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Acu-Yoga: Importance of Acupressure and Yoga For Good Health

Acupressure is an ancient healing technique that uses pressure on points along energy meridians in the body to relieve pain and treat various disorders. It is a safe, simple, and economical treatment that can be done at home by pressing points with the thumb, palm, or fingers. Common conditions that acupressure can help include headaches, back pain, knee pain, obesity, menstrual problems, thyroid issues, diabetes, hypertension, and stress/anxiety. The meridian pathways connect to vital organs and help energy flow; imbalance or blockages in these meridians can lead to illness.

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Acu-Yoga: Importance of Acupressure and Yoga For Good Health

Acupressure is an ancient healing technique that uses pressure on points along energy meridians in the body to relieve pain and treat various disorders. It is a safe, simple, and economical treatment that can be done at home by pressing points with the thumb, palm, or fingers. Common conditions that acupressure can help include headaches, back pain, knee pain, obesity, menstrual problems, thyroid issues, diabetes, hypertension, and stress/anxiety. The meridian pathways connect to vital organs and help energy flow; imbalance or blockages in these meridians can lead to illness.

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Acu-Yoga

Importance of Acupressure and Yoga for good health

Dr. Prachi Bade


ACUPRESSURE

Introduction :
It is an art of healing which is safe, simple, economical & effective.
One can do self treatment even at home or office if you have the knowledge of
Acupressure.
You can press the points with thumb or palm very easily.

Techniques :
1. Pressing
a) Thumb pressure
b) Palm Pressure
c) Finger Pressure

2. Massage in painful areas


3. Tapping
4. Rubbing
Commonly Treated Disorders

• Headache
• Cervical Spondylosis
• Lumbar Spondylosis
• Knee pain
• Obesity
• Menstrual Problems
• Thyroid complaints
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Mental Stress and Anxiety

And many more…


Meridians and Energy
There are 14 Meridians. They are the pathways or channels of Energy. Whenever there is obstruction to the flow of
energy or imbalance the person becomes ill.
These Meridians are
• Lung (Lu)
• Large Intestine (L.I.)
• Stomach (St)
• Spleen (Sp)
• Heart (H)
• Small Intestine ( S.I.)
• Urinary Bladder (U.B.)
• Kidney ( K)
• Pericardium ( P)
• Sanjio ( S.J.)
• Gall Bladder ( G.B.)
• Liver ( Liv.)
• Front midline ( Ren )
• Back midline ( Du)

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