What points to influence during a migraine attack

Prolonged attacks of migraine pain sometimes make you want to throw in all the painkillers that you can find nearby, put something cold on your head and wait with bated breath for when this attack will finally pass. At the same time, in no case should you speak, think, listen, and generally move, because any rustle intensifies the already unbearable pain. There is a possibility that the pills will really save, but it happens that they either do not work, or they are not at hand at all. In addition, it is no secret to anyone that constantly stuffing yourself with pills to get rid of a headache is not very useful. An excellent alternative to medication in this case is acupressure for migraines. Find out in the article how this miracle technique works,

Which points should be acted upon when performing acupressure from

headache

Point #1.This point is symmetrical and is located on the outer side of the forearm, 2 cun (2.5 cm) higher than the upper crease of the wrist, in a depression. This point should be massaged alternately on the right and left, while the patient should sit, his hand lies on the table with his palm down.

Point No. 2.The point is symmetrical, located near the temple on the border of the scalp. In order to perform a massage from a headache, you should put your elbows on the table and rest your head on your hands. Massage both sides at the same time.

Point No. 3.The point is symmetrical, located in a recess near the outer corner of the eye. Massage is carried out exactly as with point 2.

Point No. 4. This point is symmetrical, located in a recess near the base of the ear above the zygomatic arch. It should be affected in the same way as point 2.

Point No. 5. A symmetrical point located in a recess near the outer end of the eyebrow. Headache massage is performed when the patient is sitting, both sides are massaged simultaneously.

Point No. 6. This point is symmetrical and is located on the face near the inner corner of the eye, 2-3 mm to the level of the nose. Sit down, put your elbows on the table and rest your head on your hands. The point is massaged simultaneously from both sides.

Point No. 7. Symmetrical point, located on the outer side of the palm between the 1st and 2nd carpal bones. The hand lies on the table with the palm down, the massage from the headache is done alternately on both sides.

Point #8. This point is symmetrical and is located at the end of the crease that forms when the arm is bent. During acupressure from a headache, the patient should put a slightly bent arm on the surface of the table with the palm down, after which the point is massaged alternately on the right and left.

Point No. 9. Symmetrical point, which is located on the foot 3 mm from the nail hole of the thumb towards the second finger. This point should be massaged on both sides.

Point #10. This symmetrical point is located on the lower leg 3 cun above the inner ankle. Both points should be acted upon simultaneously.

Point #11. This point is symmetrical and located. It is located on the outside of the foot between the 2nd and 3rd toes. Headache massage is carried out when the patient is sitting, each side is massaged in turn.

Point No. 12. This point for headache massage is symmetrical, it is located on the second toe 3 mm back from the nail hole. This current is massaged simultaneously on both sides.

Point No. 13. This symmetrical point is located on the outer side of the palm, in the middle of the heads of the IV and V metatarsal bones. It is massaged as well as the 12th point.

Point No. 14.Symmetrical point, which is located on the face, not far from the bridge of the nose above point 6. It should be massaged in the same way as point 12.

Point #15. Such a symmetrical point is located on the foot 3 mm back from the corner of the hole of the little finger. Headache massage is carried out alternately with the mouth, alternately acting on the points on the left and right.

Point #16. This point is symmetrical and is located on the foot under the inner ankle. The point is massaged simultaneously on both sides.

Point No. 17. This point is symmetrical, it is located on the temporal part of the head. You can find it by bending your ear forward – this point is near the very top of the ear. The massage of this point is the same as point 16.

Point No. 18.The point is asymmetrical, it is located on the stomach one and a half cun below the navel. This headache massage should be done with the patient in a horizontal position.

Point No. 19.Asymmetrical point, located 6 cun above the navel. Massaged the same way as 18 point.

Peculiarities of acupressure for headaches

Massage of all points, with the exception of the 15th, 16th and 18th points, should be performed in a soothing way, use light rotations and stroking for this. Each point should be affected for at least 4-5 minutes.

As for the 15th, 16th and 18th points, here you need to use the tonic method – when massaged from a headache, these points are more strongly affected. Each of the points should be affected from 0.5 to 1 minute.

Such acupressure for headaches can be used both during a migraine attack and in between.  You don't have to use all the dots – determine which of them brings the maximum effect and use them for headache massage