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Reflexology chart showing how acupressure points in the foot pertain to different parts of the body

1. Top of Head 2. Sinuses 3. Pituitary Gland 4. Temporal Area 5. Neck, Cervical 6. Upper Lymph Area 7. Parathyroid Gland 8. Ears 9. Eyes 10. Thyroid Glands 11. Shoulder 12. Lungs and Bronchi 13. Heart Area 14. Heart

15. Spine, Vertebra 16. Pancreas 17. Solar Plexus 18. Stomach & Duodenum 19. Liver 20. Spleen 21. Spleenic Fixture 22. Gall Bladder 23. Adrenal Glands 24. Hepatic Flexure 25. Kidneys 26. Transverse Colon 27. Waist 28. Ureters

29. Ascending Colon 30. Descending Colon 31. Lumbar 32. Small Intestines 33. Sacral 34. Bladder 35. Ileo-Caecal Valve 36. Appendix 37. Sigmoid Flexure 38. Hip & Lower Back 39. Coccyx 40. Sciatic Area

Hand is a part of our body which can be used to diagnose diseases as per traditional Chinese medication, as pathological information is reflected on the hand. We can use this method for prevention of disease and improve quality of life. One can also maintain health by applying various methods of stimulation to definite area of the hand. Hand is a body part which has a close relationship with bodys other internal organs. These kinds of hand therapy are trouble free and pain less. Even its easy to practice and reliably safe with benefits of good effects for a majority of diseases. There are different methods for Hand Acupressure. One of them is Koryo Hand Therapy. Koryo Hand Therapy is a systematic and scientific therapeutic system that is very easy to understand and simple to act upon with no side effects or hazard. You can observe all the reaction on your hand the form of tender points, for any of the problematic part in your whole body. Regularly or frequently Pain revealed on the hands corresponds to the painful part of the body. So pain will be positively affected by the stimulation of tender points. By analyzing this, we can say that all the functions of the internal organs can be controlled by stimulation of tender points and can live healthy life. Choosing Points for Pressing But in hand acupressure, choosing the points is very important. All the pressure points of hand are bilateral, that means you can find these points on both the hands. Usually you can massage 3 or 4 points on both the hands, once or twice a day. Hand acupressure points become accustomed to stimulation though, so after 7 days discontinue it for three or four days. (or more), Then it depends on your condition and symptoms persist, you want to continue with it or you can choose new points to press and rub.Have a look on this Hand Acupressure Chart. It will show you all the points located at our hand for the treatment.

Some hand acupressure points even feel very good when they are pressed. Location of different hand acupressure points:

The acupressure point that is located in the webbing of hand between the index finger and the thumb when pressed gives relief from the pains especially back and head pain. For improving health and circulation in the head, torso and arms, the acupressure point at the mould of flesh on the hand is carefully press downward in circulation motion. Another acupressure point is located at the lower right corner of the left thumb nail and at the lower left corner of the right thumb nail. You will find another two hand acupressure points located at the base of the hand where base of the palm and the wrist meets. One is just below the thumb and another below the little finger. On the fore arm just below the hand, straight below the middle finger you will find another acupressure point.

Pressing the hand acupressure points below the hand on the inner forearm is said to give relief from cold symptoms, hiccups and joint issues. Hand reflexology has turn out to be more and more well-liked as more and more people do to excess their hands through playing video games, using mobile devices, and typing on keyboard. Even some people basically feel happy having their hands manipulated rather than their feet. Reflexology experts manipulate reflexes on bottom and top of the handsthe above chart shows a few of the reflexes set up in our hands. Nowadays you can see the common problem of nausea and vomiting, which is also common for children also. Both acupuncture and acupressure can decrease the effects of nausea and vomiting, by means of uneven degrees of efficiency depending on the acupuncture points used and the time duration. Acupressure on hands can be your key for healthy life.

The Acupressure Atlas A fully illustrated and comprehensive reference guide to acupressure Provides acupressure treatments tailored for a wide variety of health disorders, including back pain, heart and circulatory problems, and even the common cold Contains step-by-step instructions illustrated in full color for self-treatment or treatment of a partner A simultaneous hardcover and paperback release Trouble sleeping, sensitive stomach, headaches, joint problems, allergies: Sensory ailments such as these have been steadily increasing in Western countries for decades

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