Apply deep, probing pressure with fingertip, knuckle or soft-pointed object, such as a pencil eraser.
In the depression just behind the outer anklebone
TCM: Bladder 60
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
TCM: Large Intestine 4
Just behind the nail of the second toe, on the side opposite the big toe
TCM: Stomach 45
Just above the place where the second and third toes separate
TCM: Stomach 44
On the index finger, just above the nail, on the side closest to the thumb
TCM: Large Intestine 1
If you have not found relief, try the same points on the opposite side of the body, or go back and try a related or similar symptom or body area. If you have not used acupressure before, please see the Instructions, then click the "Body Area" or "A-Z" tab and repeat.
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