accupressure notes of m.sc nursing 1 year

1. Accupressure
Presented by – karishma singh
rajput

2. ACCUPRESSURE
• There is but one temple in the Universe and that is the
Human Body. Nothing is holier than that high form. We
touch Heaven when we lay our hands upon Human Body

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• INTRODUCTION;
• Acupressure is an ancient scientific healing art of
staying healthy and treating diseases by applying
pressure on specific acupoints.
• Acupressure is needleless Acupuncture. Widely used
Acupressure is of two types i.e. Reflexology
Acupressure and Meridian Acupressure. In
Reflexology Acupressure, pressure is given on the
points in both the hands/palms and the feet. In
Meridian Acupressure, specific acupoints on the
skin of body parts are pressed.
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4. Origin and Concept
• The body and all matter is made up of electro-
magnetic forces. It was ironically western scientists
who ingeniously verified the existence of electro-
magnetism which provided a logical explanation for
the positive results
• acupressure therapy.It has a rapport with the
energy of the body and can travel through the body
like other forms of electricity, sound, and waveforms
of energy.
• When needles or pressure are used, they act as
antennae that conduct the electro-magnetic energy
from the air into the body.

5. HISTORY
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• Chinese medicine has developed acupuncture,
acupressure, herbal remedies, diet, exercise, lifestyle
changes, and other remedies as part of its healing
methods.
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• Acupressure is the non-invasive form of
acupuncture. The goal with Acupressure is to learn
the points that will produce the Healing Response
for the conditions we want to fix.
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6. Cure through acupressure.
• In our modern lifestyle lack of sufficient muscular
activities gives rise to various physical problems.
Unbalanced food and abuse of natural routine of the
body add to the problems.
• Acupressure has beneficial effects in curing many
diseases. These diseases may include metabolic
disorders, body deformity, inflammation of body
tissues,
• digestion related problems, and heart related
problems and problems with nervous system, to
name a few.

7. Techniques and methods
• Various techniques applied in an acupressure
treatment include pressing, rubbing, gentle
stretching, and rolling, chafing, kneading, wiping
and grasping, as well as corrective exercises.
• Varying levels of pressure are used, most often
starting by applying light pressure and gradually
working deeper.
• The practitioner may focus more energy or pressure
on a specific point or series of points, depending on
the individual`s chief complaint, or the entire course
of a meridian may be addressed.
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8. Acupressure Meridians.
• Meridian is a word borrowed from geography indicating a
thin line joining a series of ordered points. There are 12 main
meridians, one assigned to each of the five organs,
• the six bowels, and the pericardium or heart constrictor. Qi
flows through channels located near the surface of the body.
Another name for channels is meridians, or meridian points.
• There are 12 channels linked to specific organs, such as the
liver, heart, and kidneys. Acupoints, or pressure points are
located on the channels (meridians). When precise pressure is
exerted onto an acupoint, the gate is opened and qi flows
through.
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9. ACCUPRESSURE POINT.
• Acupressure therapy is performed on the same
acupuncture points that are used to stimulate the
flow of qi and xue
• . After repeated acupressure sessions using different
degrees of pressure, you will begin to feel a pulse at
the point.
• This pulsation is a good sign - it means that
circulation has increased. Pay attention to the type
of pulse you feel. If it`s very faint or throbbing, hold
the point longer until the pulse balances.

10. Acupressure Healing.
• Acupuncture is based on the theory that there is an invisible
force or energy in nature that the Chinese call qi. In a manner
similar to blood circulation, qi flows to each cell via a complex
network of pathways usually called `channels` or`meridians`.
• If qi gets stuck, it causes an imbalance as upstream cells are
flooded with too much qi and downstream cells receive too
little. Acupuncture points are those spots where qi has the
greatest tendency to get stuck; hence stimulating them with
needles (acupuncture) or
• finger pressure (acupressure) helps free stuck qi and restore
normal circulation. Once normal qi circulation is restored, the
cells eventually return to their normal, healthy state.
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11. USE IN MENTAL ILLNESS
• 1.Depression
2.Relasing childhood trauma.
• 3.Relasing emotional problem