Pressure points on your hand and how to find them

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Research on acupressure for healing is still very limited. Meanwhile, acupuncture has more research. Acupressure is said to be a non-invasive therapy so it is quite safe. Many people look to acupressure as a healing therapy. Those who study and practice acupressure say, there are many acupressure points on the palm. Let's learn about acupressure points on the hand and how to identify them.

1. What is acupressure point?

In acupressure, acupressure points are the sensitive points of the body. If pressing this acupressure point with the right force can help improve health in general and reduce pain in particular.
Reflexology massage offers many benefits, but a lot of thorough research on reflexology is still needed. However, many people still turn to reflexology because they believe it helps relieve pain, promotes relaxation and causes few side effects.

2. Acupressure points on the hand and how to find them

Here are 10 essential acupressure points on the hand, how to identify them and their benefits:
Heart 7: This acupressure point is determined to be located at the wrist, where the folds are. From the space between the ring finger and the little finger, aligning the line down the wrist can help find this point, and touching can see a aligned bone next to it. Reflexologists believe that gently pressing this acupressure point is effective in reducing anxiety, depression, insomnia, heart disease, and depression. Small intestine 3: This point can be found on the outer edge of the hand, just below the fold of the little finger. Acupressure on this point with strong force helps relieve pain in the neck, ears and back of the head. Pulmonary meridians: Pulmonary meridians are located at the edge of the hand, running from the tip of the thumb down along the edge of the hand and stopping at the wrist crease. Once the lung meridian has been identified, if you rub it vertically and you feel a pain point, gently massage that acupressure point until you feel comfort. Massaging the pulmonary meridians is known to relieve cold symptoms such as sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, and chills. Inner Gate Point: The inner portal point is not on the hand at the crease of the wrist. To determine this point, extend your hand and raise your palm upwards, use 3 fingers of the other hand to determine a distance of 3cm from the wrist down, that is the inner portal point, located near the center of the neck. hand. Massaging this point with the thumb with relatively strong force can help improve digestive problems such as stomach pain, nausea or vomiting. Outer Gate Point: Midway between the two lines, symmetrical to the inner portal point is the outer portal point, located on the upper face of the hand. Using your fingers to press this point can strengthen the immune system and fill the body with energy. Wrist point 1: Wrist point 1 is located on the wrist and can be determined by moving one finger down the little finger to the crease of the wrist. Pressing hard on this acupressure point on a regular basis can regulate emotions and thereby enhance feelings of well-being. Base of thumb: This point is located on the wrist and is determined by running down the thumb, stopping at the wrist crease, the base of the thumb. Reflexologists say that gently pressing and massaging this point can help alleviate breathing problems. Dimple: The dimple between the thumb and index finger. Reflexologists claim that pressing hard on this point relieves stress, migraines, toothaches, shoulder strain, and neck pain. 10 fingertips: 10 fingertips are where these acupressure points are concentrated. To relieve some symptoms of colds, such as sore throat and fever, acupuncture can help. In addition, the above acupressure points also help in the treatment of coma or epilepsy. Four junctions: These four junctions are located on the inside of the hand, on the large joint of the fingers from the index finger to the little finger. Pressing these acupressure points is said to be able to treat a number of digestive problems, especially in children.

3. Things to keep in mind when hand reflexology

Those who practice and study acupressure believe that the most powerful pressure points of the body are in the hands. Accordingly, when acupressure in the hand with appropriate force can invigorate and restore the health of other organs in the body, including internal organs if you are suffering from disease in that organ or feeling sick. feel tired .
Science has not proven that acupressure is a therapy to promote health. However, some people believe that this therapy is very suitable and effective in improving health conditions, because acupressure is non-invasive and not a drug, so there are very few side effects involved if acupressure is used. performed by fully trained personnel.
Acupressure can also be done at home, however, it is necessary to consult how to do it before proceeding. Also, people who have blood clots or have risk factors for blood clots should talk to their doctor before having acupressure or massage.
There are many acupressure points on the palm and they are identified easily. Although there are not many studies to prove it, hand reflexology is considered a safe therapy to help improve a number of health conditions.
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Source: medicalnewstoday.com - healthline.com