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Headaches, or migraines, are a problem for the majority of people. These pains occur especially when we least expect them and exactly when we don’t have the time. That’s why we often reach for various painkillers, whose safety, however, is questionable. It can happen that a person becomes addicted to them and there is also the risk of possible damage to the liver or other organs in the body.
When you have a headache, it is advisable to drink plenty of fluids and try to relax a little.
It’s not always possible, however acupressure can also help. The principle of acupressure is applying pressure with circular movements to acupressure points, thanks to which you will relieve and even completely eliminate the pain that troubles you. You should press the points for about 30 seconds to one minute and you should feel relief within 10 minutes.
You don’t need any special training to apply acupressure into your life. It just takes a little practice and finding the right points on the body. There are six acupressure points against headaches whose stimulation can help you with a headache without taking various dangerous painkillers.
1. Bod Yintang:
This point is often also called the third eye. It is located where the sixth chakra is, between the eyebrows at the root of the nose. Stimulate this point for a headache and also for eye fatigue.
2. Bod Zan Zhu:
You can find these points on the inner edge of both eyebrows. You can stimulate these points for a headache, but also for sinus problems. It helps with the secretion of mucus from the sinuses and brightens vision.
3. Bod Yingxiang:
These points are located on both sides of the nose, in the hollow between the jaw and the cheekbones.
If you are troubled by a headache, toothache, or stress, press these points with circular motions and you can expect relief within 10 minutes.
4. Bod Tian Zhu:
You can find the points under the hair. In the middle part of the nape, at the beginning of the cervical spine. This point can help with migraine, headache, nasal congestion, ear pain, and also eye problems.
5. Bod Shuai Gu:
You can find these points on both sides above the ears, near the temples. The points are located in small dimples. Thanks to this point you will get rid of a headache and also tired eyes.
