to massage the feet. Some stores carry massaging tools designed specifically for the feet.

Acupressure Points

Foot Massage Points

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