Introduction to acupuncture and

Acupressure
Presented By
Deepak V M M
 Acupuncture

• Acus = Needle + Punctura = to puncture

• It’s a form of oldest Chinese medical practice
• First documented by Yellow Emperor – Huang
Di in “Nei Jing”
• It is presented as a dialogue between the
Yellow Emperor and his prime minister – Chi
Po
• Acupuncture gained attention in the United
States when President Nixon visited China in
1972. Traveling with Nixon was New York
Times reporter James Reston, who received
acupuncture in China after undergoing an
emergency appendectomy. Reston was so
impressed with the post-operative pain relief
he experienced from the procedure that he
wrote about acupuncture upon returning to
the United States.
 How Acupuncture and Acupressure
works?
• Acupuncture works by stimulating the various meridians
and points in the body which are pathways for “Qi” (Chi –
Vital Energy) to flow.

Modern science demonstrates:

 Acupuncture alters body chemicals, including stimulation
of endorphins.
 Acupuncture sensation effect nerves and cause
beneficial reflex response.
 Acupuncture affects the bodies natural electro-magnetic
fields.
 Acupuncture harmonizes the balance of whole body,
Yin/Yang; Qi/Blood
 How Acupuncture and Acupressure
works?
• Qi (Chi) – Vital energy maintains balance in
the body.
• 14 meridians (based on organs)
• 360 regular acupoints
• 40 commonly used extra points
• Acupoints influence the physiology
• The method of giving pressure at Acupoints
instead of using needles is called Acupressure
Heart Attack Point
Heart 9 (H9)

• Location: Radial corner

of the nail of the little
finger.
• It is used during Heart
attack, continuous
pressing at this location
will help the patient to
recover from attack or
pain.
Coma Point
Kidney 1 (K1)

• Location: In the sole of

the foot, on a line drawn
posteriorly b/w 2nd & 3rd
toes, in depression
formed b/w the one –
third, two-third parts of
the sole.
• Used during fainting,
stroke, coma, shock.
Sedative Point
Heart 7 (H 7)

• On the radial side of the

tendon of the flexor carpi
ulnaris muscle, at the wrist
crease

• Insomnia, Mental disorders,

anxiety, hysteria,
palpitation.
Analgesic Point
Large Intestine 4 (Li 4)

• Location: Situated in the

web between the forefinger
and thumb on the dorsal
aspect of the hand
• Writer’s cramp
• Headache, face, disorders in
large intestine.
Constipation Point
Large Intestine 11 (LI 11)

• Location: At the outer end

of the elbow crease when
the elbow is semiflexed.
• Tennis elbow
• Paralysis of the arm
• High blood pressure
• Skin disorders
Tonification Point
Stomach 36 (St 36)

• Location: One finger

breadth lateral to the
inferior end of the tibial
tuberosity.
• Increases the Immune
response
• Stomach disorders,
Nausea, Appendicitis,
Paralysis of lower limb.
Immunity Point
Spleen 6 (Sp 6)

• 4 fingers above the tip of

medial malleolus on the
medial border of the tibia

• Reproductive disorders
• Genito – urinary disorders
• Gastro – intestinal disorders
Stress Releaser

• Gentle pressing the

neck and shoulders will
release all the stress
accumulated in the
body