Press Here! Acupressure for Beginners

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For millennia, the Chinese have been studying the effects of applying pressure to specific points on the body to relieve ailments, from fatigue to illness and pain. Practitioner Bob Doto offers you a thorough understanding of how to use acupressure to improve your standard of life and manage your own well-being Cover Half Title Title Copyright CONTENTS Welcome About this Book Chapter 1 PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS What is Qi? What is a Meridian? What is an Acupoint? Useful TCM Concepts Chapter 2 GUIDELINES AND APPROACHES Basic Anatomy of the Hand Working Acutely Working Generally Guidelines for Applying Pressure Giving, Visualizing, and Breath Receiving Chapter 3 THE POINTS Chapter 4 TREATMENT PLANS Congestion Cough Sore Throat Sinusitis Fever Headaches Earache Nausea Indigestion Constipation Diarrhea Bloating Fainting Fatigue Insomnia Anxiety Painful Menstrual Cramps Premenstrual Syndrome Stress Head and Neek Pain Pain Around the Jaw Shoulder Pain Pain Around the Elbow Wrist and Hand Pain Lower Back Pain Pain Around the Knee Foot and Ankle Pain Chapter 5 THE ROUTINES Head and Face Neck and Shoulders Arms and Hands Chest and Abdomen Lower Back Legs and Feet Points Index Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P Q R S T U V W Y Acknowledgments Blank Page Blank Page temp.pdf Cover Half Title Title Copyright CONTENTS Welcome About this Book Chapter 1 PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS What is Qi? What is a Meridian? What is an Acupoint? Useful TCM Concepts Chapter 2 GUIDELINES AND APPROACHES Basic Anatomy of the Hand Working Acutely Working Generally Guidelines for Applying Pressure Giving, Visualizing, and Breath Receiving Chapter 3 THE POINTS Chapter 4 TREATMENT PLANS Congestion Cough Sore Throat Sinusitis Fever Headaches Earache Nausea Indigestion Constipation Diarrhea Bloating Fainting Fatigue Insomnia Anxiety Painful Menstrual Cramps Premenstrual Syndrome Stress Head and Neek Pain Pain Around the Jaw Shoulder Pain Pain Around the Elbow Wrist and Hand Pain Lower Back Pain Pain Around the Knee Foot and Ankle Pain Chapter 5 THE ROUTINES Head and Face Neck and Shoulders Arms and Hands Chest and Abdomen Lower Back Legs and Feet Points Index Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P Q R S T U V W Y Acknowledgments Blank Page Blank Page