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AcupressurePotent Point Exercises

for Cold and Flu


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Reflexology

techniques fornormal health


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1. Walking barefoot on rough or uneven

ground for at least five minutes everyday

2. Walking on dew-drenched grass early in the

morning for about five to ten minutes

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3. Hold the fingertips of both the hands

together as sown in the figure. Fingers

should be kept apart

While inhaling, press the tips of thefingers of one hand against the fingertips

of the other hand

While exhaling, release the pressure

Continue for about two to three minutes.

Repeat this up to two times a day


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4. Interlock the fingers. Hold the hands in

front of the chest

While inhaling, press the fingers of left

hand against the right hand


While inhaling, press the fingers of right

hand against the left hand


Continue for two to three minutes

Repeat twice a day



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5. Clench your teeth firmly, with lips

maximum apart

Breathe in through the mouth, feeling

the cool air entering the mouth

Close the mouth and exhale slowly

through the nose

Continue for five to six times

Repeat twice a day

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Potent Points for

Relieving

Cold and Flu


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Potent Points

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Potent Point ExercisesPress into B 2:

Acu point B 2 is located in theindentation of the eye sockets wherethe bridge of the nose meets the ridgeof the eyebrows

Use your thumbs on the upper ridge ofyour eye socket to press into the slighthollow near the bridge of your nosefor one minute

Close your eyes and take a few deepbreaths, letting the weight of yourhead relax forward onto your thumbs

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Potent Point ExercisesPress St 3 and LI 20:

Acu point St 3 is located at the bottomof the cheek bone directly below the

pupilAcu point LI 20 is located on both thecheeks just outside the nostril

Place both the middle fingers besidenostrils and index fingers next to them.Gradually press up and underneath thecheek bones for one minute. This

helps relieve nasal congestion.

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Potent Point ExercisesPress both LI 11:

Acu point LI 11 is located on theupper edge of the elbow crease

Bend your arm and place your thumbat the end of the elbow crease on the

outside of your forearm. Curve yourfingers to press firmly into the elbow

joint for one minute

Repeat on the other arm

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Potent Point ExercisesPress LI 4 firmly:

Acu point LI 4 is located in the webbingbetween the thumb and the index finger, atthe highest spot of the muscle, when thethumb and the index finger are joinedtogether

Spread left thumb and index finger apart.Place right thumb in the webbing on the

back of left hand and fingertips on thepalm directly behind the thumb

Firmly squeeze thumb and index finger ofright hand together to press into thewebbing. Angle the pressure toward the

bone that connects with your left indexfinger, and hold for one minute

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Repeat with theother hand



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Repeat with theother hand


Caution

Point LI 4 is forbidden for

pregnant women because its

stimulation can cause premature

contractions in the uterus


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Potent Point ExercisesFirmly press GB 20:

Acu points GB 20 are located belowthe base of the skull, in the hollows on

both the sides, 2 to 3 inches apart -depending on the size of the head

Close your eyes and place the thumbsunderneath the base of the skull, twoto three inches apart.

Slowly tilt the head back and applypressure gradually, holding theposition for one minute to fully releasethese important cold-relief points

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Potent Point ExercisesFirmly press GV 16:

Acu point GV 16 is located in thecenter of the back of the head, in thelarge hollow under the base of theskull

Place the tips of middle fingers intothe hollow in the center of the base ofthe skull. Keeping fingers on the point,inhale as you tilt head back and exhaleas you relax your head forward

Continue to slowly rock your headbackward and forward, and breathedeeply while you hold this important

point for relieving head congestion

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Potent Point ExercisesTouch the GV 24.5:

Acu point GV 24.5 is located directlybetween the eyebrows in theindentation where the bridge of thenose meets the center of yourforehead (Third Eye Point)

Bring palms together and use yourmiddle and index fingers to lightlytouch the Third Eye Point located

between your eyebrows.

Breathe deeply as you hold this pointfor one minute for balancing yourendocrine system

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Firmly press K 27:

In order to clearly locate acu point K 27, take a deep breath. K 27 islocated inside the hollow directly

below the protrusions of the collarbone and just outside your upperbreast bone

Place fingertips on the protrusions ofcollar bone, then slide fingers downand outward into the first indentation

in between the bones

Press into this hollow for one minuteas you breathe deeply and visualize thecongestion clearing


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Press CV 17:

Acu point CV 17 is located on thecenter of the breast bone, three thumbwidths, up, from the base of the breast

bone (at the level of your heart)

Interlock your fingers. Keep yourpalms tightly together. Place the backof your thumbs firmly against your

breast bone to press CV 17, at the levelof your heart.

Close your eyes. Concentrate on yourbreathing take slow, even, deepbreaths in your heart to completelydispel all anxiety

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Breathing Exercise for the

Immune System


Remain in the posture in which you were pressing CV 17

Focus on breathing deeply for two more minutes

Gently control your respiratory system, making each breath

grow longer and deeper than the last one

Breathe out any tensions that you feel are restricting yourlungs from moving fully and naturally

Feel that your mind is becoming clear with each breath

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Breathing Exercise for the

Immune System


Notice the resistance your mind creates: the worries and

judgments it comes up against

Take several deep breaths and dissolve these barriers

Breathe deeply and gently; remember, you are breathing invital life force

Hold the breath at the top of the inhalation for a moment, andfeel its fullness

Then exhale smoothly, letting your hands drift down into yourlap, and relax, feeling the vitality of the breath circulatethroughout your body

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RelaxationTechniques


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1. Hold the left foot with both hands.

Fingers of the hands should be on the topof the foot and thumbs of the hands should

be on the padded part of the foot just

below the toes

Press the padded part of the foot just

below the toes with the help of the thumbs

of the hands for one minute

Repeat the same procedure for the rightfoot for one minute


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2. Hold the toes of the right foot with the

right hand as shown in the figure. Hold theheel right foot with the left hand

Rotate the right foot five times clockwise

and five times anti-clockwise along with

deep breathing

Repeat the same procedure for the left foot



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3. Place the fingers on top of the left

foot in such a way that a thumbsupports the sole

Move the fingers in small circular

movements on the top and sides of the

foot and the ankle. Continue for 30seconds

Hold the left foot with the left hand.

Move the palm of the right hand over

the sole of the left foot from the heel tothe toes for 30 seconds

Repeat for the right foot



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4. Massage with small and gentle strokesthe top and sides of the foot. Start from the

ankle and move up towards the toes.

Use both the thumbs and the palms of both

the hands for massaging

Continue for 30 seconds for one foot and

then massage the other foot



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