Acupoints: Pericardium 6, ‘Nei Guan’ – For nausea and stress

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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Acupoints: Stomach 36 ‘Leg 3 Miles’

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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Acupoints: LI20 – ‘Welcome Fragrance’

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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Acupoints: Liver 3 – ‘Great Rushing’

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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Acupoints: Kidney 1 – ‘The Bubbling Spring’

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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