Treatment tips

How to apply pressure?

When an Acupressure point is painful, there are three ways of applying pressure, depending upon the intensity of pain.

1. ‘ACU TOUCH’ - With the thumb or index finger give feather touch in case of severe pain at a  point.

2. ‘ACU PRESSURE’ - A pleasurable, rhythmic, on-and-off pressure with the thumb or index finger for normal points where one can tolerate pain.

3. ‘ACU MASSAGE’ - In this technique, clockwise or anti-clockwise rotation is carried out to increase or decrease the energy flow in the body channel.

For how long is the pressure applied?

The Acu touch or Acu pressure or Acu massage has to be applied on the particular points for only two minutes. Pleasurable pain is the goal.

When to apply pressure?

As a preventive measure, it is normally found to be more beneficial when pressure is applied early in the morning or in the evening, when the Yin (Negative) and the Yang (Positive) energies are equal. It can also be done at any other time but it should be avoided for two hours after a heavy meal and for one hour after a light meal. As a curative measure, it can be applied on the onset of the symptoms.

When can one expect results?

To relieve pain, one can expect results immediately after acupressure treatment and within a few days complete cure is possible. But for certain ailments a minimum of four to eight weeks is required to notice the changes.

According to Dr. Constantine Herring, a famous homeopath, a true cure should take place from head downwards, from inside the body to outside, from more vital organs to less vital organs. Symptoms disappear in the reverse order of their appearance.

 
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