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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.
An Introduction to Acupressure Massage: Answering some questions
Written introduction: Acupressure – Introduction
General guidance for doing acupressure
Written instructions: Acupressure-General Guidance
Specific Massages for:
Arthritis, part 1
Arthritis, part 2
Arthritis, part 3
Backache and Sciatica
Concentration
Congestion, part 1
Congestion, part 2
Constipation
Elbow Pain, part 1
Elbow Pain, part 2
Eyes–Tired Eyes
Foot and Ankle, part 1
Foot and Ankle, part 2
Hypertension, part 1
Hypertension, part 2
Immune System, part 1
Immune System, part 2
Immune System, part 3
Immune System, part 4
Indigestion and Heartburn
Knee Pain
Leg Cramps
Sleep, part 1
Sleep, part 2
Sore Throat
Stress, part 1
Stress, part 2
Swelling and Water Retention, part 1
Swelling and Water Retention, part 2
Wrist Pain
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 mania 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..
Arthritis, part 1, Hands
Written instructions: Acupressure –Arthritis 1
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Arthritis, part 3, Upper Body
Written instructions: Acupressure 32 – Arthritis 3
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Concentration
Written instructions: Acupressure: Concentration
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Congestion, part 1
Written instructions: Acupressure: Nasal Congestion, part 1
Elbow Pain, part 1
Written instructions: Acupressure-Elbow Pain, part 1
Elbow Pain, part 2
Written instructions: Acupressure-Elbow Pain 2
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Eyes, Acupressure for Tired Eyes
Written instructions: Acupressure: Eyes
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Foot and Ankle, part 1
Written instructions: Acupressure-Foot and Ankle, part 1
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Foot and Ankle, part 2
Written instructions: Acupressure 29 – Foot and Ankle 2
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Hypertension, part 1
Written instructions: Acupressure-Hypertension 1
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Hypertension, part 2
Written instructions: Acupressure 20 – Hypertension 2
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Immune System, part 1
Written instructions: Acupressure-Immune System 1
Immune System, part 2
Written instructions: Acupressure 36 – Immune System 2
Leg Cramps
Written instructions: Acupressure-Leg Cramps
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Sleep, part 1
Written instructions: Acupressure: Sleep, part 1
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Sleep, part 2
Written instructions: Acupressure: Sleep, part 2
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Sore Throat
Written Instructions: Acupressure: Sore Throat
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Stress, part 1
Written instructions: Acupressure: Stress, part 1
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Stress, part 2
Written instructions: Acupressure: Stress, part 2
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Swelling and Water Retention, part 1
Written Instructions: Acupressure-Swelling and Water Retention 1
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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.
Written instructions: Acupressure Heart Meridian
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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.
Written instructions: Acupressure: Large Intestine Meridian
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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.
Written instructions: Acupressure: Lung Channel
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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.
Written instructions: Acupressure: Pericardium Meridian
Small Intestine Meridian: These points are often used for clearing heat and reducing fever, especially malarial fever; treating mania 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.
Written instructions: Acupressure: Small Intestine Meridian
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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.
Written instructions: Acupressure: Triple Burner Meridian