Posted on January 25th, 2012 by
Neil in
Acupoints
The point P6 or ‘Nei Guan’ is another one of the stars of acupuncture and tui na, and a very useful one to know for home use as it has strong anti-nausea effects, and also helps to relieve stress and anxiety. It’s quite easy to find too…...
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Tagged As: nausea, nei guan, P6, pericardium6, stress
Posted on November 13th, 2011 by
Neil in
Acupoints,
Yang Sheng
Probably the most used acupoint of them all, a favourite of acupuncturists and tui na practitioners, and an essential point for health maintenance, Stomach-36 does it all! This point is called Zu San Li in Chinese, meaning ‘leg 3 miles’ – the...
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Tagged As: leg three miles, st36, stomach 36, zu san li
As the name suggests, The acupoint Large Intestine 20, ‘Welcome Fragrance’ benefits the nose and treats nasal problems. It can be used for nasal congestion, runny nose, sinusitis, rhinitis, hay fever, sneezing and so on. It is useful whether the pr...
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Tagged As: acupressure, LI20, nose, welcome fragrance, yingxiang
Posted on January 25th, 2010 by
Neil in
Acupoints,
Tui Na Chinese Massage
Known by acupuncturists in New York as ‘The Urban Stress Point’, this acupoint on the top of the foot is one of the most popular points for dealing with stress. In Chinese Medicine terms it helps to ‘spread the Liver Qi’ – this me...
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Tagged As: acupressure, Liver3, stress, tai Chong
Acupoint Yong Quan – ‘The Bubbling Spring’ – Kidney 1 The point Yongquan, on the sole of the foot, is one of the most important in Qi Gong practice, and is also of great use in Tui na and acupuncture for its calming and relaxing effect....
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Tagged As: acupoint, insomnia, kid1, kidney 1, stress, yongquan