hello all you healthy blood pressure warriors acupressure massage therapy is an ancient form of healing that's been practiced for over 5 000 years it's one of the alternative treatments that are part of the traditional chinese medicine acupressure massage is used to put pressure on certain points on your body which is supposed to restore flow and balance to the life energy flowing through you in this video i'm going to reveal to you five acupressure points that professional acupressurists claim lower your blood pressure quickly but before i reveal these pressure points i always suggest you consult your
doctor before you start any acupressure program or visit a professional acupressurist pressure point number one liver 3 or l3 in chinese medicine the liver 3 pressure point is known as the chaichong meaning great surge the l3 pressure point is often used to help liver imbalances liver chai stagnation and liver blood deficiency it's also been proven in research to lower blood pressure by doctors from the taichung veterans hospital in taiwan in the study acupressure was applied to the l3 pressure point in the experimental group the blood pressure of the participants was measured by electronic monitoring before
and immediately 15 minutes and 30 minutes after acupressure it was found that there was a significant difference in systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings in the experimental group immediately and 15 and 30 minutes after acupressure so acupressure has been scientifically proven to work the liver l3 pressure point is found on your feet between the big toe and the next toe take two finger widths above the place where your big toe and next toe join and that's where you want to apply pressure when you've found the l3 point get in a comfortable position gently press down
with your thumbs using a deep firm pressure to massage and stimulate the area for two to five minutes pressure point number two large intestine number four or li4 the chinese name for the li4 pressure point is higu meaning union valley or converging valley it's called large intestine 4 because this pressure point is designed to help large intestines it's also been scientifically tested to help peripheral vascular disease which is a disorder affecting blood flow through the veins and arteries away from the heart that's why li4 helps to reduce blood pressure hegoo is clinically used to help
alleviate stress facial pain headaches toothaches and neck pain so any pressure point that helps to alleviate stress and pain is also going to help lower blood pressure the li4 pressure point is located on the hand in the web between the thumb and index finger also described as the depression where the index finger and thumb bones part locate the point between the web of the first and second finger once you find the spot you can massage it with gentle to moderate pressure in small circular motions for several minutes make sure you relax and breathe deeply you
can do this yourself or ask help from someone else who is there with you pressure point number three pericardium 6 or pc6 pc6 is a very popular and useful pressure point the chinese name for pc6 is naiguan meaning inner pass it's very helpful in treating insomnia nausea and vomiting it also helps your heart and settles your blood pressure by regulating your circulatory system to locate the pc6 put two fingers below the wrist on the inner forearm between the two tendons the pc6 point is right next to your two fingers you should fill two tendons when
you find the pc6 pressure point once you find it gently prince down and massage it for a few minutes pressure point number four gallbladder 20 or gb 20. the chinese name for gallbladder 20 is fang chi meaning wind pool gb20 is an acupressure myofascial release technique normally used to relieve tension headaches neck pain and shoulder pain the gb20 pressure point is at the base of your head right on the inside of the large muscle that comes up the side of your neck you'll be able to fill a valley between the two large muscles that run
up the side and back of your neck when you find the gb20 use your thumb to massage this area in a circular fashion for 30 seconds up to 2 minutes when applying acupressure try to relax and breathe deeply as you massage the area again the massage and the acupressure can be done by yourself or by someone else who is there to assist you pressure point number five governor vessel 20 or gv 20. its chinese name is baihui meaning 100 convergences it's called hundred convergences because it's the place where all of the energies of your body
meet making it one of the most powerful pressure points on the body this pressure point has a calming effect not just on your mind but on your entire body this point is meant to treat any type of stress tension or anxiety and that's why it's so effective for lowering your blood pressure the gv20 pressure point is found right on the top of your head you can find it in the middle of your head which is the vertex of the body imagine a line going from ear to ear it's found at the apex or the top
of that line once you find the point apply gentle pressure in a circular motion okay now you know the five acupressure points ancient chinese healers and other modern alternative medicine professionals claim will help you lower blood pressure try them out on your own body to see if they work for you let me know your experiences and results in the comments below hi there if you suffer from high blood pressure like i do and you want to receive my educational videos about how to lower your blood pressure i'd like to ask you to do three simple
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