General Acupressure Points to Stay Fit
Acupressure and Reflex Points for Common Ailments
General Acupressure Points to Stay Fit
With the research based on the available literature, we could fairly establish that by checking and activating the following eight points daily, one can stay healthy.
These eight points are:
- LI-4 Situated in the web of the thumb and index finger.(Fig. 19.)You can get this point at the centre of the mount which forms when you press your thumb close to index finger.
- TW-5 Situated at four fingers from the wrist crease.( Fig. 19)
- P-6 Situated at three fingers from the wrist joint at the centre. (Fig. 20)
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- St-36 Situated at four fingers from the knee joint at the centre. (Fig. 21)
- Liv-3 Situated just at the end of the cavity between the thumb and the second toe approximately one and half inch from the web. (Fig. 22)
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- K-3 Situated just one finger from the protruding ankle bone towards the heel. (Fig. 23)
- Sp-6 Situated three fingers from the protruding ankle bone towards the calf muscles.( Fig. 23)
- GV-20 Situated at the crossing point of the line drawn from the centre of the ears and the mid-line of the skull. (Fig. 23a)
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YIN AND YANG MERIDIANS

Acupressure and Reflex Points for Common Ailments
Asthma/BronchitisHeadache/MigraineBack ache/Neck pain/Shoulder pain Cold/SinusAcidity/ Indigestion and Flatulence ConstipationHigh BP Diabetes Arthritis
Asthma / Bronchitis
Asthma
- Severe difficulty in breathing due to allergies, emotional stress and a number of other factors
Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Solar Plexus |
LU-1,5,7 |
Pituitary |
K-3 |
Lung |
Sp-6 |
Adrenal |
St-40 |
Intestine |
GV-14 |
Bronchitis
- The inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes
- Caused by bacterial or viral infection
- Lowered body resistance
- Complication from frequent cold
Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Solar Plexus |
LU-1,5,9 & Li-4 |
Lung Reflexus |
P-9 & K-2 |
Adrenal Gland |
St-40 & TW-3 |
Lymphatic System |
CV-17,22 & GV-14 |
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B-13,14 & Li-4 |
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Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Solar Plexus |
LU-1,5,9 & Li-4 |
Lung Reflexus |
P-9 & K-2 |
Adrenal Gland |
St-40 & TW-3 |
Lymphatic System |
CV-17,22 & GV-14 |
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B-13,14 & Li-4 |
Headache
Causes for HeadAche
- Food Allergies and poor diet
- Tension in neck and shoulder muscles
- Vision problems
- Emotional Stress
- Excessive noise and light
- Toxic reactions of drugs and alcohol
Causes for Migraine
- Not well known
- Disturbances in blood circulation in the brain
- Stress and exhaustion
- Glandular imbalances
Allergies and High Blood Pressure
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Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Solar Plexus |
B-2 |
Brain |
H-5,7 |
Sinus |
TW-3,4,5,23 |
Ear |
GB-14,20 |
Eye |
Li-4 |
Large Intestine |
St-41,45 |
Arms and Shoulders |
Sun-X |
Spine |
Liv-3 |
Back-ache/Neck-Pain/Shoulder-pain
Causes for Back-ache
- Poor Posture
- Pinched Nerves
- Muscle Strain
- Stress
- Injury
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Causes for Neck-Pain
- Often from stress and tension
Holding the head in improper position for a long time
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Reflex Points
- Solar Plexus
- Arms and shoulder
- Spine Reflexes
- Rotation of ankle,Knee,leg
- Thumb Rotation
- Toe Rotation
- 7th Cervical
- Rotation of wrist,elbow,arm
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Acupressure points
- B-10,GB-21,Si-12,TW-14,GV-14
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Back-pain in Lower and Middle region
Causes
- Poor posture
- Stress and Tension
- Improper lifting
- Standing or sitting for a long periods of time
- Due to prostate problem for men
- During menstrual time and pregnency for women
Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Solar Plexus |
B-13,B-41 |
Kidney |
B-21,B-47 |
Spine |
B-23,B-51 |
Hip,Thigh and Leg |
GB-30,GV 1 and 2 |
Sciatic Nerve |
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Cold/Sinus
Causes for Common Cold
- Infection due to wide variety of viruses
Symptoms
- Nasal Congestion
- Sneezing
- Running nose and tears in eyes
- Muscular pain
- Coughing
- Occasional Fever
Sinusitis
- Inflammation of the mucous membrane along the line of sinuses
Causes
- Allergies
- Exposure to pollutants
- Exposure to extreme temperature
Upper respiratory tract infection
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Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Pituitary |
K-7 |
Sinus |
H-7 |
Ear |
Li-4,20 |
Lungs |
St-2,45 |
Adrenal |
B-2 |
Lymphatic |
GV-24 |
Acidity, Indigestion and Flatulence
Symptoms
- Burning sensation in the chest after taking food
- Uncomfortable feeling in the stomach and in the intestine due to excess gas
Causes
- Improper Food
- Improper timings
- Consuming oily, spicy or sour food stuff
- Eating acid-forming, gas-causing food
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Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Stomach |
B-22 |
Liver |
Li-2,3,4 |
Gall Bladder |
K-3 |
Intestine |
St-25,36,41,42,45 |
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Sp-5,6 |
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GB-34 |
Constipation
- Difficult or sluggish movement of bowels accompained by gas or abdominal discomfort
Causeso Improper Dieto Lack of fibrous dieto Stress
o Absence of convenient toilet facilities
o Dehydration |
Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Solar Plexus |
Si-3,4 |
Stomach |
CV-25 |
Liver |
K-3 |
Gall Bladder |
TW-34 |
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Liv-2,9 |
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St-41,42,45 |
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Li-4,11 |
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Sp-3,5,15 |
High Blood Pressure
- Heart is forced to pump harder to perform proper circulatory functions
Causes
- Hereditary predisposition
- Obesity
- Stress
- Kidney disorders
- Disturbances in the function of the glands (Pituitary, Thyroid and Parathyroid)
- Disease of Heart
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Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Solar Plexus |
GV-20,H-5,7 |
Pituitary |
K-2,3 & P-6,7 |
Thyroid and Parathyroid |
Li-4 & St-2,10 |
Heart |
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Adrenal Gland |
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Kidney |
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Relaxation Desserts
- Number One Feathering touch
- Number Two Side to Side
- Number Three Hook in ankles
- Number Four Spinal Twist
- Number Five Ankle Rotation
- Number Six Lung Press
- Number Seven Toe Rotation
- Number Eight Spinal rub
- Number Nine Shoulder rub
Shavasana (a must) 15 min. daily
Diabetes
- Inability to burn up sugars
- Insufficient production of insulin
Symptoms
- Frequent urination
- Loss of weight
- Degeneration of small vessels (Eyes and Kidneys)
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Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Pancreas |
Liv-3 |
Pituitary |
K-3 |
Thyroid |
B-23 |
Liver |
St-40 |
Adrenal |
Sp-6 |
Arthritis
- Inflammation of one or more joints in the body
Causes
- Aging
- Obesity
- Stress related tension
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Reflex Points |
Acupressure Points |
Solar Plexus |
Li-4,10,11 |
Thyroid and Parathyroid |
Tw-5,15 |
Adrenal |
Si-10 |
Kidney |
B-10,47 |
Arms and Shoulder |
GB-20,41 |
Spine |
St-36 |
Hip,Thigh and Leg |
Lu-10 |
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