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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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J. P. Agarwal, K. C. Goyal and G. Garg, “Su-Jok Acupressure”, Acupressure Research, Training and Treatment Sansthan, Allahabad, U.P., India (2006).
Location of different parts of
Body in the Hand
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J. P. Agarwal, K. C. Goyal and G. Garg, “Su-Jok Acupressure”, Acupressure Research, Training and Treatment Sansthan, Allahabad, U.P., India (2006).
Thumb is Head
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J. P. Agarwal, K. C. Goyal and G. Garg, “Su-Jok Acupressure”, Acupressure Research, Training and Treatment Sansthan, Allahabad, U.P., India (2006).
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Reflexology
techniques for
normal health
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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
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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.
Repeat this up to two times a day
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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 exhaling, release the pressure
While inhaling, press the fingers of right
hand against the left hand
While exhaling, release the pressure
Continue for two to three minutes
Repeat twice a day
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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
Continue for five to six times
Repeat twice a day
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Potent Points for
Boosting the
Immune System
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Potent Points
for Boosting
the Immune
System
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Potent Point
Exercises for
Boosting the
Immune System
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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
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Potent Point Exercises
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
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Potent Point Exercises
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
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Potent Point Exercises
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
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Continue for one minute
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Potent Point Exercises
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
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Potent Point Exercises
K3
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
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
Caution
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Point K 3 should not be
stimulated strongly after the
third month of pregnancy
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Potent Point Exercises
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
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Potent Point Exercises
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
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Potent Point Exercises
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
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Potent Point Exercises
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
women because its stimulation can
cause premature contractions in the
uterus
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Repeat for the
right arm also
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Potent Point Exercises
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
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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.
CV 17
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Close your eyes. Concentrate on your
breathing – take slow, even, deep
breaths in your heart to completely
dispel all anxiety
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Breathing Exercise for the
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
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Breathing Exercise for the
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
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