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How emotions affect the meridian system In acupuncture theory there are sayings about the damaging effects of emotions: Too much anger injures the Liver Too much fear injures the Kidneys Too much sadness injures the Lungs Too much thinking/worrying injures the Spleen Too much joy/ecitement injures the !eart Too much emotion injures the !eart Keep in mind that in the contet of acupuncture and Traditional Traditional "hinese #edicine the names of the organs when capitali$ed are not the same as the organs we know from western anatomy% "hinese &Kidneys& e%g% is the adrenals and endocrine system' &(ladder& is the kidneys and urinal system' &Spleen& is the energy system located throughout the body' &Liver& &Liver& is partly the liver but also something throughout the body' &Lungs& is not only lungs but also skin% These injuries also have an effect in the other direction: an injured Liver causes anger' injured Kidneys cause fear' etc% This is one of the reasons why it)s so difficult to get rid of your default reactions%
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*hat is acupressure+ ,cupressure techni-ues: .ressing and reducing points eeling if it works 0sing information from other sources 1&cun&2 *hat manipulation of points brings about *hy you shouldn)t use needles 0sing little balls and tape
What is acupressure? ,cupressure 1sometimes written as &accupressure&2 is a techni-ue related to acupuncture' where the energies of the body are regulated by manipulating points on the body% This This has effects on the emotions' tension and physical conditions% The points are commonly called &acupuncture points'& &pressure points'& &acupoints& or &ac upressure points%&
Acupressure techniques: Pressing and reducing points There are two ways that acupressure points are manipulated: pressing 1reinforcing2 and reducing them% #ost are probably familiar with the first' but not with the second method%
To press points' use something blunt% 0sually the fingers are used to press' but I find that for many points the fingers may be a bit too thick' so you)d have to press -uite long and firmly% Ideal would be something 3 to 4 mm thick' like a 1preferably used2 pencil eraser that)s on the other side of a pencil% Some points can be pressed using a fingernail% .ressing points for less than half a second can already have a distinguishable effect% So for just trying out a point you could press it only briefly% To get a full effect however' pressure should be applied for at least half a minute' but preferably longer% 5ne to two minutes should do%
To reduce a point' turn a finger over it in counter6clockwise direction' also for one to two minutes% 1*hat happens when you do this is eplained in &*hat manipulation of points brings about%&2 "licking on the picture of points that need to be reduced displays a video showing how this is performed 1clicking again stops the video2% I think it)s a good idea not to get into the habit of doing the same points every day% 7o them when you feel you need them' don)t overdo it% .ay attention to what effects points have on you% If you)re weakened 1from age' disease or whatever2' be sure to not reduce points more often then necessary% 8ou could also additionally press these points for a few seconds% 7o a point on both sides of the body%
Feeling if it works *hen you are not feeling any effects from pressing points' several things may be the case%
8ou may not be pressing on the eact right spot 1acupuncture points are about 9% mm diameter' so you)ll have to be precise2% Try different spots around the location you first tried% 8ou shouldn)t press lightly' but you shouldn)t hurt yourself either% ,lso' don)t press for just a few seconds 1although if you)re very sensitive you might already notice effects then2% To feel if acupressure is working 1for knowing that the location of the point is accurate2' I usually sense what)s happening in my face% ,lmost all points in the list on this site have some effect here% #any of the points also have some subtle effect on the -uality of vision% 8ou may see more clearly and more colors% #editation will develop your ability to feel the effects% If you)re using a point -uite often' or if you don)t need a point' the effect may become very little or unnoticable% If you)re tense' you may not feel much' although usually you)ll become less tense by using the techni-ues on this side%
Using information from other sources ("cun") To be able to use information from other sources for locating points' you)ll need to know what the &cun& is%
The &cun& is the standard unit of measurement for the body used in acupuncture% ,s everyone)s body has different dimensions' it is defined according to the person whose body is to be treated% 1 cun ; width of the thumb' in the middle' at the crease 3 cun ; combined breadth of the 4 fingers' at the level of the pinky finger)s first joint above the palm of the hand 12 cun ; the distance from the elbow crease to the wrist crease%
What manipulation of points brings about ,cupuncture points can be manipulated in various ways% To keep things simple' acupressure books usually just mention pressing the points%
If you)ve ever seen an acupuncturist you may have noticed that he will turn needles after inserting them or do other manipulations% ,cupuncturists also apply heat by burning stuff called &moa& or using a laser' or apply electric currents% (y simply pressing a point' you are reinforcing it% 8ou' thereby' increase energy in areas that the point influences% Reducing a point is actually not the opposite of reinforcing it% (y reducing' you remove a blockage of energy% , blockage may be felt as tension' pain or heat%
Wh ou shouldn!t use needles ,s for using needles' I)ve tried that' but have been discouraged to continue using them by both an acupuncturist and a healer% The acupuncturist thought it was dangerous because you can damage tissue' and difficult as you can)t access points that well yourself% 8ou may damage blood vessels' nerves' tendons or bone' which can all be -uite painful% 5n the breast or shoulders' you may puncture the lung% 5n an energetic level' the fear that comes with using needles on yourself may da mage the irst "hakra% This may worsen your problems% 0sing needles as an amateur may not even be legal% I found that I feel more clearly what)s happening in my body from acupressure than from acupuncture' whether administered by a licensed acupuncturist or by myself%
Using little balls and tape I devised a safe and effective way to press acupuncture points for an etended period of time% I use adhesive tape for use on skin to press ball6bearing balls on points% It doesn)t work with all points 1e%g% it does not work well for ST63=' the point beneath the knees2 but for many it)s -uite good%
The metal balls I use are 4 mm diameter and I apply nylon rings 1also bought at a hardware store2 on top of them to supply a larger surface to the tape% The inside diameter of the nylon rings should be 3 mm% .erhaps you could also use the more common metal rings' but for some indefinite reason I prefer the nylon variety% The rings avoid bulging and thus press the ball a bit deeper into the skin% Keeping the balls in place for 6 39 minutes should do% , similar method is sometimes used for ear acupuncture% Little seeds are then taped to the ear%
Acupressure points index Index to the acupressure points for emotional well-being
