Acupressure, acupressure, has arisen in extreme antiquity in the territory of modern China, Japan and Korea. The principles of the fact that treatment has to be complex (it is meant that the disease of certain body is disease of all organism in general), slow and individual are its cornerstone.
Acupressure bases
Ancient Aesculapians have revealed about 365 points on human body, pressing on which restored the broken functions of organism, thus improving condition of the patient. At the same time their stay on human body does not depend in any way on where there is any given disease.
Similar points were called vital, and in modern science they have received the name BAP (biologically active points). As show numerous researches, they have the features. They have low skin resistance, high temperature, painful sensitivity and level of exchange processes.
Acupressure positively influences functions of various bodies, stimulates nervous system or on the contrary calms it, strengthens blood circulation, removes stress of muscles, regulates activity of endocrine glands and so on. The basic rules of acupressure are connected with representations ancient about чи - vital energy which moves on the channels, providing each body with food. Was considered that when each of such channels receives vital energy, the person - is healthy. As a result of any violation in one part of body - excess of this energy, and in other shortcoming чи. Then there is disease.
How to find points
Correctly to find points, it is necessary to define цунь (at each person it is individual). Cuo is pieces which size depends on distance between the ends of folds of the bent middle finger, and at women it is defined on the right hand, and at men - on left. All parts of body of the patient divide into these distances - Zunyi. as a rule, the point is on border of pieces, at the same time in this place usually there has to be small deepening which is groped by fingertip. The most important is to define precisely finding of any given point and to influence only it as if to mention next, then it can result in boomerang effect and do to organism harm. Only the expert in the field of acupressure can define finding of the majority of points. Methods of acupressure - are very simple. This continuous stroking or easy contact of BAHT, pressing with finger or palm and deep pressing on point. Stroking has to be continuous, at the same time movements finger - clockwise. Strong pressure upon point has to be short, usually it is carried out small pillow of big or middle finger. Depending on duration of impact on BAHT the calming or tonic effect is reached. Average time of impact on each point about 5 minutes.
Contraindications to acupressure
The acupressure cannot be carried out at any tumors, malignant and good-quality, at ulcer of stomach and duodenum, at tuberculosis and damages of internals. Doctors do not recommend to do acupressure to elderly people and pregnant women. Very negatively can affect organism and result in boomerang effect if to do acupressure to the person in alcohol intoxication. Do not recommend to carry out the procedure on an empty stomach, during menstrual cycle and at the increased body temperature.