Benefits of Acupressure

Benefits of Acupressure

The point Tsu-San-Li which is situated below the knee is known in China as 'three villages'.
A regular pressure on this this point increases the strength of knees and feet. It is believed in China that one who takes the help of this point can walk much more than ordinary persons.
Regular application of pressure on the acupressure points Tsu San Li and Yang Ling Chuan gives strength to the muscles of the legs.
Nei-Kuan situated near the wrist, help to regulate blood circulation and respiratory system.

Maintenance of health through acupressure.
Health can be maintained easily by taking a regular treatment on particular acupressure points everyday. A short acupressure session in the morning helps to maintain the balance of energies flowing in the body. This leads to prevention of diseases.
Acupressure helps to increase vitality and strength.

The Science of Acupressure.
Chi-positive force bioenergy .
Yin-negative force bioenergy.

A person remains in good health if there is co-ordination, Harmony and balance between these two forces.

There are 14 meridians in our body for the flow of bioenergy. (12 are present in pairs on the right and left side of the body. One infront and one at the back.) Each of the 14 main meridians has subsidiary meridians.

12 pairs of Meridians comprise of 6 Yin and 6 Yang meridians.
Yin meridians start from the toes or middle part of the body and go to the head or to the fingers.
Yang meridians start from the head, face or fingers and go downside or to the middle part of the body.

Yang Meridians.
1. Large Intestine.
2. Stomach
3. Small Intestine
4. Bladder.
5. Triple Warmer
6. Gall Bladder.

Yin Meridian
7. Lung
8. Spleen
9. Kidney
10 Heart
11 Heart Constrictor (Pericardium )
12 Liver

Meridians that govern other meridians.
13. Governing Vessel Meridian
14. Conception Vessel Meridian

The flow of bioenergy in a meridian is maximum only once at a definite time during 24 hrs.
Twelve hours after that time the bioenergy flowing in that meridian is the minimum.

When there is any disorder in an organ of the body, some points lying on that meridian become tender. Severe pain is felt when these points are pressed. As soon as the disease is eliminated, the pain in the acupressure points is relieved.

An acupressure point is a tiny sensitive circle of the size of a finger-tip. Its diameter is about 1sq. cm.
Pain or sensitivity to pressure is the surest index of accurately finding the point.
Other signs:-
1. Color of the point with problem appears yellowish, white or red.
2. The skin on that point looks swollen or rough. Tiny area.
3. The point is warmer.

Reflexology is different from acupressure. In acupressure, the points are supposed to be located all over the body (on definite meridians), while in reflexology points are supposed to be located only on the palms and the soles. Thus acupressure treatment is direct,while reflexology treatment in indirect.