Acupressure Points for Anxiety

Nowadays people are looking for alternative treatment methods to alleviate conditions like anxiety, and one of the treatment methods that is proving effective is acupressure. Lot of people have experienced that by stimulating certain points, they get relief from the symptoms. This ancient Chinese therapy uses simple massage techniques on certain points in the body to provide relief from a number of illnesses and conditions. The Chinese believed that our bodies have a life force within us known as 'chi' and the body can heal itself if we learn to manipulate this energy.

There are different energy points on the body which can be massaged with fingers, hands, elbows and other devices to treat a variety of problems. Acupressure points are the same points used in acupuncture, but instead of needles, fingers and hands are used to treat problems. Acupressure has been a part of traditional Chinese medicine since time immemorial and the best part is once you know the pressure points you can stimulate them to treat yourself.

If you are looking for anxiety treatment and are fed up of taking pills, one of the treatment options you could try is acupressure. All you have to do is massage certain points on the body to find relief from the anxiety symptoms. Here are some of the acupressure points for anxiety and nervousness.

P6 - Inner Gate
This pressure point is located just below the inside of your wrist. Hold your right hand in front of you palm facing the ceiling, now place the 3 fingers located between the thumb and the little finger on the wrist crease. Place your thumb next to your index finger right between the two tendons and massage this point in a circular motion. Repeat the motion on the left hand and massage the point for 1-2 minutes.

BL2 - Third Eye (YinTang)
The third eye is one of the pressure points of the body which needs a delicate touch to be stimulated. This point is located between your two eyebrows right above the bridge of the nose. Use the tender touch of your fingernail to apply pressure on this point for relief from anxiety and stress.

H7 - Spirit Gate
One of the easier acupressure points to find it is located on the crease of your wrist on the side of the little finger. Apply pressure on this point with your thumb nail so that you feel a slight bearable pain. Massage the point in a circular motion for 1-2 minutes all the while maintaining the pressure.

K1 - Yong Quan
If you refer to the acupressure points chart you can find this point which is located at the base of your foot. The K1 point is located right in the middle of the sole just behind the ball of the foot. You can massage this point with your thumb or massage it with your palms for quick anxiety relief.

LU5 - Foot Marsh
This point is located on the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon on the cubital crease, in layman terms this point is on the inner arm at the crease of the elbow. Apply pressure with your thumb on this point and massage it for about 1-2 minutes, repeat the procedure of the other arm.

Stimulating certain points of the body by massaging them 2-3 times a day is one of the best natural treatments that you could try. Other pressure points that you could use are massaging your scalp with your fingertips and pulling your ear with your thumb and index finger. There are no specific points on the ear or the head but they have reflexology points that provide anxiety relief.