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Appendix
Acupressure Directions 1
Applying pressure. Use the ball of your thumb and apply firm pressure to the point you have chosen. Hold steady pressure for one to two minutes on each point. Each point will feel different when you apply pressure to it; some will feel sore or achy, some tense, some will have no feeling at all.
The amount of pressure should be firm enough to feel the pressure, but not too hard to create a painful experience.
Environment. Try to wear comfortable clothing when doing your acupressure session and keep your fingernails short. Find a quiet environment in which you will not be distracted during this healing activity.
Time. Do not do acupressure right before or right after a meal. Try to do acupressure treatments a minimum of four times per week.
Breathing. Remember to breathe. Breathing is the most powerful and effective way to purify and revitalize the body. Deep breathing helps the cells of your eyes receive the oxygen they need for healing. Practice long, slow, concentrated abdominal breathing while applying acupressure.
Cautions. If you are pregnant, consult a trained acupuncturist before treating yourself. Do not work on an area if it has a scar, burn or infection.
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Acupuncture Points
Bladder 1 (BL1) Jing Ming Eye Brightness
Brings energy to the eyes. It is a powerful intersecting point for many meridians. Location: In the inner corner of each eye, just above the tear duct.
Bladder 2 (BL2) Zan Zhu Collection of Bamboo
Brings energy to the eyes.
Location: At the nose side of each eyebrow.
Bladder 10 (BL 10) Tian Zhu Heaven's Pillar
Brings energy to the eyes.
Location: A half inch below the base of the skull in the back of the neck, level with the space between the first and second cervical vertebrae approximately three quarters of an inch out from either side of the spine.
Bladder 18 (BL 18) Gan Shu Liver's Hollow
Helps with blood flow to the eyes, especially for liver-related eye syndromes such as glaucoma.
Location: Approximately 1.5 inches away from either side of the spine at the level of the lower end of the ninth thoracic vertebrae.
Bladder 23 (BL 23) Shen Shu Kidney's Hollow
Brings energy to the eyes, especially for kidney-related eye syndromes such as cataracts and dry eyes.
Location: In the lower back (between the second and third lumbar vertebrae) approximately 1.5 inches away from either side of the spine at waist level.
Bladder 62 (BL62) Shen Mai Extending Vessel
Helps with the drainage of eye fluids as in, for example, glaucoma. Location: In the depression directly below the outside ankle bone.
Gall Bladder 1 (GB1) Tong Zi Liao Pupil's Seam
Brings energy to the eyes.
Location: At the lateral end of each eye.
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Gall Bladder 14 (GB14) Yangbai Yang Brightness
Helps clear and brighten the eyes.
Location: Directly above the pupil, approximately one inch above the eyebrow.
Gall Bladder 20 (GB20) Feng Chi Wind Pool
Brings energy (brightness) to the eyes. It is used for all eye disorders. This point commands the cervical sympathetic nervous system.
Location: In the hollow below the occipital bone at the back of the head.
Gall Bladder 37 (GB37) Guang Ming Bright Light
Brightens and ''opens'' the eyes.
Location: Approximately five inches above the outside ankle bone on the anterior border of the fibula.
Governor Vessel 23 (GV23) Shang Xing Upper Star
Brings energy (brightness) to the eyes. It is good for glaucoma, cataracts and corneal inflammations. Location: Approximately one inch within the interior hairline on the midline of the head.
Kidney 3 (KI3) Taixi Great Creek
A major energy point for the kidneys.
Location: At the midpoint between the inside ankle bone and the Achilles tendon.
Kidney 6 (KI6) Zhaohai Shining Sea
The best point on the kidney meridian to nourish yin deficiency. It helps nourish fluids and moisten dryness of the eyes.
Location: One thumb width below the inside of the ankle bone.
Large Intestine 4 (LI4) Hoku Union of the Valleys
Helps brighten the eyes, helps with colon congestion and disperses stuck energy in the head and neck areas. Do not use if pregnant.
Location: In the webbing between the thumb and index finger, at the highest spot of the muscle that protrudes when the thumb and index finger are brought close together.
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Liver 2 (LV2) Xingjian Walk Between
Takes heat away from the eyes; good for conjunctivitis. Location: In the web between the first and second toe.
Liver 3 (LV3) Tai Chang Great Rushing
The main point for the liver meridian. Liver 3 is used when the liver energy is constrained or deficient. In Chinese medicine, the liver is thought to open into the eyes; therefore, the Chinese believe that the liver rules internal and external problems with vision. This point helps bring energy to brighten the eyes and helps resolve physiological and psychological problems with vision.
Location: On the upper aspect of the foot, in the depression between the big toe and the second toe.
Liver 8 (LV8) Qu Quan Spring and Bend
Helps supply blood to the liver meridian which nourishes the eyes.
Location: On the inside of the knee, where the crease ends when the knee is bent.
Pericardium 6 (PC6) Nei Guan Inner Border Gate
Helps regulate the liver, relaxes the mind and balances the emotions. It is good for conjunctivitis and other inflammations of the eyes.
Location: Approximately two inches above the crease in the middle of the wrist.
Qiuhou Behind the Ball
In the obicularis oculi muscle.
Location: On the inferior border of the orbit, directly below the lateral (outer end) of the eye.
Spleen 6 (SP6) Sanyinjiao Three Yin Junction
Helps benefit the spleen, liver and kidney energies.
Location: Approximately four inches above the inside ankle bone.
Stomach 1 (ST1) Chengqi Contain Tears
On the lower eyelid, where tears are stored and released. Location: Directly below the pupil on the orbital rim.
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