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Message for Longevity Acupressure Points for Relieving Upper - Body Pain
Working on these
points can help you get better quicker. You
do not have to use all of these points. Using
just one or two of them whenever you have a
free hand can be effective.
Points (A)-- Joining the Valley
Caution: This point is forbidden for pregnant
women until labor because its stimulation can
cause premature contractions in the uterus.
Location: In the webbing between the thumb and
index finger at the highest spot of the muscle
when the thumb and index finger are brought
close together. Benefits: Relieves arthritis,
constipation, headaches, toothaches, and shoulder
pain.
Points (B) -- Wind Mansion
Location: In the lower center of the back of
the head in a large hollow under the base of
the skull. Benefits: Relieves pain in the eyes,
ears, nose, and throat. Also relieves headaches
and stiff necks.
Points (C) ---Gates of Consciousness
Location: Below the base of the skull, in the
hollows on either side, two to three inches
apart depending on the size of the head. Benefits:
Relieves arthritis, headaches, stiff necks,
neck pain, and trauma.
Points (D)--- Third Eye Point
Location: Directly between the eyebrows, in the indentation where the bridge of the nose
meets the forehead.
Benefits: This helps the endocrine
system, especially the pituitary gland, and relieves hay fever, headaches, and eyestrain.