Acupressure Points For Constipation and Diarrhrea Relief

Can acupressure help relieve constipation and other digestive problems?

Constipation is usually the result of poor diet. However, it can also be caused by
many other health problems that interfere with proper digestion and bowel
movements.
Thankfully, acupressure can help. The life energy that flows through our body’s
meridian system can be balanced and enhanced to promote healing of almost any
health problem – including constipation and digestion distress.
Although balancing your energy system via acupressure can heal many health
problems all by itself, in the case of constipation it’s also recommended that you
work on improving your diet. Adding more daily fiber intake is usually a good idea.
The acupressure points below will help your digestive system work properly and
help get rid of constipation.
1. Conception Vessel 6, on the lower abdomen, three finger widths below the
belly button.

Use this acupressure point to relieve your constipation. It will also help reduce pain
in the abdominal muscles.
Also with those issues, this pressure point can also help get rid of gas, and help heal
colitis (inflammation of the bowels).
2. Stomach 36, on the front of the leg, four finger widths below the knee cap,
slightly towards the outside of the leg.
Applying pressure to this point will strengthen your entire body’s muscular system.
It will also help improve digestion, relieve all types of stomach problems, and also
help get rid of intestinal disorders.

3. Large Intestine 4, on the back of the hand, between the bones of the thumb
and index finger.

Warning – Pregnant women should never use this point. This acupressure point can
cause early contractions which could be detrimental to your pregnancy.
Use this easily accessible acupressure point on your hand to relieve constipation.
It will also help a range of other pain-related conditions, including headaches,
toothaches, arthritis pain, labor pains, and shoulder pain.
4. Large Intestine 11, found along the outer edge of the elbow crease.

This is a powerful acupressure point for restoring health to the large intestine. It
will help relieve your constipation and indigestion issues.
This point is also used to reduce a fever.

Acupressure Points For Diarrhea Relief

Can acupressure settle your stomach and relieve your diarrhea?
Thankfully for our pain-inflicted stomachs and intestines, acupressure can indeed provide relief
for one of the nastiest common health symptoms that all of us have to experience every once in a
while: diarrhea.
Acupressure works by balancing the flow of energy through the body’s internal and invisible
meridian system. This flow of life energy helps determine the healthiness of our body. A good,
unimpeded flow of energy leads to strong health, whereas a blocked energy meridian can lead to
all sorts of health problems.
By balancing this meridian energy flow, acupressure can restore peace and tranquility to the
digestive system by helping it operate normally.
Acupressure can also tone the abdominal region by strengthening the muscles of the body. This
is because muscle strength and function is directly affected by meridian energy flow. A strong
flow of meridian energy helps to empower the muscles of the body.
While acupressure can help restore the digestive system and relieve diarrhea, it’s important to
realize that acupressure can’t fully change the negative effects of a bad diet. Your diarrhea may
be caused by something bad that you ate. In this case, the best course of action should be to
remove the offending food from your diet.
Regardless of diet, however, energy healing techniques like acupressure can help make the
stomach and intestines operate at full efficiency. Let’s take a look at the acupressure points for
diarrhea relief.
1. Spleen 16, on the abdomen, below the bottom of the rib cage, half an inch inwards from
the nipple line.

Use this acupressure point to relieve your diarrhea and indigestion. It will also help reduce
abdominal cramps and even ulcer pain in the stomach.
This pressure point can also be used to get rid of appetite imbalances which cause you to overeat
or have abnormal eating patterns.
2. Conception Vessel 6, on the lower abdomen, in the center of your abdomen, just two
finger widths below the belly button.

Acupuncture points along the Conception Vessel are always powerful ones to use for
acupressure or any other healing technique.
This pressure point will help relieve your chronic diarrhea.
It will help strengthen the muscles of the abdominal region, and will also help get rid of
constipation and gas.
3. Stomach 36, found on the front of the lower leg, four finger widths below the kneecap,
about one finger width towards the outside of the center of the shin bone.
Use this pressure point to strengthen your entire body’s muscular system, which will help
empower the muscles of the digestive system.
This point will also aid in digestion and help relieve stomach disorders.
4. Spleen 4, found on the inside of the foot, in the archway of the foot about one thumb
width back from the ball of the foot.

Use this Spleen meridian point to relieve all manner of problems with the digestive system.
This powerful point will help get rid of indigestion, diarrhea, stomachaches, and even nausea.

5. Liver 2, found on the foot, at the point where the big toe and the second toe meet.

This is another pressure point that will aid your digestive system in every way possible. It will
relieve diarrhea, stomachaches, and nausea.
This point is also used to relieve headaches.