Acupressure Points

Acupressure points for emotional well-being. Their location, photograph, use and warnings
are listed.

Each point is on the left, as well as on the right, on the body.

GB-44

Name: Yin Portals of the Foot (Gall

Bladder 44)
Location: On the fourth toe, in the outer
corner of the nail (so near the smallest
toe).
Use: Press.
Effects: Enhances decisiveness and focus,
while resolving anger. For timidity.

KI-3

Name: Supreme Stream (Kidney 3)

Location: On the inside of the foot, halfway between the Achilles-
tendon and the side of the ankle-bone.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much fear. (Also for lower
backpain.)

KI-4

Name: Great Bell (Kidney 4)

Location: On the inside of the foot, near the Achilles-tendon, level
with the lower part of the ankle-bone.
Use: Press.
Warning: Using this point to go against your heart or beyond your
limits will damage your health even further. This will be the case
when there are dark circles around your eyes.
Effects: Strengthens the will and dispels fear. For timidity.

KI-6

Name: Shining Sea (Kidney 6)

Location: On the inside of the foot, directly below the middle of the
ankle bone.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much fear. Enhances vision.
LI-11

Name: Crooked Pond (Large Intestine 11)

Location: On the side of the elbow, on the outer side of the arm.
Bend your forearm with your hand towards your neck, the point is
located at the end of the crease at the elbow. This is halfway up the
side of the arm.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over
this point.
move counterclockwise
Warning: Use this point only when there is Heat, as when you're red
(click for video)
in the face or your skin feels hot to the touch and you're feeling
warm from prolonged anger (not from exertion). Don't use when
weak or low on energy.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much anger.

LI-4

Name: Joining of the Valleys (Large

Intestine 4)
Location: On the top side of the hand, on
the web between thumb and index finger.
To locate, squeeze the thumb against the
base of the index finger. The point is
located on the highest point of the bulge
of the muscle, level with the end of the
crease.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use this point during pregnancy.
Effects: Letting go of grief. Calms.

LIV-1

Name: Great Esteem (Liver 1)

Location: On the big toe, at the bottom corner of the nail at the
side of the other toes.
Use: Press.
Effects: Assertiveness, discerning when to go along with others and
when to assert oneself. Self-esteem.
LIV-2

Name: Moving Between (Liver 2)

Location: On the foot, between the big toe and the second toe, a
half thumb width from the margin of the web.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over
this point.
Warning: Use this point only when there is Heat, as when you're red
in the face or your skin feels hot to the touch and you're feeling
move counterclockwise
warm from prolonged anger (not from exertion). Don't use when
(click for video)
weak or low on energy.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much anger.

LIV-3

Name: Great Surge (Liver 3)

Location: On the foot, on the line between the big toe and the second
toe. The point is located about 3 finger widths from the edge, in the
depression the size of a finger tip you can feel there.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over
this point.
Warning: Don't use when weak or low on energy (in that case use SP-6
move counterclockwise
instead).
(click for video)
Effects: Relaxes and unblocks emotions (especially repressed anger).
Depression.

LU-1

Name: Middle Palace (Lung 1)

Location: On the top of the chest, under the shoulder. First locate
the depression under the end of the clavicle, next to the muscle. LU-
1 is one thumbwidth under this point, slightly to the side.
Use: Press.
Effects: For internal emptiness and making contact to one's inner
worth. (Also for cough and asthma.)
LU-3

Name: Heavenly Palace (Lung 3)

Location: On the upper arm, one handwidth under the armpit (axillary
fold). The point is located in the depression between the muscles from the
shoulder and the biceps (under the shoulder muscle).
Use: Press.
Effects: For grief, feelings of loss and longing, internal emptiness and
making contact to one's inner worth. (Also for cough and asthma.)

LU-7

Name: Broken Sequence (Lung 7)

Location: Keep your hand with the nail of the
thumb up. Move your thumb up and back (away from the palm of
your hand), this reveals a depression at the bottom of the
thumb, called the "anatomic snuffbox" (between two tendons).
Move your finger from the anatomic snuffbox along the side of
your lower arm, until you feel a bone sticking out (about a thumb's
width from it). LU-7 is located on that bone, in between the two
tendons you feel there. You can press it with the nail of your thumb or index finger.
Use: Press.
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much grief.

LU-9

Name: Very Great Abyss (Lung 9)

Location: On the palm-side of the wrist, in the depression beneath
the thumb, between the point where you can feel your pulse and the
tendon that goes to your thumb.
Use: Press. To increase the effectiveness of this point, combine it
with SP-6 or ST-36.
Effects: For grief, feelings of loss and longing, spiritual emptiness,
many regrets. (Also moistens skin, and for cough and asthma.)

P-7

Name: Great Mount (Pericardium 7)

Location: On the middle of the palm-side of the wrist, in the
depression between the two tendons, on or just below the crease of
the wrist.
Use: Reduce, so move your finger in counterclockwise direction over
this point.
Warning: Don't use when weak or low on energy.
move counterclockwise
Effects: Heals effects on the body of too much joy or emotion.
(click for video)
Also diminishes nervousness.
SI-19

Name: Palace of Hearing (Small Intestine 19)

Location: Near the ear, just before the small projection in front of the
ear canal. The point is located in the depression that forms when the
mouth is opened.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use on a regular basis; this point is meant for gaining
insight only.
Effects: To focus and listen to one's heart and the hearts of others.

SI-5

Name: Yang Valley (Small Intestine 5)

Location: Near the wrist, on the pinky-side of the hand. It is a
finger's width under the crease of the wrist, in the depression just
above the bone that is sticking out. It's not straight above the
bone, but straight under the pinky finger.
Use: Press.
Effects: Improves concentration, reduces distractability. Clarity of
mind to distinguish the right path to take among several.

SP-6

Name: Three Yin Intersection (Spleen 6)

Location: On the inside of the lower leg,
one hand width (four fingers) above the tip
of the ankle bone, on the back of the shin
bone.
Use: Press.
Warning: Don't use this point during
pregnancy.
Effects: Calms, relaxes and reduces irritability. Heals effects on the body of too much fear,
worrying and thinking. (Also used for gynaecological conditions.)

ST-36

Name: Leg Three Miles (Stomach 36)

Location: On the front of the leg, one hand width (four
fingers) below the kneecap, on the outside, in the
depression between the shinbone and the leg muscle.
What can go wrong is that you may be locating it
somewhat too low on the leg. The point is immediately
one hand breadth below the kneecap, so if you'd use
something thick, like a finger, you might get half a
finger breadth to low. It's at the outside of the bone
that's on the front of the lower leg, one finger breadth
from the crest of that bone.
Use: Press. A fingernail or thumbnail is particularly suited for this point, as you will be able to
press more closely to the bone and on a broad range.
Warning: Using this point to go beyond your limits (e.g. overwork) will damage your health even
further.
Effects: Increases stamina and energy. Provides stability and grounding. Heals effects on the
body of too much worrying and thinking.

TB-17

Name: Wind Screen (Triple Burner 17)

Location: At the bottom part of the ear, behind the earlobe, in the depression
the size of a fingertip.
Use: Press.
Effects: Makes less sensitive to what people think of you.

TB-5

Name: Outer Frontier Gate (Triple Burner 5)

Location: On the lower arm, on the top side, two thumb widths below the crease of the wrist. In
the middle, in the depression between the bones and tendons.
Use: Press.
Effects: Increases expressiveness and sensitivity to feelings.