If you have ever held a sneeze by pressing the bridge of the nose, has already had experience using acupressure. Acupressure, also known as acupressure has been used to relieve pain for more than three thousand years in China and Japan. Today, this technique has gained much popularity in the West also.
Ying yangLa used as the basis acupressure meridians of the body. The meridians are a set of channels through which energy flows known as “Chi”. Chi is composed of two elements known as yin yang (see little picture right). The yin (feminine) and yang (male) represents any pair of opposing forces that give us balance in life: good and evil, black and white, and so on.
When Chi flows freely through the meridians, the body is healthy. But when the entry points which lie along the meridians are blocked, you feel discomfort, pain, etc..
Important rules when practiced acupressure
* Breathe from your diaphragm, inhaling through the nose and exhale through the mouth.
* Once the item is indicated, not abruptly release the pressure.
* If you feel a slight heat from the point, is a sign that he is doing well. If you feel pain, is putting excessive pressure.
* Stop if you feel any pain treatment.
* Do not play if you have used acupressure for pain medicines or alcohol.
* Do not press areas that are injured or have injuries.
* For acute symptoms, acupressure can be applied three times daily.
* Be patient. Sometimes relief is immediate, sometimes it takes several days to see results.
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