Around the world, Eastern medicine techniques are effectively used to treat all kinds of illnesses. Speaking of types of massage, Eastern acupressure has been known to healers since ancient times.
Thai medicine, as one of the varieties of Eastern medicine, often uses acupressure techniques, a course of which we invite you to try at our SPA salon.
The Essence of Acupressure
The human body is covered with numerous active points, each connected to a specific internal organ. These points are highly sensitive, and the skin temperature in these areas is somewhat higher.
All points have been described and systematized, divided into lines and meridians. Each organ has a specific projection of active points and channels.
This type of massage effectively helps with headaches, intercostal neuralgia, and various forms of sciatica. It also helps treat the stomach and pancreas.
There are over a thousand points in total. They are located on the soles of the feet, palms, and head. Acupressure can be a standalone procedure or part of a lymphatic drainage or Thai massage.
Many active points can be found on the face. This helps reduce the number of wrinkles and improve complexion and the shape of the face. With regular facial massage sessions, blood circulation improves within a month, and cell metabolism processes normalize. The face becomes noticeably younger. Just one course of massages is enough to achieve this.
Types of Massage
Active points can be stimulated by hand (with fingertips) or using special devices.
When working with the hands, the therapist can use several techniques:
- stroke-like stroking, using quick, continuous, short movements;
- pressing the whole hand on the point, with a movement that should be light and not cause discomfort;
- with deep, strong pressure, a small indentation forms at the point of contact. In this case, the fingers move horizontally or in a circular motion.
During acupressure, the effect is achieved with the fingers (less often with the whole hand). This helps quickly relieve painful sensations and shortens the duration of illness. Functional disorders in affected organs are eliminated. The person is relieved of panic, unfounded anxiety, and stress.
The result of this kind of treatment is noticeable almost instantly. Specialists recommend visiting a sauna, banya, or hammam, and doing stretches to help fix the result.
But acupressure should become a daily ritual, since the effect of point stimulation is short-lived.
Self-Treatment Points
- To relieve a severe coughing fit — the point on the wrist where the pulse is measured.
- Pressing the point in the middle of the chin helps calm down quickly.
- The point for toothache is located where the thumb and index finger meet.