How to perform acupressure to treat headaches?

There are several acupressure points on the body that are known to relieve headaches and nausea.

Hegu Point

The Hegu Point is located between your thumb and index finger. To relieve headaches, you can try:

• Press this point with the index finger and thumb of the opposite hand for 10 seconds (don’t press so hard that it hurts)

• Rotate your thumb over this point in one direction and then the other direction, for 10 seconds each time
  Repeat this process on the Hegu point on the other hand

   

• Pressing this point is said to help relieve tension in the head and neck. Tension is often associated with headaches.

Quanzhu Point

Quanzhu Point is located on both sides of the bridge of the nose, just below the edge of the eyebrows. You can try massaging this point to treat headaches as follows:

• Use both index fingers to press these two acupressure points at the same time

• Hold for 10 seconds

• Relax and repeat

  Pressing this acupressure point can relieve headaches caused by eye strain and sinus pain in the face.

Tianzhu Point

This point is located below the skull behind the neck and parallel to both sides of the longitudinal neck muscles. How to press the Tianzhu point as follows:

• Place the index and middle fingers of the same hand on both Tianzhu points

• Press firmly on both points at the same time for 10 seconds, then release and repeat from the beginning

   

• Pressing Tianzhu can help relieve headaches caused by neck tension.

Yintang Point

The Yintang Point is located between your eyebrows, where the bridge of your nose meets your forehead. Try:

• Use the index finger of one hand to apply moderate pressure to this point for 1 minute

   

• Pressing the Yintang point is said to help relieve eye strain and reduce pressure in the sinuses, thereby relieving headaches.

   

   

   

   

   

  Jianjing Point

  Jianjing Point is located on the upper side of the shoulder, right in the middle of the shoulder blade, on the line connecting the neck. You can:

• Use the thumb of one hand to press firmly and rotate this point for 1 minute

   

• Then repeat this point on the opposite shoulder

   

• Actuating the Kien Tinh point will help reduce the feeling of tension in the neck and shoulders, reduce neck pain and prevent headaches caused by these causes.

   

  In addition to the above acupressure methods for headaches, head and shoulder massages are also useful ways to relieve headaches.

  However, for the best results, you should see a trained acupressure specialist to accurately impact the acupressure points on the body.