Acupressure: Relaxation & Immunity Booster Techniques

Acupressure
Relaxation & Immunity

Booster Techniques
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Definition of Acupressure
Acupressure is a natural science, philosophy and a rational
method of therapy based on an inbuilt mechanism provided in
the human body by the Nature.
• The word ‘acupressure’ has two parts, ‘acu’

and ‘pressure’.
• Acu means needle (or minute points like the
tip of a needle) and ‘pressure’ means to
press (with the help of thumb, fingers or any
other object).
• Acupressure refers to a therapy wherein
pressure is applied at specified locations of
therapeutic value in the human body (acu
points) to heal diseases. google search - acupressure
http://www.acusansthan-ald.org/index.php?PageURL=chinese_meridianst
Basic Principle of Acupressure
Acupressure seeks to cure diseases by restoring the
imbalance of energy flow in the human body.
As per the basic principle of the therapy, energy is

constantly flowing in the human body along defined
pathways known as meridians.
A disease occurs if this energy flow becomes excess or

deficient, gets impeded or counter-flows due to various
external or internal factors.
Basic Principle of Acupressure
A number of points known as acu points are
located along these meridians and control the
flow of energy on these pathways, just the
way electrical switches/regulators control the
flow of current in a circuit.
Stimulation of these acu points with pressure

using specific techniques corrects the energy
imbalance along a meridian and the disease
gets cured.
Meridian Theory of Acupressure
Sujok Acupressure
In classical acupressure, acu points are found on the entire
body at various locations from head to the toe.
In the year 1987, Prof. Park Jae Woo of

Korea established that the human hands
and the feet are replica of the entire body
&
exact correspondence of body acu points
exists on the hands/feet.
It is thus possible to practice acupressure

solely on the hands or feet.
google search – acupressure sujok
J. P. Agarwal, K. C. Goyal and G. Garg, “Su-Jok Acupressure”, Acupressure Research, Training and Treatment Sansthan, Allahabad, U.P., India (2006).
Sujok Acupressure
It is thus possible to practice acupressure solely on the
hands or feet.
Sujok is a Korean word meaning hands (su) and feet (jok)
and sujok acupressure refers to acupressure using acu
points on the hands and the feet.
Location of different parts of
Body in the Hand
Page 38
Thumb is Head
Page 39
Basic
Principle
of
Visualizing
Body in
the Hand
Page 12
Basic
Principle
of
Visualizing
Body in
the Foot
Page 13
Reflexology
techniques for
normal health
Reflexology techniques for
normal health
1. Walking barefoot on rough or uneven

ground for at least five minutes everyday
2. Walking on dew-drenched grass early in the

morning for about five to ten minutes
images.google.com search – walking barefoot on grass
images.google.com search –walking barefoot on gravel
http://www.bestonhealth.com/travel/india/health%20centers/acupressure/acupressure2.asp?id=43
normal health
3. Hold the fingertips of both the hands

together as sown in the figure. Fingers
should be kept apart
While inhaling, press the tips of the
fingers of one hand against the fingertips
of the other hand
While exhaling, release the pressure
Continue for about two to three minutes. images.google.com search - fingertips press
Repeat this up to two times a day
normal health
4. Interlock the fingers. Hold the hands in
front of the chest
While inhaling, press the fingers of left
hand against the right hand
While inhaling, press the fingers of right
hand against the left hand
images.google.com search –fingers interlocked
Continue for two to three minutes
Repeat twice a day
normal health
5. Clench your teeth firmly, with lips
maximum apart
Breathe in through the mouth, feeling
the cool air entering the mouth
Close the mouth and exhale slowly
through the nose
images.google.com search – teeth clenched
Continue for five to six times
Repeat twice a day
Relaxation
Techniques
Relaxation techniques
1. Hold the left foot with both hands.
Fingers of the hands should be on the top
of the foot and thumbs of the hands should
be on the padded part of the foot just
below the toes
Press the padded part of the foot just

below the toes with the help of the thumbs
of the hands for one minute
images.google.com search – massage the foot bottom
Repeat the same procedure for the right

foot for one minute
2. Hold the toes of the right foot with the
right hand as shown in the figure. Hold the
heel right foot with the left hand
Rotate the right foot five times clockwise

and five times anti-clockwise along with images.google.com search – self massage the foot bottom
deep breathing
Repeat the same procedure for the left foot
3. Place the fingers on top of the left
foot in such a way that a thumb
supports the sole
Move the fingers in small circular
movements on the top and sides of the
foot and the ankle. Continue for 30
seconds
images.google.com search – massage the foot bottom
Hold the left foot with the left hand.

Move the palm of the right hand over
the sole of the left foot from the heel to
the toes for 30 seconds
Repeat for the right foot
4. Massage with small and gentle strokes

the top and sides of the foot. Start from the
ankle and move up towards the toes.
Use both the thumbs and the palms of both

the hands for massaging
Continue for 30 seconds for one foot and

images.google.com search – self massage the foot bottom
then massage the other foot
5. Place the thumb in the reflex point of the
solar plexus of the foot as shown in the
figure. Place the fingers on the top of the
foot
Take a deep breath and hold the breath
while pressing on the reflex point
Release the breath as the pressure is
released slowly
Repeat two to three times for one foot and
then change the foot
Same procedure can be done in the palms
of the hands also as shown in the figure images.google.com search – self massage the foot bottom
Potent Points for
Boosting the
Immune System
Potent Points
for Boosting
the Immune
System
http://www.acupressure.com/articles/immunesys.htm#top
Potent Point
Exercises for
Boosting the
Immune System
1 Potent Point Exercises
Sit comfortably
Firmly hold K 27:
In order to clearly locate acu point –
K 27, take a deep breath. K 27 is
located inside the hollow directly
below the protrusions of the collar
bone and just outside your upper
breast bone
Inhale and place your middle and
index fingers in the hollow (K 27) and
press for at least 10 seconds. Exhale
and release the pressure
Continue for one minute
Sit on the tip of the chair
Briskly rub B 23 and B 47:
Acu points B 23 and B 47 are located
in between the second (L2) and third
(L3) lumbar vertebrae of the back
bone. B 23 and B 47 are 2 and 4 finger
widths, respectively from the spinal
cord
Place your palms against your lower
back (i.e. against B 23 and B 47). Rub
up and down for one minute, creating
heat from friction
Caution
Acu points B 23 and B 47
Do not press on disintegrating discs or
fractured or broken bones
If you have a weak back, a few
minutes of stationary, light touching
instead of pressure can be very healing
Sit back comfortably for the next step
Firmly press CV 6:
CV 6 is located two finger widths
below the naval point (belly button).
Place your fingertips in the center of
your lower abdominal area, between
your belly button and pubic bone (at
CV 6).
Close your eyes. Exhale fully and
gradually press one to two inches deep
inside the lower abdomen (at CV 6).
Hold for at least 10 seconds. Inhale
and release the pressure
Continue for one minute
Briskly rub St 36:
St 36 (Three Mile point) is located
four finger widths below the knee cap
and one finger width on the outside of
your shinbone.
Place your right heel (or thumb of the
right hand) on St 36 of your left leg
and briskly rub it up and down for one
minute
Repeat the same for right leg
Rub K 3 and then Lv 3:
Acu point K 3 is located mid-way
between the inside of the ankle bone
and the Achilles tendon in the back of
K3 the ankle
Place your right heel (or thumb of the
right hand) at point K 3 of the left leg
and rub for 30 seconds
Continue to rub acu point Lv 3 as
described in the next slide
Point K 3 should not be
Caution stimulated strongly after the
third month of pregnancy
Rub K 3 and then Lv 3:
Lv 3 is located on the top of the foot in
the valley between the big toe and the
second toe
Use your right heel (or thumb of the
right hand) to rub Lv 3 of the left leg
for thirty seconds
Repeat the above two procedures
(rubbing K 3 and Lv 3) for the other
leg
Briskly rub LI 11:
Acu point LI 11 is located on the
upper edge of the elbow crease
With your arms bent in front of you
and your palms down, place the palm
side of your right fist on top of the
elbow crease of your left hand. Briskly
rub over the left elbow joint with your
right palm for thirty seconds, creating
heat
Repeat for the
other arm
Rub TW 5 and then LI 4:
Acu point TW 5 is located on the
outside of your forearm, two and a
half finger widths from your wrist
crease
Make a fist with your right hand and
place it on TW 5 of the left hand.
Briskly rub TW 5 for thirty seconds
Continue to rub acu point LI 4 as
described in the next slide
Rub TW 5 and then LI 4:
Acu point LI 4 is located in the
webbing between the thumb and the
index finger, at the highest spot of the
muscle, when the thumb and the index
finger are joined together
Place your right fist on LI 4 of your
left hand. Use the knuckles of your
right hand to briskly rub LI 4 point for
30 seconds
Caution
Point LI 4 is forbidden for pregnant Repeat for the
women because its stimulation can right arm also
cause premature contractions in the
uterus
Repeat steps 1 and 2:
This will further boost your immune
system
Step 1 – acu point K 27

Step 2 – acu points B 23 and B 47
images.google.com search
–fingers interlocked Press CV 17:
Acu point CV 17 is located on the
center of the breast bone, three thumb
widths, up, from the base of the breast
bone (at the level of your heart)
Interlock your fingers. Keep your
palms tightly together. Place the back
of your thumbs firmly against your
breast bone to press CV 17, at the level
of your heart.
Close your eyes. Concentrate on your
CV 17 breathing – take slow, even, deep
breaths in your heart to completely
dispel all anxiety
Breathing Exercise for the
10 Immune System
• Remain in the posture in which you were pressing CV 17
• Focus on breathing deeply for two more minutes
• Gently control your respiratory system, making each breath

grow longer and deeper than the last one
• Breathe out any tensions that you feel are restricting your
lungs from moving fully and naturally
• Feel that your mind is becoming clear with each breath
Breathing Exercise for the
10 Immune System
• Notice the resistance your mind creates: the worries and
judgments it comes up against
• Take several deep breaths and dissolve these barriers
• Breathe deeply and gently; remember, you are breathing in

vital life force
• Hold the breath at the top of the inhalation for a moment, and
feel its fullness
• Then exhale smoothly, letting your hands drift down into your
lap, and relax, feeling the vitality of the breath circulate
throughout your body
Potent Points for
Relieving
Colds and Flu
Stimulating Natural Resistance to
Colds and Flu
Press into B 36:
Acu point B 36, also called Bearing
Support, is located near the spine, off
the tips of the shoulder blades. This
point is good for stimulating the
body's natural resistance to colds and
flu
Use your index fingers to press into

points B 36 for one minute
http://www.acupressure.com/articles/coldflu.htm
Relieving Colds and Flu
Press into B 2:
Acu point B 2 is located in the
indentation of the eye sockets where
the bridge of the nose meets the ridge
of the eyebrows
Use your thumbs on the upper ridge of
your eye socket to press into the slight
hollow near the bridge of your nose
for one minute
Close your eyes and take a few deep
breaths, letting the weight of your
head relax forward onto your thumbs
Press St 3 and LI 20:
Acu point St 3 is located at the bottom
of the cheek bone directly below the
pupil
Acu point LI 20 is located on both the
cheeks just outside the nostril
Place both the middle fingers beside
nostrils and index fingers next to them.
Gradually press up and underneath the
cheek bones for one minute. This
helps relieve nasal congestion.
Press both LI 11:
Acu point LI 11 is located on the
upper edge of the elbow crease
Bend your arm and place your thumb
at the end of the elbow crease on the
outside of your forearm. Curve your
fingers to press firmly into the elbow
joint for one minute
Repeat on the other arm
Press LI 4 firmly:
Acu point LI 4 is located in the webbing
between the thumb and the index finger, at
the highest spot of the muscle, when the
thumb and the index finger are joined
together
Spread left thumb and index finger apart.
Place right thumb in the webbing on the
back of left hand and fingertips on the
palm directly behind the thumb
Firmly squeeze thumb and index finger of
right hand together to press into the
webbing. Angle the pressure toward the
Repeat with the bone that connects with your left index
other hand finger, and hold for one minute
Caution
Point LI 4 is forbidden for
pregnant women because its
stimulation can cause premature
contractions in the uterus
Repeat with the

other hand
Firmly press GB 20:
Acu points GB 20 are located below
GB 20 GB 20
the base of the skull, in the hollows on
both the sides, 2 to 3 inches apart -
depending on the size of the head
Close your eyes and place the thumbs
underneath the base of the skull, two
to three inches apart.
Slowly tilt the head back and apply
pressure gradually, holding the
position for one minute to fully release
these important cold-relief points
Firmly press GV 16:
Acu point GV 16 is located in the
GB 20 GB 20 center of the back of the head, in the
large hollow under the base of the
GV 16 skull
Place the tips of middle fingers into
the hollow in the center of the base of
the skull. Keeping fingers on the point,
inhale as you tilt head back and exhale
as you relax your head forward
Continue to slowly rock your head
backward and forward, and breathe
deeply while you hold this important
point for relieving head congestion
Touch the GV 24.5:
Acu point GV 24.5 is located directly
between the eyebrows in the
indentation where the bridge of the
nose meets the center of your
forehead (Third Eye Point)
Bring palms together and use your
middle and index fingers to lightly
touch the Third Eye Point located
between your eyebrows.
Breathe deeply as you hold this point
for one minute for balancing your
endocrine system
Firmly press K 27:
In order to clearly locate acu point –
K 27, take a deep breath. K 27 is
located inside the hollow directly
below the protrusions of the collar
bone and just outside your upper
breast bone
Place fingertips on the protrusions of
collar bone, then slide fingers down
and outward into the first indentation
in between the bones
Press into this hollow for one minute
as you breathe deeply and visualize the
congestion clearing

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Acupressure

Relaxation & Immunity

• The word ‘acupressure’ has two parts, ‘acu’

As per the basic principle of the therapy, energy is

A disease occurs if this energy flow becomes excess or

Stimulation of these acu points with pressure

Meridian Theory of Acupressure

In the year 1987, Prof. Park Jae Woo of

It is thus possible to practice acupressure

1. Walking barefoot on rough or uneven

2. Walking on dew-drenched grass early in the

images.google.com search – walking barefoot on grass

images.google.com search –walking barefoot on gravel

3. Hold the fingertips of both the hands

Press the padded part of the foot just

Repeat the same procedure for the right

Rotate the right foot five times clockwise

Repeat the same procedure for the left foot

Hold the left foot with the left hand.

4. Massage with small and gentle strokes

Use both the thumbs and the palms of both

Continue for 30 seconds for one foot and

Step 1 – acu point K 27

• Focus on breathing deeply for two more minutes

• Gently control your respiratory system, making each breath

• Feel that your mind is becoming clear with each breath

• Take several deep breaths and dissolve these barriers

• Breathe deeply and gently; remember, you are breathing in

Use your index fingers to press into

Repeat with the

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