During this extended period of Stay-at-Home online classes, Xin Tian, a licensed acupuncturist and a Shen Long Tai Chi Chuan student, guided us through acupressure massage exercises to supplement our daily Tai Chi Chuan practices.
Consult your doctors and acupuncturist when you need medical treatments.
Acupressure DOES NOT replace any medical treatments.
Links to Specific Acupressure Massages for:
Meridian Massage
Meridian massage focuses on improving and clearing blockages which can restrict the flow of Qi.
- Heart Meridian: These points are often used for treating pain of the chest and heart, and disorders of heart rhythm, such as palpitation; regulating and calming the spirit; treating disorders of tongue and speech, including loss of voice, stiffness of tongue, painful and swollen tongue; treating disorders of throat and eyes.
- Large Intestine Meridian: These points are often used for treating atrophy disorders and painful obstruction, hemiplegia and pain of all kinds, for example, relieve toothache of lower tooth, arm elbow shoulder pain, tennis elbow, etc.
- Lung Meridian: These points are often used for respiratory disorders, such as coughing, wheezing, asthma, and shortness of breath; nasal disorders; disorders of throat such as dryness, soreness, congestion, swelling, and pain.
- Pericardium Meridian: These points are often used for treating palpitation, irregular heart rhythm, disorder of the chest, disorder of the stomach, disorder of the lateral costal region, stagnation of Qi, treating febrile diseases, treating swelling and pain of axilla.
- Small Intestine Meridian: These points are often used for clearing heat and reducing fever, especially malarial fever; treating maniac disorder; cooling heat and fire and alleviating pain along the meridian in the arm, axilla, shoulder, scapula, neck, throat, jaw, mouth, teeth, tongue, nose, cheek, eyes, and ears.
- Triple Burner Meridian: These points are often used for reducing fever; benefiting the ears, treating tinnitus, deafness due to heat; clearing heat from eyes, neck, throat and tongue; treating side headache.
Introduction
Written instructions-Introduction
General Guidance
Written instructions-General
Arthritis, part 1
Written instructions-Arthritis 1
Arthritis, part 2
Written instructions-Arthritis 2
Arthritis, part 3
Written instructions-Arthritis 3
Backache and Sciatica
Written instructions-Backache and Sciatica
Concentration
Written instructions-Concentration
Congestion, part 1
Written instructions-Congestions 1
Congestion, part 2
Written instructions-Congestion 2
Elbow Pain, part 1
Written instructions-Elbow 1
Elbow Pain, part 2
Written instructions-Elbow 2
Eyes, Tired Eyes
Written instructions-Eyes
Foot and Ankle, part 1
Written instructions-Foot and Ankle 1
Foot and Ankle, part 2
Written instructions-Foot and Ankle 2
Hypertension, part 1
Written instructions-Hypertension 1
Hypertension, part 2
Written instructions-Hypertension 2
Immune System, part 1
Written instructions-Immune 1
Immune System, part 2
Written instructions-Immune 2
Immune System, part 3
Written instructions-Immune 3
Immune System, part 4
Written instructions-Immune 4
Indigestion and Heartburn
Written instructions-Indigestion
Knee Pain
Written instructions-Knee Pain
Leg Cramps
Written instructions-Leg Cramps
Sleep, part 1
Written instructions-Sleep 1
Sleep, part 2
Written instructions-Sleep 2
Sore Throat
Written instructions-Sore Throat
Stress, part 1
Written instructions-Stress 1
Stress, part 2
Written instructions-Stress 2
Swelling/Water Retention, 1
Written instructions-Swelling 1
Swelling/Water Retention, 2
Written instructions-Swelling 2
Wrist Pain
Written instruction-Wrist Pain
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The Meridians
Meridian massage focuses on improving and clearing blockages restricting the flow of Qi.
Heart Meridian
Large Intestine Meridian
Lung Meridian
Pericardium Meridian
Small Intestine Meridian
Triple Burner Meridian
Heart Meridian
Written instructions-Heart Meridian
Lung
Written instructions-Lung
Pericardium
Written instructions-Pericardium
Small Intestine
Written instructions-Small Intestine
Triple Burner
Written instructions-Triple Burner