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Acupressure Massage for Far Sighted
These are the acupressure points for far sightedness. Working on these points can help you get better faster. You do not have to use all of these points. Using just one or two of them whenever you have a free hand can be effective.
Acupressure Point Tai Yang — Tai Yang
Chinese Name: 太 陽
Location: in the depression about 1 inch posterior to the midpoint between the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus. It’s in the large depression on the side of the head about 1 inch away from the end of the eyebrow.
Traditionally used for: headache, eye disease, deviation of the eye, deviation of the mouth, pain in the eye.
Acupressure Point SI18 — Guan LiaoÂ
Chinese Name: 顴顟
Location: directly below the outer canthus, in the depression on the lower border of zygoma.
Traditionally used for: twitching of the eyelids, pain in the face, toothache, swelling of the cheeks, discoloration of the sclera.
Acupressure Point GB2 — Ting HuiÂ
Chinese Name: 聽會
Location: in the depression half finger-width below Si9.
Traditionally used for: deafness, tinnitus, toothache, t.m.j. Pain.
Acupressure Point UB2 — Zan Zhu
Chinese Name: 攢竹
Location: on the medial end of the eyebrow, above the inner canthus.
Traditionally used for: headache, blurred vision, failing vision, pain in the supraorbital region, tearing of the eyes, redness of the eyes, swollen eye, pain in the eye, twitching of the eyelids.
Acupressure Point ST2 — Si Bai
Chinese Name: 四白
Location: One finger width below the lower ridge of the eye socket in line with the center of the iris in an indentation of the cheek.
Traditionally used for: redness and pain of the eye, twitching eyelids, near sightedness, far sightedness, headaches, vertigo, face-lift point. Remedies acne and facial blemishes.
Acupressure Point Ear Eye Point
Location: in the center of the lobule.
Traditionally used for: poor vision, eye diseases.
Acupressure Point GB37 — Guan Ming
Chinese Name: 光明
Location: 5 body inches above the tip of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.
Traditionally used for: pain in the knee, muscular atrophy, motor impairment and pain of the lower extremities, blurred vision, eye infections, vision problems due to food allergies, sty in the eye, watery eyes, puffy eyelids, itchy eyes, night blindness, pain in the breast.
Acupressure Point GB39 — Xuan Zhong
Chinese Name: 懸鐘
Location: 3 body inches above the tip of the external malleolus, in the depression between the posterior border of the fibula and the tendons of m.peroneus longus and brevis.
Traditionally used for: weakness of the limbs, stiff neck, bloating of the abdomen, pain in the hypochondriac region, muscular atrophy of the limbs, spasm and cramps of the legs, tired eyes, vision problems.
Acupressure Point GB44 — Zu Qiao Yin
Chinese Name: 足竅陰
Location: on the lateral side of the fourth toe, about 0.1 body inch posterior to the corner of the nail.
Traditionally used for: migraine, deafness, ringing in the ears, eye troubles, like poor vision, blurred vision, infection, red eye, fever, dream disturbed sleep.
Caution: You should consult with a healthcare professional before practicing Acupressure or starting any diet, exercise, Chinese herbs or other supplementation programs.
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.