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Acupressure Self-Care

Finger-pressure on key points — no needles. Press, breathe, and hold. Educational guidance from the 200-point acupressure method.

Self-care, not treatment. Stop if pain increases. Avoid strong pressure on LI4, SP6, BL60 and the lower abdomen in pregnancy.

Points

GB 20 · Fengchi

Head & Neck

Headache · Neck tension · Dizziness · Eye strain

GB 21 · Jianjing

Head & Neck

Shoulder tension · Stress · Mastitis

LI 4 · Hegu

Hand

Headache · Toothache · Face pain · Stress

ST 3 · Juliao

Face

Sinus congestion · Facial pain · Bell's palsy

ST 2 · Sibai

Face

Eye fatigue · Sinus · Twitching

GV 20 · Baihui

Head

Fatigue · Brain fog · Low mood · Headache

GV 26 · Shuigou/Renzhong

Face

Faint · Shock · Mental fog

TE 23 · Sizhukong

Face

Headache at temples · Eye twitch

BL 2 · Cuanzhu

Face

Frontal headache · Sinus pain

ST 7 · Xiaguan

Face

TMJ pain · Toothache · Bell's palsy

SI 19 · Tinggong

Face

Jaw tension · Ear fullness · Tinnitus

LI 18 · Futu

Neck

Sore throat · Goiter · Voice

BL 10 · Tianzhu

Head & Neck

Stiff neck · Headache · Eye strain

CV 17 · Shanzhong

Chest

Anxiety · Chest tightness · Asthma · Grief

PC 6 · Neiguan

Arm

Nausea · Anxiety · Chest pain · Palpitations

LU 1 · Zhongfu

Chest

Cough · Chest congestion · Asthma

CV 12 · Zhongwan

Abdomen

Indigestion · Nausea · Stomach ache

ST 36 · Zusanli

Leg

Fatigue · Weak digestion · Immunity · Recovery

ST 25 · Tianshu

Abdomen

Constipation · Diarrhea · Bloating

SP 6 · Sanyinjiao

Leg

Menstrual pain · Fatigue · Insomnia · Digestion

CV 6 · Qihai

Abdomen

Fatigue · Low energy · Digestive weakness

CV 4 · Guanyuan

Abdomen

Recovery · Reproductive health · Urinary

SP 9 · Yinlingquan

Leg

Edema · Dampness · Knee pain · Urinary

PC 6 · Neiguan

Arm

Morning sickness · Travel nausea

BL 23 · Shenshu

Back

Lower back ache · Fatigue · Kidney weakness · Tinnitus

BL 25 · Dachangshu

Back

Lower back pain · Sciatica · Constipation

BL 40 · Weizhong

Knee

Back pain · Acute back spasm · Heat

BL 60 · Kunlun

Ankle

Back pain · Neck pain · Sciatica

BL 57 · Chengshan

Leg

Calf cramp · Hemorrhoids · Back pain

GV 4 · Mingmen

Back

Cold back · Fatigue · Lower back weakness

HT 7 · Shenmen

Wrist

Insomnia · Anxiety · Palpitations · Restlessness

LR 3 · Taichong

Foot

Irritability · Stress · Menstrual pain · Headache

KI 1 · Yongquan

Foot

Insomnia · Headache · Grounding · Hypertension

KI 3 · Taixi

Ankle

Fatigue · Tinnitus · Sore back · Dryness

PC 9 · Zhongchong

Hand

Heat stroke · Faintness · Tongue stiffness

GV 16 · Fengfu

Head & Neck

Stiff neck · Headache · Cold wind

GB 34 · Yanglingquan

Knee

Knee pain · Muscle spasm · Tendon injury · Rib pain

GB 30 · Huantiao

Hip

Sciatica · Hip pain · Lateral thigh pain

LI 11 · Quchi

Arm

Elbow pain · Skin conditions · Fever · Immunity

LI 10 · Shousanli

Arm

Arm weakness · Toothache · Upper limb pain

SP 10 · Xuehai

Leg

Skin conditions · Menstrual pain · Itching

ST 44 · Neiting

Foot

Toothache · Throat pain · Heat

Quick Protocols

Tension headache

Press each ~1–2 min, both sides; breathe slowly; rest afterwards.

Migraine

Liver/Gallbladder pattern; use early in the aura.

Neck stiffness

Local neck + distal ankle (BL60) distal point.

Shoulder tension

Avoid deep pressure on GB21 if pregnant.

Lower back pain

Back Shu points + 'back pain → Weizhong' distal.

Sciatica

Local hip + descending leg points.

Nausea / morning sickness

PC6 is the global anti-nausea point.

Indigestion / bloating

Center + Earth tonification.

Constipation

Large Intestine Mu + lower Sea.

Menstrual pain

Move blood, warm the lower abdomen. Avoid in pregnancy.

Insomnia (calm)

Calm the Shen; draw energy down.

Anxiety

Open the chest, calm the heart, ground down.

Fatigue / low energy

Tonify Qi and Kidney Yang; lift.

Calf cramp

Relax the muscle and draw heat down.

Sinus / congestion

Drain the face and large intestine channel.

TMJ / jaw pain

Open the jaw; relax face and hand.