Acupressure Points for Improving Memory & Concentration

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Points (A) —  One Hundred Meeting Point
Location: On the crown of the head in between the cranial bones. To find the point, follow the line from the back of both ears to the top of the head. Feel for a slight hollow toward the back of the top of the head. Traditionally used for: Good for mental concentration and improving memory, relieves headaches.

Points (B) — Sun Point
Location: In the depression of the temples, one-half inch to the outside of the eyebrows. Traditionally used for: Improves memory and concentration, relieves mental stress, headaches, dizziness.

Points (C) — Gates of Consciousness
Location: Below the base of the skull, in the hollows on both sides about two to three inches apart depending on the size of the head. Traditionally used for: Remedies headaches, poor memory, relieves arthritic pain that inhibits the ability to concentrate, regardless of the pain’s location.

Points (D) — Heavenly Pillar
Location: One-half inch below the base of the skull on the ropy muscles one-half inch outward from the spine. Traditionally used for: Relieves stress, burnout, overexertion, heaviness in the head, unclear thinking. This point will help relax your neck allowing greater circulation into your brain.

Points (E) —  Third Eye Point
Location: Directly between the eyebrows, in the indentation where the bridge of the nose meets the forehead. Traditionally used for: Good for improving concentration and memory, clears the mind and uplifts the spirit.

Points (F) — Middle of a Person
Location: Two-thirds of the way up from the upper lip to the nose. Traditionally used for: Improves memory and concentration, relieves cramps, dizziness. The effectiveness of this point often increases by pressing it firmly each day over a period of several weeks.

Points (G) — Sea of Tranquility
Location: On the center of the breastbone three thumb widths up from the base of the bone. Traditionally used for: relieves nervousness, chest congestion, insomnia, low mood, anxiety, other emotional imbalances that inhibi! concentration and clear thinking.

Points (H) — Three Mile Point
Location: Four finger widths below the kneecap, one finger width outside of the shinbone. If you are on the correct spot, a muscle should flex as you move your foot up and down. Traditionally used for: Strengthens the mind and body as well as aiding mental clarity.

Points (I) —  Bigger Rushing
Location: On the top of the foot, in the valley between the big toe and the second toe. Traditionally used for: Relieves poor memory, headaches, fatigue, poor concentration.

Caution: If you have a serious illness, or life-threatening illness such as heart disease, or cancer, please consult with your physician before practicing Acupressure.
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Acupressure is self-care, not a replacement for diagnosis or treatment. Stop if you feel sharp pain, numbness or dizziness. Pregnant or trying to conceive? Skip LI4, SP6, GB21, BL60 and BL67 unless your practitioner directs it. Get medical care first for chest pain, sudden weakness, fainting, heavy bleeding, or a high fever.