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Bioactive points are located on the entire surface of our body; they are scattered throughout it, like stars across the sky. And just like stars, they have their own clusters, and there are separate, distant from others, but very important points-luminaries.
Some of them are available only to specialists, others literally everyone should know - it’s so easy to “work” with them and so quickly you can achieve a noticeable improvement in your well-being. In addition, it is worth learning the basic principles of acupressure. The bioactive point is determined by simply pressing the fingertip in the desired area. This causes slightly painful sensations. Where they are maximum, and even with a certain “electric” tint, is the point you need.
Please note that massage of the same active points in a clockwise direction has a tonic effect, while counterclockwise has an inhibitory effect. Typically, for a stimulating massage, you need to use 6-8 points: each one needs to be massaged for 30-40 seconds. For an inhibitory massage, 2–4 are enough, but you will have to work with them for 1–3 minutes.
One hundred laps for vigor
To recharge yourself with energy, you cannot do without stimulating the main bioactive point - he-gu. It is located on the hand, at the junction of the thumb and index finger.
Press your finger on the fold of skin between them and find the place where pain is felt when pressing. Then begin making light circular movements in a clockwise direction. The pain should be quite noticeable, but after a while you will feel numbness. This is fine. It is considered optimal to make 100 circular massage movements, but if you don’t have enough time, 30 is enough. Repeat the same exercise with the he-gu point on the other hand.
If you feel sleepy in the morning or during work, wash your face with cold water. And don’t forget that our ears are a real “constellation” of active points. Therefore, when finishing washing, rinse them and rub them with a hard towel until they burn. This will not only help you finally wake up, but will also make your head work better: there are many points on the ears that are responsible for brain function. It’s good if you accustom yourself to this procedure during your morning wash and repeat it every morning.
Handmade
You can also improve mental performance with hand massage. It is known that projections of areas of the brain are located on the fingers. Therefore, pressing firmly for 3-4 seconds on each surface of all 10 fingers improves intelligence and memory. For the same purpose, Chinese balls made of jade or hardwood are used, which are rolled in the hand to constantly stimulate the active points of the fingers. If there are no balls, they can be partially replaced by ripe horse chestnuts or large walnuts.
You can quietly cheer yourself up when you are traveling in public transport or sitting at a work meeting. To do this, place your palm on your knee, slightly to the side. Your middle finger will fall into the groove. It contains the point of composure, tzu-san-li. Her massage quickly relieves anxiety and gives clarity to thoughts.
It is also easy to find the Nei Guan point without attracting the attention of others: place 3 fingers on your wrist and find a sensitive spot in the middle of the forearm. The same point is located three fingers up from the ankle.
Point first aid
Sometimes situations arise when you need to come to your senses very quickly, to raise the tone of the nervous system - for example, after fainting, with dizziness. Other points will help here: one of them is located on the little finger, just above the outer corner of the nail bed, the other is on the middle finger, in the same place, but on the side of the index finger. And also - a depression in the middle between the nasal septum and the upper lip, which also needs to be massaged until pain appears.
Sometimes it is important to be able to relax quickly, but, despite extreme fatigue, this does not work. And this is where massage comes to the rescue.
The neck gets especially tired from working at a desk for a long time. Constant tension in her muscles leads to spasms, pressure on the cervical vertebrae and pain. These troubles can be easily avoided if you do two exercises regularly during the day.
What is insomnia: signs and causes
Insomnia or insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by the inability to fall asleep even in the presence of fatigue and general exhaustion of the body. Sleep may be absent altogether, or it may be superficial, shallow, short-term, or overly sensitive. If a person suffers from insomnia, then his body does not have time to rest properly, which leads to negative consequences.
It is important to know! A specialist can diagnose “insomnia” if the patient complains of a complete lack of sleep at night or lack of sleep. For example, if a person sleeps less than 6 hours a day for a month, then this allows us to state that he has a sleep disorder.
This condition can be caused by a number of factors:
- anxiety, stress;
- depression;
- external factors (bright light, noise, lack of a comfortable place to sleep);
- taking medications that suppress the production of the sleep hormone;
- consuming large amounts of caffeine-containing products;
- elderly age;
- drug or alcohol addiction.
However, the symptoms of insomnia should never be ignored. Long-term sleep disorder can lead to the following consequences:
- decreased performance;
- apathy and depression;
- malfunctions in the functioning of the internal systems of the body.
It should be understood that a person needs a good night’s rest not only to maintain mental but also physical health.
Respite for the neck
Place your right hand on your left shoulder with your thumb resting on your neck. With your middle finger, feel for the hard muscle that connects your neck to your shoulder, squeeze it tightly with your thumb and forefinger, and begin to knead it until you feel warm. Then do the same with the other side.
Find the most painful points on the surface of the neck and massage them first with deep pressure and then with circular movements. Move your neck slightly as you do this.
In the same way you can get rid of headaches. Try two methods.
Rules for acupressure for insomnia
In Eastern medicine, acupuncture is widely used to combat insomnia.
Eastern healers pass on knowledge of where a person’s sleepy spots are located from generation to generation, and have been actively practicing the technique for many hundreds of years. We propose to master acupuncture, which is accessible to all adults and is very effective. The main thing is to apply it systematically.
It is always important to start a massage for insomnia by warming up your hands. Only then can you start searching for the desired point.
The desired sleep point makes itself felt with a feeling of slight numbness and aching. Then you can proceed directly with the manipulation, performing it with your fingertips. Usually the thumb, middle and index fingers are used. The second and mandatory step is kneading the skin. Massaging movements should be smooth, gentle, but at the same time persistent: gradually it is important to increase efforts, as if pressing the fingertips into the soft tissue. There is no need to feel sorry for yourself: pressure should feel painful (tolerable). Did you find where the sleepy spot is? Massage it harder, and then gradually slow down. Circular movements are best for soothing. You shouldn’t be too zealous when massaging before bed: just apply pressure for 7 seconds and make 3 to 5 “approaches” to one point. Increased heart rate, nausea, profuse sweating and other unpleasant sensations should be a reason to stop manipulation.
Do not forget that good results from acupressure sessions are not always obtained from the first days. That is, you will not be able to fall asleep like a baby after the first procedure. As practice shows, only after 5-7 workouts a person begins to feel his body better, feels a beneficial effect, and always answers questions: I sleep very soundly.
A break for the head
Massage your scalp with your fingers, lingering longer on particularly painful spots. You can complete the massage by brushing with a brush with natural stiff bristles.
Find active points on the eyebrows (feel for a small depression in the middle of the eyebrow), on the temples, under the eye sockets, at the base of the nostrils, in the middle of the chin. Do a circular massage clockwise for 40 seconds for each point, then press your palms firmly to your face and slowly move them down.
Days without criticism
A special harmonizing point located in the center of the forehead will help you smile on critical days. This is what Indian beauties “paint” on their foreheads, who are fluent in the art of attracting men and not getting on their nerves in the midst of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). You can follow their example by massaging the point in the middle of your forehead in a clockwise direction every day for a minute.
To reduce nervousness, pay attention to another point: at the junction of the hand and forearm, on the inside of the arm. Light pressure on the area for 3-5 minutes or massage counterclockwise will help relieve mood swings.
Sometimes critical days are perceived as an illness, after which it is difficult to immediately recover. Try massaging a point located on the inside of your forearm, directly above the elbow. This massage will also be useful to you when you suffer from a cold or other lingering illness.
On the forearm, under the thumb, there is a reflexogenic zone, which is responsible for the feeling of fear and anxiety, which is so characteristic of emotional females. Lightly stroking this area before bed will ensure a restful sleep.
Women differ from men in greater emotional lability, so sometimes it is very difficult for them to relieve overexcitation and put their tired nerves in order. For such needs, there is a point in the center of the foot - in the depression that is formed when the toes are bent. It needs to be massaged in a sitting position, placing your foot on your knee, in turn - right and left.
Tips for performing acupressure massage for insomnia
Targeting acupuncture points for insomnia affects different people differently. Sometimes massaging acupuncture points several times is enough, and sometimes a person does not see any improvement even after the 10th session
In this case, you should pay attention to concomitant diseases, due to the presence of which insomnia may appear. If this is indeed the case, then you should pay attention to eliminating the root cause
They may be:
- back pain;
- migraine;
- heart diseases.
Research shows that hot spot massage is indeed very effective and can be performed by almost anyone. If you have insomnia, you should do it 10-30 minutes before going to bed.
The massage should be carried out in a well-ventilated room, in silence, in a comfortable environment for the person. To eliminate insomnia, you must also adhere to certain rules - always go to bed at the same time, preferably no later than 23.00. It will be good to use essential oils during massage. Individually selected compositions of essential oils help you cope with insomnia and put you in a calm mood.
To speed up the process of treating insomnia, you should use an integrated approach, not limited to just massaging active points, in which case the result will come much faster. Acupuncture massage is used not only to eliminate insomnia, it also has a positive effect on the human body in many other diseases.
Massage is not for you
Are there any contraindications for acupressure?
K.E., Samara
People suffering from cardiovascular diseases should be especially careful when using reflexology. The fact is that this method has a stimulating effect on the diseased organ. And excessive stress in case of heart disease is more likely to cause harm than benefit.
This method of treatment should not be used by people with chronic diseases during exacerbation, at elevated body temperature.
Do not stimulate areas where there are abrasions, scratches, inflammation and other skin damage.
Acupressure and its principles
Acupressure (acupressure, shiatsu) can be classified as self-massage, but it is still a whole area of physiotherapy that requires detailed consideration. Official medicine classifies acupressure as reflexology. That’s how it is: by influencing biologically active points on the body, you can achieve relaxation in distant areas of the body or even the entire nervous system.
Acupressure is performed with the pad of any finger. You must first gently press on the point of influence, then make circular movements, increasing the pressure and pressing your finger into the body. The duration of exposure to one point is 2-3 minutes. The beauty of acupressure self-massage is that a person can independently control the force of pressure and avoid painful sensations. And to perform it you don’t need any special preparations: you can even wake up at night, realize that you can’t fall asleep again, remember which points to massage for insomnia, and have a short relaxation session.
Urgent acupressure
It is carried out directly 5-15 minutes before bedtime and does not take much time. These are just 5 points that are easy to remember.
- On the bridge of the nose between the eyebrows.
- On the top of the head.
- Below the chest line, in the middle of the sternum.
- On the wrist, closer to the little finger and to the beginning of the palm.
- Above the knee joint, on the inside.
It is better to massage these sleep points in case of insomnia in a lying or semi-sitting position. At the same time, you cannot resist the urge to fall asleep. If sleep comes even at the 2nd or 3rd point, you need to slowly stop the acupressure and relax.
Massage of individual areas
Reflexology is widespread in China, where this direction is developing. And over many centuries, several different acupressure techniques for insomnia have appeared there.
Foot
Yun Quan. The point is located on the foot. To find it, you need to squeeze your toes and look at the metatarsus. There will be a depression in the middle. This is the massage point for insomnia Yun Quan. It needs to be massaged according to all the rules of acupressure.
Back
A more serious Chinese technique for saving insomnia is hijam. This is both a massage and cleansing the body of toxins through the blood. Hijam involves bleeding on the back and extracting blood using vacuum cups. This is a very serious procedure that is performed only by specialists. There is an effect both from one hijama and from the course.
Neck
An Mian points (translated from ancient Chinese as “soft sleep”) are located in the recesses behind the ears. If you massage them for 5-10 minutes, insomnia goes away. You can also act on these points simply for general relaxation.
Thumb
According to the method of su-jok therapy for insomnia, you need to put an elastic band on the extreme phalanx of the thumb of either hand. It should tighten significantly, but not too much, so as not to impede the flow of blood. It is believed that such continuous pressure on this point can cause relaxation and speed up sleep.
Acupuncture
The same as acupressure, only the effect is performed not with soft fingertips, but with sharp needles. Acupuncture comes from Chinese medicine and is still used there today as one of the most common methods of treating a wide variety of diseases and illnesses.
But if acupressure allows you to perform self-massage, then acupuncture techniques are only subject to specialists. Still, the skin is pierced with needles, so only a doctor should do this. There are many more acupuncture points for insomnia, and an acupuncturist knows not only their location, but can also assess the depth of insertion of the tip.
