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Five Acu-points to Know for Quick Relief

5/14/2019

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We’ve had people say they wish they had us around during the work day when the afternoon slump hits or when they’re trying to fall asleep at night. And while we can’t always be there in a time of need, we do have some effective acu-points to share that you can tap on, that will often just do the trick.

Here’s a couple that are handy to have in your back pocket.
1. Want more energy? Tap Du 20 (Baihui ~ Hundred Meetings)

This point is great to bring some brightness and focus back - especially during the afternoon. This point is the meeting of all the yang channels, which is a way of boosting our qi or energy of the body.
Gently tap on the point with your fingers roughly 30-40 times.
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2. Having trouble sleeping? Rub Kidney 1 (Yangquan ~ Bubbling Spring)

Rubbing Kidney 1 draws the excess energy from your head down to your feet, grounding you and creating a calming effect.
Try soaking your feet in hot water with epsom salt first and bonus points for using a drop or two of lavender essential oil in your bath or as you rub the point. 

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3. Having a constant runny nose or allergies? Tap Du 23 (Shang xian ~ Upper Star)

This point on the Du channel benefits the nose and eyes. We think of it as taking a clothes pin and pinning it up at the top of the head, drawing up the eyes and nose, so that it's pinning up any excess draining happening. You can visualize that happening as you tap. 

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4. Feeling a headache coming on? Rub Large Intestine 4 (Hegu ~ Union Valley)

This point is the command point of the face. It strongly moves energy down and out of the head. It’s actually contraindicated in pregnancy because of that strong downward action ~ so this one is not for pregnant moms. This especially good for frontal and sinus headaches. Rub the point with your opposite hand for 5 minutes, breathing in and out and visualizing all the tension releasing through your out breath.

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5. Tight jaw muscles? Rub Stomach 7 (Xiaguan ~ Below the Joint)

This point benefits the jaw, teeth and the ears. It is right in the depression between the zygomatic arch and the mandibular notch, it relieves pain by activating two channels, the Stomach and the Gallbladder channels. Rub this point for 5 minutes on one or both sides of the jaw, with your eyes closed, allow the tension to melt away. 

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