Acupressure
Acupressure
points:
Lung channel
Letting Go
(Lu 1) In the valley between the shoulder joint and the chest,
2 finger widths bellow the collarbone.
Great Abyss (Lu
9) In the groove at the wrist fold below the base of the thumb.
Fish Border (Lu
10) On the palm side of the hand in the center of the pad at the base of
the thumb.
Large Intestine
Channel
Joining the Valley (LI 4) In
the webbing
between the thumb and index finger, at the highest spot of the muscle that protrudes
when the thumb and index finger are brought close together.
Crooked Point (LI 11) Outside end of elbow crease.
Outer Arm Bone (LI 14) Lower point of the deltoid
muscle.
Welcoming Perfume (LI 20) On eithercheek, just outside each
nostril at the level of the inferior edge of the nose, in the nasa- basilar
groove
Stomach channel
Four Whites (St
2) One finger width below the lower ridge of the eye
socket in line with the center of the pupil.
Facial Beauty (St
3 ) At the bottom of the cheekbone, directly below
the pupil
Jaw Chariot (St
6) Between the upper and lower jaw on the masseter muscle that bulges when
the back teeth are clenched.
Breast Window (St
16) Directly above the breast tissue between the third and fourth ribs.
Breast Root (St
18) One rib space under the nipples.
Calf's Nose
(St 35) Just below the kneecap in the outer indentation.
Three Mile Point (St
36) Four finger widths below the kneecap, one finger
width to the outside of the leg.
Severe Mouth (St
45) On the outside of the base of the second toe nail.
Spleen
channel
Grandfather Grandson (Sp
4) On the arch of the foot, one thumb width in back of the ball of the
foot.
Three Yin Crossing
(Sp 6) A palm width above the inner anklebone close to the back of the
shinbone.
Shady Side of the Mountain (Sp
9)
Sea of blood (Sp
10) 3 finger widths above outside of kneecap.
Rushing Door (Sp
12) and Mansion Cottage
(Sp 13) Both these points are in the pelvic area where the leg joins
the body.
Abdominal sorrow (Sp
16) Below the edge of the rib cage one finger width in from the nipple
line.
Heart channel
Spirit Gate (Ht
7) On the little finger side of the forearm at the crease of the wrist.
Small Intestine channel
Heavenly Appearance (SI
17) In the indentation directly below the earlobe and behind the jawbone.
Listening Place
(SI 19) Directly in front of the ear opening in a depression
which will deepen when the jaw is open.
Bladder channel
Eyes Bright (Bl
1) In the hollow at the inner corner of the eye just above the tear
duct.
Drilling Bamboo
(Bl 2) In the indentations ousted of the bridge of the nose on
the inner edge of the eyebrows.
Penetrate Heaven (Bl
7) On the top of the skull, in a line upward from the back of the
ears, one thumb width from the center.
Heavenly Pillar (Bl
10) One finger width each side of spine, just below
skull.
Lung Associated
(Bl 13) One finger width below the upper tip of the shoulder
blade, between the spin and the scapula.
Sea of Vitality (Bl
23 & Bl 47) 2 and 4 finger widths away from the spine at
waist level.
Sacral Points (Bl
27-34) Base of spine.
Vital Diaphragm
(Bl 38) Between the shoulder blades
and the spine at the level of the heart.
Womb and Vitals
(Bl 48) One to two finger widths outside the sacrum, and midway
between the top of the hipbone (iliac crease) and the base of the buttock.
Vital Diaphragm
(Bl 38) Between the shoulder blade and the spine, one rib below the shoulder
blade spine.
Commanding Activity (Bl
39) On the outside of the knee, where the crease ends when the knee
is bent.
Commanding Middle (Bl
40) In the center of the back of the knee crease.
Supporting Mountain
(Bl 57) Half way up the calf, in the center of the muscle, just as the
calf muscle begins to expand.
High Mountains (Bl
60) Opposite Ki 3, in the hollow between the outer anklebone and the achilles
tendon.
Calm Sleep (Bl
62) In the first indentation directly below the outer anklebone. This hollow
is 1/3 the distance from the outer anklebone to the bottom of the heel.
Reaching Inside (Bl
67) On the outside of the little toe, at the base of the toenail.
Womb and Vitals (Bl
48) One to two finger widths outside the sacrum, midway between the
top of the hipbone and base of the buttock.
Kidney
channel
Bubbling Spring
(Ki 1) 2/3 of the distance from the heel to the ball of the soul.
Bigger Stream (K 3) Midway between the inside of your anklebone and the achilles tendon
in the back of your ankle.
Blazing Valley (Ki
2) In the middle of the arch of the foot midway between the outer tip of
the big toe and the back of the heel.
Illuminated Sea
(Ki 6) One thumb width below the inside of the anklebone.
Nourishing valley
(Ki 10) On the inner edge of the knee crease, in the hollow between two
tendons.
Elegant Mansion
(Ki 27) Between the collarbone and the first rib, just
outside the breastbone.
Pericardium
Heavenly Pond (PC 1) One
thumb width inside the end of the inside crease of the arm pit.
Crooked Marsh (P
3) On the inside of the arm at the lower end of the elbow crease when
the arm is bent.
Intermediary (PC
5) One palm width above the center of the inner wrist crease, between the
tendons.
Inner Gate (PC 6) In the middle of the inner side of the
forearm between the two tendons, 3 finger widths from the wrist crease.
Big Mound (P
7) In the middle of the inside of the wrist crease.
Triple Warmer (Sanjiao) channel
Active Pond (TW
4) Follow the outside of the arm to the hollow in the center of the
wrist at the crease.
Outer Gate (TW
5) On the outside of the forearm, midway between the two bones, 2 1/2
finger widths below the wrist crease.
Shoulder Meeting Point (TW 13) On
the outer surface of the upper arm, one thumb width in back of the base of the
upper arm muscle and two finger widths higher up toward the shoulder.
Heavenly Rejuvenation (TW
15) On the shoulders, midway between the base of the neck and the
outside of the shoulders, one finger width below the top of the shoulders.
Wind Screen (TW
17) In the indentation directly below the ear lobe and
behind the jawbone.
Window of Heaven
(TW 16) In the center of the back of the head in the large hollow
under the base of the skull.
Ear Gate (TW 21) In front of the Ear, one finger breadth
above SI 19.
Gall Bladder
channel
Reunion of Hearing
(GB 2) In front of the ear, one finger breadth below SI 19.
Gates of Consciousness (GB
20) Below the base of the skull, in the hollow between the two large, vertical neck muscles, about
a palms width apart.
Shoulder Well (GB
21) On the top of the shoulder, directly
on the muscle, half way between the mid line and the shoulder tip.
Middle of a Person
(GB 26) Two thirds of the way up from the upper lip to the nose.
Jumping Circle (GB
30) 1/3 of the way from the hip joint bone to the sacrum.
Sunny Side of the Mountain
(GB 34) On the outside of the lower leg, below and in front of the
head of the fibula.
Wilderness Mount
(GB 40) In the large hollow directly in front of the outer anklebone.
Above tears (GB 41) On the top
of the foot, one thumb width above the webbing of the fourth and fifth toes
in the groove between the bones.
Liver channel
Travel Between (Liv
2) At the juncture of the big and second toes.
Bigger Rushing (Liv
3) On the top of the foot- between the big toe and the second toe.
Crooked Spring (Liv 8) On the inside of the knee, where
the crease ends when the knee is bent.
Conception Vessel
Gate Origin (CV
4) A palm width below the belly button.
Sea of Energy (CV
6) Two finger widths directly below the belly button.
Center of Power (CV
12) Half way between the belly button and the bottom of the sternum.
Heaven Rushing Out (CV 22) At the
base of the throat in the center of the collarbones.
Sea of Tranquility
(CV 17) In the center of the breast bone, between the nipples.
Governing Vessel
Wind Mansion (GV
16) At the Top of the Spinal column under the base of the skull.
Posterior Summit (GV
19) One thumb width behind top of head (GV 20).
One Hundred Meeting Point
(GV 20) On the very top of the head.
Can be located by moving vertically upward from the top of the ears, and finding
the midline.
Anterior Summit (GV
21) One thumb width in front of top of head (GV 20).
Third Eye Point (GV
24.5) Directly between the eyebrows.
Extra
Ding Chuan (Extra) To the
side and a little above the vertebra that protrudes at the top of the spin when
the head is tilted downward.