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Can acupressure help reduce headaches?

Headaches can be caused by tension in the muscles of the head and neck areas.

This tension can constrict blood supply to the nerves in the brain, causing pain and
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discomfort.

From the viewpoint of Chinese medicine, the cause of headaches does not stop at
the muscular tension.

We must look under the tension to discover the hidden stress and repressed
emotions that are bottled up inside of us.

Too often, we stu these emotions deep down within us, and they end up throbbing
to the surface as a painful headache or some other form of pain.

Acupressure is an e ective technique as relieving this emotional stress by balancing

the energy ow throughout the body.

When energy is balanced, negative emotions tend to fade away. And with our
negative emotions gone, the stress underlying our headaches and migraines tends
to disappear as well.

Some individuals nd success in getting rid of headaches and migraines in just a

few minutes by using the appropriate acupressure points.

We'll discuss these points below.

1. Gallbladder 20, on the back of your head, just below the bottom of the skull.

This acupressure point will help relieve headaches and migraines.

It is also e ective at reducing dizziness, sti ness in the neck, and neck pain.
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The point here can also be used for helping improve neurological coordination of
the muscles.

Finally, this point is good for reducing eye strain, relieving arthritis throughout the
body, and reducing emotional stress and irritability.

2.  Governing Vessel 16, on the back of the head, in the center of your head, in
the hollow area under the skull.

This acupressure point will relieve pain in your eyes, ears, nose, and throat.

This pressure point is also e ective at relieving all manner of mental (psychological)
problems.

It will also help heal headaches and vertigo, and reduce sti ness in the neck.

3. Bladder 2, on the front of the face, on the inside edge of the eyebrow.

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Using this pressure point will especially help relieve eye pain and eye fatigue.

It will also help reduce headaches, hay fever, and sinus pain.

4. Governing Vessel 24.5 (between GV24 and GV25), directly between your
eyebrows.

Using this point will help balance your pituitary gland, which has a large range of
health bene ts.

This point will also help relieve your hay fever and headaches.
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Finally, this acupressure point is also useful for relieving ulcer pain, indigestion, and
eye strain.

5. Stomach 3, on the cheekbone, below the eye.

This acupressure point helps promote healing of the eyes.

It will restore your eye from fatigue, and help reduce sinus pressure felt around the
eyes.

This point also helps reduce nasal and head congestion in general.

Finally, it helps reduce eye strain, and even promotes the healing of toothaches.

6. Large Intestine 4, on the hand, in the webbing found between the thumb
and index nger.

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Warning: Pregnant women should not use this point. It can cause premature
contractions in the uterus.

This point will help relieve headaches, especially ones focused in the front of your
head.

It will also reduce toothaches, shoulder pain, and pain during childbirth.

7. Liver 3, on the top of the foot, found in the valley between the bones of the
big toe and the second toe.

This point may relieve foot cramps.

It will also help reduce headaches, eye fatigue, and allergies.

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Finally, some people use it to treat hangovers, and even arthritis pain.

8. Gallbladder 41, found on the top of the foot, slightly above the webbing of
the smallest and second smallest toe, in the valley between the bones of
these two toes.

This nal acupressure point for headaches and migraines will reduce headache
intensity.

It also treats a large manner of other issues, such as hip pain, shoulder tension, and
arthritis-caused pain across the body.

Finally, it also helps x excess water retention in the body, and even promotes
healing of sciatica.

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