Acupressure is not a new form of therapy, but rather an ancient one that has been used to treat and cure various diseases. It’s all about energy flows. When the energy flow gets obstructed for some reason at a certain point, these spots feel painful and cause illnesses.
What acupressure does is that it helps flake away the barrier to reach the accumulated energy. It is often used to reduce eye problems, such as astigmatism, cataract, hypermetropia, presbyopia, color blindness, cataract, and amblyopia.
If you want to do acupressure the right way, the only thing you need to know is the pressure points for the eyes.
Here are 4 acupressure points for the eyes:
1. Zan Zhu
You can find this point at the inner corner of the eye, close to the nose.
If you have pain in your eyes, dryness, itchiness, tearing, or headaches, massage this point and you’ll instantly feel better.
2. Yang Bai
This one can be found just above the left eye on the forehead. If you massage the yang bai point, you can help relieve headaches and eye twitching.
3. Cheng Qi
Right under the center of the eye you can find the cheng qi spot. These relieve redness, conjunctivitis, eye pain, and twitching.
4. Si Zhu Kong
You can find this point at the end of the eyebrow, far from the eyes. Massaging it will reduce your headaches and migraines.
10 Acupressure Massages For The Eyes
1. Third Eye
- Put your ring finger between your eyebrows.
- Massage in a circular motion for 10 minutes.
2. Bridge Of The Nose
- Put your thumbs on the bridge of the nose.
- Apply gentle pressure for 10 minutes.
3. Nostrils Point
- Put your index fingers on both sides of the nose.
- Press gently for 5 minutes.
4. Edge Of The Eyes
- Put your index finger on the inner corner of the eyes.
- Apply gentle pressure with closed eyes for 5 minutes.
5. Tips Of The Thumbs
- Massage the tip of your left thumb with your right thumb and index finger.
- Do this exercise for 5 minutes.
6. Tips Of The Big Toes
- Sit on a chair and cross your right leg over your left.
- Put your left thumb on the right big toe.
- Massage the big toe.
- Repeat on the left side, each for 10 minutes.
7. Surrounding The Eyes
- Sit on a chair with your index and middle fingers put under your eyes.
- Move your fingers around the socket gently for 10 minutes.
8. Meridian Exercise
- Sit down and count to 10 with your eyes closed.
- Open your eyes and fix your gaze on an object that’s at least 6-10 feet away from you.
- Do this 10 times.
9. Shibai
- Put both of your index fingers on your cheekbones and press gently.
- Do this for 5 minutes.
Sources:
www.tittleforparents.com
www.modernreflexology.com
www.iacupressurepointsguide.com