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Symptoms and Pain Locations

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Be sure to read the Warnings, and Directions for Using Acupressure.

Items marked (M) indicate likely need for medical attention
Items marked (EM!) indicate potential need for emergency medical attention.
For these symptoms, only use acupressure to supplement professional medical care, or when no professional medical care is available. Only try acupressure for these symptoms after seeking professional care and after using standard first aid and emergency techniques.

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HEAD -------------------------------- Allergies Anxiety Bioenergy control: Energy Bioenergy control: Fear Bioenergy control: Hunger Bioenergy control: Memory Bioenergy control: Sleep Bioenergy control: Smoking Bioenergy control: Warmth Claustrophobia Colds and influenza Concussion (EM!) Conjunctivitis Cough Dental work Depression (M) Dizziness Ear Epilepsy, seizure (EM!) Exhaustion Eye Face Fainting (EM!) Fatigue Fear control Fever Gingivitis Hangover Headache: Anxiety/tension Headache: Base of skull/neck Headache: General Headache: Migraine Headache: Severe Headache: Sinus Headache: Top of head Head injury or pain (EM!) Hiccough Hysteria (M) Insomnia Jaw, lower Laryngitis Lightheadedness Lips Memory Meningitis (M) Mental disturbance Mouth Mumps (M) Nasal congestion Neck Nervousness Nosebleed Paralysis (EM!) Poisoning by mouth (EM!) Poisoning, carbon monoxide (EM!) Restlessness Sea sickness Sedation, tranquilization Seizure (EM!) Shock (EM!) Sinusitis Sleep control Smoking control Sneezing Stroke (EM!) Sunstroke (EM!) Sweating Temper control Thirst, temporary Throat Tongue Tonsillitis Toothache Unconsciousness (EM!) Vertigo (M) Vomiting and retching (M) Warmth control Whiplash (M) Yawning control
TRUNK -------------------------------- Abdomen: Lower Abdomen: Upper Armpit Anxiety Asthma (M) Backache: General Backache: Lower Backache: Upper Bioenergy control: Energy Bioenergy control: Fear Bioenergy control: Hunger Bioenergy control: Smoking Bioenergy control: Warmth Bladder Breasts Breath control Breathing, labored (EM!) Bronchitis Bursitis Chest (EM!) Colds and influenza Colitis Constipation Cough Cramps, menstrual Cramps, muscular spasms Cystitis Diarrhea Dysentery (M) Fatigue Fear control Flatulence Gall bladder Gastrointestinal system Genitourinary Hangover Heart attack (EM!) Heartburn Heat rash Hemorrhoids Hernia Hiccough Hip Hives and rash Hunger Hypertension (M) Hyperventilation Hypotension (M) Hysteria (M) Indigestion Jaundice (M) Kidneys (M) Liver (M) Lumbago Lungs Meningitis (M) Menstruation Motion sickness Nausea Nervousness Ovaries and uterus Paralysis (EM!) Penis Pleurisy (EM!) Pneumonia (EM!) Poisoning by mouth (EM!) Poisoning, carbon monoxide (EM!) Poisoning, food (EM!) Prostate Rectum Respiratory system Restlessness Sciatica Sea sickness Sex organs Shock (EM!) Shortness of breath (EM!) Shoulder Small intestine Smoking control Sneezing Spleen, pancreas Stomach Strains, muscular Stricture of urine Sunstroke (EM!) Sweating Tachycardia, racing heart (EM!) Testicles Ulcers, intestinal Ulcers, peptic Urinary control, temporary Uterus and ovaries Vomiting and retching (M) Warmth control Whiplash (M) Yawning control
LIMBS -------------------------------- Ankle Arm Armpit Blisters Bruises Burns (EM!) Bursitis Charley horse (thigh) cramps Cramps, muscular spasms Elbow Electric shock (EM!) Fingers Foot Forearm Hand Heat rash Hip Knee Leg Paralysis (EM!) Poison ivy Sprains Stings (use right side only) Strains, muscular Thigh Wounds (EM!) Wrist
WHOLE BODY/ANYWHERE -------------------------------- Anxiety Bioenergy control: Energy Bioenergy control: Fear Bioenergy control: Hunger Bioenergy control: Memory Bioenergy control: Sleep Bioenergy control: Smoking Bioenergy control: Warmth Bites (any) Bleeding (EM!) Blisters Bruises Burns (EM!) Cholera (M) Claustrophobia Cramps, muscular spasms Depression (M) Diabetes mellitus (M) Edema Electric shock (EM!) Epilepsy, seizure (EM!) Exhaustion Fainting (EM!) Fatigue Fear control Fever Hypertension (M) Hyperventilation Hypotension (M) Hysteria (M) Impetego, eczema Insomnia Jaundice (M) Motion sickness Mumps (M) Nausea Nervousness Neuralgia Paralysis (EM!) Poison ivy Poisoning, carbon monoxide (EM!) Restlessness Sedation, tranquilization Seizure (EM!) Shock (EM!) Skin Sleep control Smoking control Stings (use right side only) Strains, muscular Sunstroke (EM!) Sweating Temper Unconsciousness (EM!) Vertigo (M) Warmth control Wounds (EM!)
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Acupoint #1

Squeeze thumb and forefinger together, forming a ridge above the thumb; the point is in the middle of that ridge, just above the end of the crease formed by thumb and forefinger; good for most problems from the waist up

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Acupoint #2

Two thumb widths from the largest crease on the inside wrist; the point is between the tendons in the middle of the wrist

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Acupoint #3

Two thumb widths above the outside of the wrist, lined up with the middle finger

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Acupoint #4

In the depression just behind the outer anklebone

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Acupoint #5

One palm width above the tip of the inner anklebone, on the back of the shinbone; often used in combination with acupoint #6

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Acupoint #6

One palm width below the bottom edge of the kneecap, on the outside, in a depression between the shinbone and the leg muscle; effective for most problems from the waist down, especially when used with acupoint #5

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Acupoint #7

Clasp your hands together as in (A), touching your upper wrist with your forefinger; the point is found on a line with the thumb, in a small depression (B); remembering the position of the point, unclasp your hands and apply pressure

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Acupoint #8

Bend your arm hand to shoulder, and place your finger on the end of the crease of the arm; open your arm and stimulate the point

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Acupoint #9

Between the two ligaments, behind the knee, on the crease formed when the leg is bent; note: if you have varicose veins, don't use this point

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Acupoint #10

Just behind the thumbnail, on the side opposite the fingers

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Acupoint #11

On the largest crease of the inner wrist, on a line with the little finger

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Acupoint #12

On the largest crease of the inner wrist, on a line with the thumb

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Acupoint #13

One palm width below the navel; another point with similar effects can be found two thumb widths below this one

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Acupoint #14

On the crease of the inside of the elbow, on the thumb side

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Acupoint #15

On the middle finger, just above the nail, on the side closest to the thumb

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Acupoint #16

Between the two most prominent bones of the top of the spine

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Acupoint #17

On top of the shoulder, half way between the neck and the outside of the shoulder

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Acupoint #18

Just behind the nail of the second toe, on the side opposite the big toe

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Acupoint #19

On either side of the place where the spine meets the skull

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Acupoint #20

On the big toe, the side closest to the second toe, just behind and slightly to the side of the nail

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Acupoint #21

In the middle of the sole of the foot, just behind the ball

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Acupoint #22

Just above the place where the second and third toes separate

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Acupoint #23

Below the brow ridge at the corner of the eye nearest the bridge of the nose, just below a notch in the skull

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Acupoint #24

Just below or inside the eyebrow, near the middle; feel for a notch in the eyebrow ridge; point should be just slightly above this

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Acupoint #25

On the back, on a line with the elbows, about two thumb widths on either side of the spine

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Acupoint #26

Pinch the nostril, on the side opposite the septum; good for severe headache

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Acupoint #27

Slightly to the back of the muscle which goes from neck to shoulder, a little closer to the arm than to the neck

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Acupoint #28

On the outside of the foot, slightly to the rear of the last knucklebone of the smallest toe

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Acupoint #29

On the back of the jawbone, just below the ear

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Acupoint #30

Two thumb widths above where the big toe and the second toe separate, on the upper surface of the foot

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Acupoint #31

Just above where the big toe and the second toe separate, on the upper surface of the foot

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Acupoint #32

On the cheek, next to the outside of the nostril

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Acupoint #33

Behind the inner anklebone, on a line between the crown and the tip of the heel; often used in combination with acupoint # 36

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Acupoint #34

On the tip of the shoulder; pick up your arm and look for the a dimple toward the back of the shoulder.; put your finger in the dimple, lower your arm and begin stimulation

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Acupoint #35

On the center of the chest, just below the bottom of the sternum (breast bone)

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Acupoint #36

Two palm widths plus one thumb width above the outer ankle bone, just behind an imaginary vertical line from the tip of the ankle bone; often used in combination with acupoint #33

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You Can Select a Symptom or Pain Location From a Pulldown Menu:
HEAD -------------------------------- Allergies Anxiety Bioenergy control: Energy Bioenergy control: Fear Bioenergy control: Hunger Bioenergy control: Memory Bioenergy control: Sleep Bioenergy control: Smoking Bioenergy control: Warmth Claustrophobia Colds and influenza Concussion (EM!) Conjunctivitis Cough Dental work Depression (M) Dizziness Ear Epilepsy, seizure (EM!) Exhaustion Eye Face Fainting (EM!) Fatigue Fear control Fever Gingivitis Hangover Headache: Anxiety/tension Headache: Base of skull/neck Headache: General Headache: Migraine Headache: Severe Headache: Sinus Headache: Top of head Head injury or pain (EM!) Hiccough Hysteria (M) Insomnia Jaw, lower Laryngitis Lightheadedness Lips Memory Meningitis (M) Mental disturbance Mouth Mumps (M) Nasal congestion Neck Nervousness Nosebleed Paralysis (EM!) Poisoning by mouth (EM!) Poisoning, carbon monoxide (EM!) Restlessness Sea sickness Sedation, tranquilization Seizure (EM!) Shock (EM!) Sinusitis Sleep control Smoking control Sneezing Stroke (EM!) Sunstroke (EM!) Sweating Temper control Thirst, temporary Throat Tongue Tonsillitis Toothache Unconsciousness (EM!) Vertigo (M) Vomiting and retching (M) Warmth control Whiplash (M) Yawning control
TRUNK -------------------------------- Abdomen: Lower Abdomen: Upper Armpit Anxiety Asthma (M) Backache: General Backache: Lower Backache: Upper Bioenergy control: Energy Bioenergy control: Fear Bioenergy control: Hunger Bioenergy control: Smoking Bioenergy control: Warmth Bladder Breasts Breath control Breathing, labored (EM!) Bronchitis Bursitis Chest (EM!) Colds and influenza Colitis Constipation Cough Cramps, menstrual Cramps, muscular spasms Cystitis Diarrhea Dysentery (M) Fatigue Fear control Flatulence Gall bladder Gastrointestinal system Genitourinary Hangover Heart attack (EM!) Heartburn Heat rash Hemorrhoids Hernia Hiccough Hip Hives and rash Hunger Hypertension (M) Hyperventilation Hypotension (M) Hysteria (M) Indigestion Jaundice (M) Kidneys (M) Liver (M) Lumbago Lungs Meningitis (M) Menstruation Motion sickness Nausea Nervousness Ovaries and uterus Paralysis (EM!) Penis Pleurisy (EM!) Pneumonia (EM!) Poisoning by mouth (EM!) Poisoning, carbon monoxide (EM!) Poisoning, food (EM!) Prostate Rectum Respiratory system Restlessness Sciatica Sea sickness Sex organs Shock (EM!) Shortness of breath (EM!) Shoulder Small intestine Smoking control Sneezing Spleen, pancreas Stomach Strains, muscular Stricture of urine Sunstroke (EM!) Sweating Tachycardia, racing heart (EM!) Testicles Ulcers, intestinal Ulcers, peptic Urinary control, temporary Uterus and ovaries Vomiting and retching (M) Warmth control Whiplash (M) Yawning control
LIMBS -------------------------------- Ankle Arm Armpit Blisters Bruises Burns (EM!) Bursitis Charley horse (thigh) cramps Cramps, muscular spasms Elbow Electric shock (EM!) Fingers Foot Forearm Hand Heat rash Hip Knee Leg Paralysis (EM!) Poison ivy Sprains Stings (use right side only) Strains, muscular Thigh Wounds (EM!) Wrist
WHOLE BODY/ANYWHERE -------------------------------- Anxiety Bioenergy control: Energy Bioenergy control: Fear Bioenergy control: Hunger Bioenergy control: Memory Bioenergy control: Sleep Bioenergy control: Smoking Bioenergy control: Warmth Bites (any) Bleeding (EM!) Blisters Bruises Burns (EM!) Cholera (M) Claustrophobia Cramps, muscular spasms Depression (M) Diabetes mellitus (M) Edema Electric shock (EM!) Epilepsy, seizure (EM!) Exhaustion Fainting (EM!) Fatigue Fear control Fever Hypertension (M) Hyperventilation Hypotension (M) Hysteria (M) Impetego, eczema Insomnia Jaundice (M) Motion sickness Mumps (M) Nausea Nervousness Neuralgia Paralysis (EM!) Poison ivy Poisoning, carbon monoxide (EM!) Restlessness Sedation, tranquilization Seizure (EM!) Shock (EM!) Skin Sleep control Smoking control Stings (use right side only) Strains, muscular Sunstroke (EM!) Sweating Temper Unconsciousness (EM!) Vertigo (M) Warmth control Wounds (EM!)
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