Finding the Fengchi Point The Fengchi point (GB20) is a key point for relieving headaches and cervical problems and is located in the back of the neck in the depression at the lower edge of the occipital bone. To locate the point, feel with both hands for the bone protruding from the back of the…
Neiguan Point: The ‘Life Switch’ on the Wrist The Neiguan point (PC6) is a ‘golden point’ for first aid in traditional Chinese medicine, located in the centre of the transverse stripe of the wrist, 2 inches (three fingers’ width) in the direction of the arm, and the depression between the two tendons is the…
Acupressure, as one of the core therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been included by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the promotion of traditional medicine. Clinical data show that 80% of migraine sufferers experience a 40% reduction in the frequency of attacks after regular massage of the Hegu acupoints (Frontiers in Neuroscience). Modern…
zusanli in a nutshell zusanli (ST36) is recognised in Chinese medicine as the ‘number one point for longevity’ and is located in the golden energy zone below the knee. Precise positioning method : 3 inches below the eye of the outer knee (the width of four fingers together) when bending the knee, one transverse…
Quickly find your ‘natural pain switch The Hegu point (LI4) is recognised in Chinese medicine as a ‘universal pain relief point’ and is located in the golden triangle on the back of the hand at the tiger’s mouth. Specific positioning method: Thumb and forefinger together, in the muscle bulge of the highest point of the…
Why should we recognise the baxie Points for hand problems? Modern people use mobile phones and keyboards for more than 8 hours a day, and hand pain and joint stiffness have become a common problem. baxie points（EX-UE9） as hidden in the fingers of the ‘first aid station’, not only can quickly relieve numbness of the…
Why is the Eight Organs point known as the ‘switch for women’s health’? According to statistics, about 78% of modern women have gynaecological problems such as dysmenorrhoea and lumbago, and the incidence of lumbosacral pain in men is also increasing year by year. As the only group of ‘four points’ in the human body, the…
Why do modern people need to pay attention to Sleeping Point? Insomnia has become a ‘new urban disease’, with more than 60% of adults suffering from sleep disorders. We all know that melatonin and sleep-aiding drugs have a certain risk of side effects, and the sleeping points inherited from Chinese medicine for thousands of years…
In Chinese medicine, kidney essence qi springs out from the centre of the foot and irrigates the whole body, so the Yongquan point is the secret to a long and healthy life. Location of Yongquan acupoint Yongquan point is also known as the heart of the foot point, hear this name, you can probably know…
Where is the Baihui point located? The Hundred Meetings point is located at the highest point of the head of the human body, about 6.56 inches up from the hairline, or the midpoint of the line connecting the tips of the two ears, and is on the meridian of the Directing Vessel. From the perspective…