According to the survey, most people suffer from insomnia due to irregular lifestyle and excessive stress. Many people resort to sleeping pills or similar medications to help them sleep when faced with insomnia. However, long-term use of these drugs is harmful to the body. In this regard, experts recommend trying acupressure for insomnia to relieve emotions and improve sleep.
1. Tap Yongquan Acupoint
Location: The Yongquan acupoint is located in the center of the sole, between the second and third metatarsal bones, and it is slightly concave when tiptoeing.
Massage: After washing the feet before bedtime, sit on the bed and use the palm of the right hand to tap the Yongquan acupoint on the left foot 120 times, then use the palm of the left hand to tap the Yongquan acupoint on the right foot 120 times. This will help you get rid of insomnia and have a peaceful night's sleep.
Benefits: Stimulating the Yongquan acupoint can greatly enhance the sensitivity of local nerve endings, regulate the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system, increase local blood circulation, and make leg movements more flexible. It also helps to refresh the mind, improve memory, and enhance mental alertness.
2. Rub Anmian Acupoint
Location: Located in the neck, on the outer posterior edge of the mastoid process.
Massage: The person receiving the massage should lie on their back or sit, and the masseur should use the middle fingers of both hands to rub the Anmian acupoint in a clockwise direction for about 2 minutes, and then rub it in a counterclockwise direction for 2 minutes, with a slight soreness and swelling sensation in the area being massaged being ideal.
Benefits: Helps to treat insomnia, palpitations, headaches, irritability, dizziness, tinnitus, high blood pressure, and other conditions.
3. Press Baihui Acupoint
Location: Located on the head, 5 inches directly above the midpoint of the hairline or the midpoint of a line connecting the tips of both ears, belonging to the governing vessel of the human body.
Massage: Use the tip of the right thumb to press the Baihui acupoint (located on the top of the head, 5 inches above the hairline or the midpoint of a line connecting the tips of both ears), and when a local feeling of heaviness and numbness occurs, switch to using the thumb pad to rotate and massage the acupoint for about 30 seconds. Then, use the palm as the center and press and rotate evenly with force for about 30 seconds.
Benefits: Regularly pressing the Baihui acupoint can help clear the mind, improve brain function, and promote blood circulation. It is very helpful in treating insomnia.
4. Rub Sanyinjiao Acupoint
Location: Located on the inside of the lower leg, 4 fingers above the tip of the inner ankle, on the posterior side of the tibia.
Massage: The masseur should use the thumb to rub the Sanyinjiao acupoint in a clockwise direction for about 2 minutes, and then rub it in a counterclockwise direction for 2 minutes, with a slight soreness and swelling sensation in the area being massaged being ideal.
Benefits: Helps to treat insomnia, high blood pressure, decreased appetite, premenstrual tension, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, impotence, and nocturnal emission.
5. Press Insomnia Acupoint
Location: Located at the intersection of the sole of the foot, the midline of the sole, and the line connecting the inner and outer ankles.
Massage: The person receiving the massage should lie on their back, and the masseur should use the thumb to press the insomnia acupoint in the direction of the heel for 3 minutes, with a slight soreness and swelling sensation in the area being massaged being ideal.
Benefits: This acupoint is especially effective for treating insomnia, heel pain, and other conditions.
6. Rub Zusanli Acupoint
The Zusanli acupoint is located on the lower limbs (on the anterior outer side of the lower leg, 3 inches below the knee, one horizontal finger's width from the anterior edge of the tibia).
When rubbing this acupoint, the patient can sit upright on the bed or a chair, naturally extend both lower limbs, use both thumbs to press and rub the Zusanli acupoint, and the rest of the fingers should be closed to support the calf. At the same time, use the thumb pad to press the acupoint with a penetrating force for 30 seconds, take a short rest, and then continue pressing for a total of 3 minutes.
Rubbing the Zusanli acupoint regularly can help regulate the spleen and stomach, strengthen the body, promote metabolism, enhance the immune function of the body, and improve sleep.
