Acupressure field guide
Find a point by body area
Start with the body area, then use the point code and plain location guidance to find the right place.
44 practices
Head, face, and neck
9 practices
BL10
Commonly used for neckAt the base of the skull, in the neck muscle just beside the spine and just inside GB20, roughly one of your own finger widths from the midline.GB20
Commonly used for headacheBase of the skull, in the two hollows either side of the spine where the neck muscles attach.GV20
Commonly used for focus & clarityTop of the head, where a line from the tip of each ear would meet.GV26
Commonly used for hiccupsIn the groove between your nose and upper lip, about two thirds of the way up.LI20
Commonly used for sinus & congestionIn the crease beside each nostril where the nose meets the cheek.AnMian
Commonly used for sleepBehind the ear, in the hollow between the bony bump and the neck muscle.Taiyang
Commonly used for headacheIn the temple hollow, roughly one of your own finger widths behind the midpoint between the outer eyebrow and outer eye corner.Yintang
Commonly used for anxietyRight between the eyebrows, above the bridge of the nose.Hands and forearms
8 practices
HT7
Commonly used for sleepOn the wrist crease, at the pinky-side edge, in the small depression.LI4
Commonly used for headacheIn the webbing between thumb and index finger, at the highest point of the muscle when you pinch them together.LU7
Commonly used for throatIn the small groove along the thumb-side wrist bone, roughly two of your own finger widths above the wrist crease.LU11
Commonly used for throatAt the outer corner of the thumbnail, on the side away from the index finger.PC6
Commonly used for nauseaIn the groove between the two center tendons of the inner forearm, roughly three of your own finger widths above the wrist crease.PC8
Commonly used for circulationCenter of the palm — where your middle fingertip lands when you curl your hand.TW3
Commonly used for allergies & reactivityOn the back of the hand, in the valley between the ring-finger and pinky-finger bones just behind their knuckles, where the two bones begin to meet.TW5
Commonly used for migraineOn the back of the forearm between the two bones, roughly three of your own finger widths above the wrist crease.Front torso
7 practices
CV4
Commonly used for libidoOn the midline of the lower abdomen between the belly button and pubic bone, roughly three of your own finger widths below the belly button.CV6
Commonly used for bloating & gasOn the midline of the lower abdomen just below the belly button, roughly two of your own finger widths down.CV12
Commonly used for reflux & indigestionHalfway between your belly button and the bottom of your sternum.CV17
Commonly used for anxietyOn the breastbone, level with the fourth rib space — roughly mid-chest.CV22
Commonly used for throatIn the hollow at the base of your throat, just above the breastbone.KD27
Commonly used for throatIn the hollow just below the collarbone beside the breastbone, roughly two of your own finger widths from the midline.ST25
Commonly used for motilityLevel with your belly button on each side, roughly two of your own finger widths from its edge.Back and spine
5 practices
BL23
Commonly used for lower backLevel with your belly button, in the lower-back muscle beside the spine, roughly two of your own finger widths from the spinal ridge.GB30
Commonly used for sciatica & hipsOn the buttock, about a third of the way from the hip bone toward the tailbone.GV4
Commonly used for lower backLower back on the spine, roughly level with your belly button.GV14
Commonly used for immune supportBase of the neck, just below the bone that sticks out most when you drop your chin.SI11
Commonly used for upper backIn the middle of the shoulder blade, about a third of the way down.Lower legs and feet
13 practices