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   Summary:During acupressure finger pressure is applied to specific acupoints on the body. Acupressure is used around world for relaxation, wellness promotion and the treatment of many health problems. Many traditional Asian medical philosophies consider health to be a state of balance in the body that is maintained by the flow of life energy along specific meridians. A disease is believed to occur when energy flow is too low, too high or blocked. Acupressure aims to restore normal life energy flow .... Read more

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Pain

Acupressure for Pain
The practice of applying finger pressure to specific acupoints throughout the body has been used in China since 2000 BC, prior to the use of acupuncture. Acupressure using aromatic essential ....

 

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Asthma

Acupressure for Asthma
   Summary:During acupressure finger pressure is applied to specific acupoints on the body. Acupressure is used around world for relaxation, wellness promotion and the treatment of many health problems. Many traditional ....

 

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Anxiety

Acupressure for Anxiety
Acupressure, or shiatsu, has been used in China for thousands of years for health and healing. Preliminary clinical trials suggest that acupressure may significantly reduce general and pre-operative anxiety. However, ....

 

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Depression

Acupressure for Depression
During acupressure finger pressure is applied to specific acupoints on the body. Acupressure is used around world for relaxation, wellness promotion and the treatment of many health problems. Many traditional ....

 

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Insomnia

Acupressure for Insomnia
Shiatsu literally means finger (Shi) pressure (Atsu) in Japanese. Shiatsu technique involves finger pressure at acupoints and along body meridians (divisions). It can incorporate palm pressure, stretching, massaging and other ....

 

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I tried a technique where I applied pressure between the thumb and index for five minutes. This surprisingly relieved my headache.
MAURINE 6 months ago
I went to an acupressure practitioner and it took a while, but basically pressure applied to the temples and massaging in a circular motion relieved headache. there is obviously more to this than trying at home.
MICHAELA 7 months ago
I went to an acupressure practitioner and it took a while, but basically pressure applied to the temples and massaging in a circular motion relieved headache. there is obviously more to this than trying at home.
DORETHA 9 months ago

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