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INDEX
1. Invigorates Ying-energy and Yan-energy
2. Acupressure Points for Relieving Allergies 1
3. Acupressure Points for Relieving Allergies 2
4. Acupressure Points for Relieving Cold & Flu 1
5. Acupressure Points for Relieving Cold & Flu 2
6. Acupressure Points for Relieving Cold & Flu 3
7. Acupressure Points for Relieving Cold & Flu 4
8. Acupressure Points for Relieving Asthma and Breathing Difficulties 1
9. Acupressure Points for Relieving Asthma and Breathing Difficulties 2
10. Acupressure Points for Relieving Asthma and Breathing
Difficulties 3
11. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus and Hay Fever 1
12. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus and Hay Fever 2
13. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus and Hay Fever 3
14. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus and Hay Fever 4
15. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus and Hay Fever 5
16. Acupressure Points for Relieving Coughing 1
17. Acupressure Points for Relieving Coughing 2
18. Relieves Nasal Congestion
19. Relieves Headache
20. Acupressure Points for Stress Relief
21. More Acupressure Points
22. Seven Mudras for stress relief
23. Immune System Boosting
24. Acupressure Points for Strengthening the Immune System
25. Potent Point Exercises
26. Acupressure Self Help
27. The Body Clock: Acupressure for Daylight Savings Time and Jet
Lag
1.Invigorates Yin-energy and Yang-energy
2.Acupressure Points for Relieving Allergies 1

3.Acupressure Points for Relieving Allergies 2

4.Acupressure Points for Relieving Cold & Flu 1
5.Acupressure Points for Relieving Cold & Flu 2
6.Acupressure Points for Relieving Cold & Flu 3
7.Acupressure Points for Relieving Cold & Flu 4
8.Acupressure Points for Relieving Asthma and
Breathing Difficulties 1
9.Acupressure Points for Relieving Asthma and
Breathing Difficulties 2
10. Acupressure Points for Relieving Asthma
and Breathing Difficulties 3
11. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus
and Hay Fever 1
12. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus and
Hay Fever 2
13. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus and
Hay Fever 3
14. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus
and Hay Fever 4
15. Acupressure Points for Relieving Sinus
and Hay Fever 5
16. Acupressure Points for Relieving Coughing
1
17. Acupressure Points for Relieving Coughing
2
18. Relieves Nasal Congestion
19. Relieves Headache
20. Acupressure Points for Stress Relief
Two Points at Base of Skull

Interlace your fingers, place your hands behind your head,

and with your thumbs press the two points at left and right
sides of the base of the skull in the indentation between the
muscles and bones.

Third Eye Point

Feel for a sensitive area in the indentation between the

eyebrows where the nose connects with the forehead.

Point in the Outer Wrist

Press point in the indentation on the outside of the crease of

the wrist, down from the small finger.
Point on Top of the Shoulders

With the fingertips of both hands, hold the points on top of the
shoulders. The arms may be crossed if this position is more
comfortable.

Sore Spot

Locate a sore spot in the left side of the chest about 2-3
inches down from the collar bone and about 2 inches to
the side of the sternum.

21. More Acupressure Points

Two Points on Eyebrow-Nose Ridge

Look for these two points on the face where the bridge of the nose meets
the ridge of the eyebrow, above and behind the area where eyeglasses
rest on the nose.

Two Points on Back of Neck

These points are located approximately a half an inch below the base of
the skull between the muscles of the neck, about one half inch outward
from either side of the spine.

One Point at Base of Skull

This point is found at the base of the skull at the center of the back of the
neck.

22. Seven Mudras for stress relief

 1. Apana Mudra : very useful in managing stress

2. Prana Mudra : very useful in managing stress (By

doing this prana mudra one can remain fast without
eating anything for longer duration without any
feeling of weakness.)
 3. Gyan Mudra: very useful in managing stress

4.Apana Vayu Mudra: very useful in managing stress

5.JNANA MUDRA (Wisdom) : very useful in managing
stress
6. PRITHIVI MUDRA (Earth) : very useful in managing
stress

7.PUSHAN MUDRA: very useful in managing stress

 23. Immune System Boosting

Traditional Chinese medicine discovered that excesses of particular activities

weaken the immune system by overstressing certain acupressure meridian
pathways. (The following
potent points are described in detail later in this chapter.)

Excess standing damages the bladder and kidney meridians, which

can cause
fatigue and low backaches. To restore these meridians, stimulate the Sea of
Vitality points (B 23 and B 47) by rubbing your lower back for one minute.
Then
hold Elegant Mansion (K 27) directly below your collarbone for another
minute.
Finally, hold the Bigger Stream (K 3) points on the insides of your ankles for
one
minute as you breathe deeply.

Excess sitting can damage the stomach and spleen meridians, which
can
contribute to anemia or digestive disorders. Stimulate the Three Mile Points
(St
36) on the outsides of your calves to benefit these meridians.

Excess lying down can damage the large intestine and lung meridians,
which can affect both respiration and elimination. For these
meridians use Joining the Valley (Hoku, LI 4) in the valley between the
thumb and forefinger and Crooked Pond (LI 11) on the upper edge of
your elbow crease as directed on page 120.

Excess use of your eyes (as in close desk work) or emotional stress
can damage the small intestine and heart meridians, which can create
emotional imbalances. The Sea of Tranquility (CV 17) on the center of
your breastbone is an excellent point for balancing these meridians.

Excess physical exertion can damage the gallbladder and liver

meridians, which
can cause cramps and spasms. Use Bigger Rushing (Lv 3) on the top
of your feet
to benefit these meridians.

By using these acupressure points regularly, balancing your activities,

and practicing deep breathing you can counteract stresses, prevent
fatigue, and boost your immune system. Deep breathing exercises
 alone can greatly increase your energy level and boost your immune
system.

Diet also plays an important role in building resistance to illness. When we

eat processed, preserved, or devitalized foods, we weaken our immune
system and our resistance because these foods have been stripped of
necessary nutrients and fiber. Certain foods, such as miso soup, parsley,
beans, tofu, sea vegetables, fresh vegetables, and lightly toasted sesame
seeds can strengthen the immune system and reinforce the body's ability to
protect itself.

24. Acupressure Points for Strengthening the

Immune System

There is a particular acupressure point, Bearing Support

(B 36), that governs resistance, especially resistance to
colds and flu. It is located near the spine, off the tips of
the shoulder blades. The Chinese book The Yellow
Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says, wind and
cold enter the pores of the skin" at this point.

It, as well as other points in this area, helps

to strengthen the immune system. Conversely, these points
around the tips of the shoulder blades are the first to get blocked
up just before an illness, especially a cold or flu, takes hold.
Potent Points for Boosting the Immune System
Elegant Mansion (K 27)
Location: In the depression directly below the protrusions of the collarbone.
Benefits: Strengthens the immune system as well as relieves chest
congestion, breathing difficulties, asthma, coughing, anxiety, and depression.

Sea of Vitality (B 23 and B 47)

Caution: Do not press on disintegrating discs or fractured or broken bones.

If you have a weak back, a few minutes of stationary, light touching instead
of pressure can be very healing. See your doctor first if you have any
questions
or need medical advice.

Location: In the lower back, between the second and

third lumbar vertebrae, two to four finger widths away
from the spine at waist level.

Benefits: Fortifies the immune system as well as

relieves lower-back aches and fatigue.

Sea of Energy (CV 6)

Location: Two finger widths below the belly button, between it and the pubic
bone.
Benefits: Strengthens the condition of the immune system and the internal
organs as well as relieves abdominal muscle pain, constipation, gas, and
general weakness.

Three Mile Point (St 36)

Location: Four finger widths below the kneecap, one finger width to the
outside of the
shinbone. If you are on the correct spot, a muscle should flex as you move
your foot up
and down.

Benefits: Strengthens the whole body, especially the immune system; tones
the muscles and aids digestion as well as relieves fatigue.

Bigger Stream (K3)

Caution: This point should not be stimulated strongly after the third month
of pregnancy.
Location: Midway between the inside of the anklebone and the Achilles
tendon in the
back of the ankle.

Benefits: Strengthens the immune system; relieves fatigue, swollen feet,

and ankle pain.

Bigger Rushing (Lv 3)

Location: On the top of the foot, in the valley between the big toe and the
second toe.

Benefits: Boosts the immune system. Relieves fainting, eye fatigue,

headaches and
hangovers.

Crooked Pond (LI 11)

Location: On the upper edge of the elbow crease.

Benefits: Relieves immune system weaknesses, fever, constipation and

elbow pain.

Outer Gate (TW 5)

Location: Two and one-half finger widths above
the center of the wrist crease on the outside of the
forearm midway between the two bones (ulna and
radius).

Benefits: Relieves rheumatism, tendonitis, and

wrist pain, and increases resistance to colds.
Joining the Valley (Hoku) (LI 4)

Caution: This point is forbidden for pregnant

women because its stimulation can cause premature
contractions in the uterus.

Location: In the webbing between the thumb and

index finger at the highest spot of the muscle when
the thumb and index finger are brought close together.

Benefits: Relieves arthritis, constipation, headaches,

toothaches, shoulder pain, and labor pain.

Sea of Tranquility (CV 17)

Location: On the center of the breastbone three thumb

widths up from the base of the bone.

Benefits: Relieves anxiety, anguish, and depression. Boosts

the immune system and regulates the thymus gland.

You do not have to use all of these points. 14 just one or two
of them whenever you have a In hand can be effective.

25. Potent Point Exercises

Sit comfortably for this routine and loosen your clothing if necessary.

Step 1

Firmly hold K 27: Place your middle fingers in the hollows directly
below the protrusions of the collarbone just outside your upper
breast bone. Breathe deeply as you hold for one minute.
Sit forward on the lip of your chair for the next exercise.

Step 2

Briskly rub B 23 and B 47: Place the backs of your hands against
your lower back. Rub up and down briskly for one minute, creating
heat from the friction. This self-massage will stimulate both lower
back points. Sit back comfortably and continue.

Step 3
Firmly press CV 6: Place your fingertips in the center of
your lower abdominal area, between your belly button and
pubic bone. Gradually press one to two inches deep inside
the lower abdomen. Close your eyes as you breathe deeply.

Step 4

Briskly rub St 36: Place your right heel on the Three Mile point (St 36)
of your left leg and briskly rub it up and down on the outside of your
shinbone, just below your knee. After one minute, do the same on the
other side.

Step 5
Rub K 3 and then Lv 3: Place your right heel between your left inner
anklebone and the Achilles tendon. After rubbing K 3 for thirty
seconds, place your right heel in the juncture between the bones that
attach to the large and second toes to rub Lv 3 for thirty seconds. Then
switch sides to stimulate these two points on your other foot for thirty
seconds each.

Step 6

Briskly rub LI 11: With your arms bent in front of you and your
palms down, place the palm side of your right fist on top of the elbow
crease of your left hand. Briskly rub over the elbow joint with your
palm for thirty seconds, creating heat with the friction. Then do the
same on the other arm.

Step 7
Rub TW 5 and then LI 4: Make a fist with your right hand and place
it on the outside of your forearm, two finger widths from your wrist
crease. Briskly rub TW 5 for thirty IV seconds. Then place your right
fist on t11( webbing between the thumb and index finger of your left
hand. Use your knuckles to briskly rub the Hoku point for thirty seconds.
Switch arms and stimulate these two points on the other side.

Step 8

Repeat steps 1 and 2: This will further boost your immune system.

Step 9

Press CV 17: Keeping your palms together, place the back of your thumbs
firmly against your breastbone to press CV 17, at the level of your heart.
Continue to keep your eyes closed and concentrate on breathing slow, even,
deep breaths into your heart to completely dispel any anxiety. Use the
following exercise:

A Breathing Exercise for the Immune System

Focus on breathing deeply for two more minutes. Gently control your
respiratory system, making each breath grow longer and deeper than the
last one. Breathe out any tensions you feel restricting your lungs from
moving fully and naturally. Feel your mind clear with each breath. Notice the
resistance your mind creates: the worries and judgments it comes up
against. Take several deep breaths and dissolve these barriers. Breathe
deeply and gently; remember, you are breathing in life itself.

Hold the breath at the top of the exhalation for a moment, feeling its
fullness. Then
exhale smoothly, letting your hands drift down into your lap, and relax,
feeling the
vitality of the breath circulate throughout your body.
 26. Acupressure Self Help:
Three practices for brushing energy through the
body
(1) Tui Na Acupressure Self Massage
Tui Na self massage is a simple sequence you can use

1) As a warm up before practicing acupressure self-help,

2) As a quick energy pick-me-up at any time of day, or
3) As a complete practice in itself to be done daily.

The sequence uses a variety of strokes, always moving between joints, e.g.,
from shoulder to elbow, elbow to wrist, wrist to fingertips. For the brush
stroke, brush away from the body on both sides of the arms and legs. For the
other three strokes, move continuously down one side of a limb, then up the
other side. Do the strokes at least five times between each joint.

The strokes:

1) Brush with the flat, palm-side of the fingers.

2) Grasp with the palm of the hand.
3) Tap with a loose fist (as if holding a raw egg)
4) Circle with the flat of the fingers.

The sequence:

1) Down the outside of the left arm (upper arm, forearm, hand).
2) Up the inside of the left arm (hand, forearm, upper arm).
3) Down the left side (from armpit through ribs to pelvis).
4) Down the outside of the left leg (thigh, calf, foot).
5) Up the inside of the left leg (foot, calf, thigh).
6) Down the inside of the right leg.
7) Up the outside of the right leg.
8) Up the right side (from pelvis through ribs to armpit).
9) Down the inside of the right arm.
10) Up the outside of the right arm.
11) Chest.
12) Abdomen.
13) Low back.
14) Head.
Step 1

(2) Brushing the Twelve Meridians

1. Brush down the outside of one arm, from shoulder to
hand. Then continue up the inside, from hand to armpit.
Make this complete circuit at least nine times. Then brush
the other arm.

2. For the legs, brush down the outside of both legs (thigh to
foot) and up the inside. Make this complete circuit at least
nine times.

Step 2
(3) Tracing the Three Yang Meridians
Tension accumulates in the head, neck, and shoulders. We trace the following
meridians from head to foot to encourage energy to move down, draining
tension from the upper body into the ground.

Stomach Meridian - This is especially good for chronic acid reflux,

heartburn, nausea, vomiting, belching.

With both hands, stroke both sides of the body in the following sequence:

- From under the eyes down to the chin.

- Up the sides of the face to the temples.
- Retrace this line back to the chin.
- Come down on either side of the throat.
- Move out to the center of the collar bone.
- Move straight down the chest through the breast area.
- Come in to either side of the navel.
- Move straight down to the pubic bone.
- Stroke out diagonally to the hip joints.
- Move the hands down the thighs and calves (halfway between the front and
outside of the leg).
- At the ankle, stroke down the center of the foot to the second toe.
- Shake and pinch the second toe. Let the neck relax and hang down.
Gall Bladder Meridian - This is especially good for headaches, sciatica,
pain along the outer thighs.

On both sides of the body, make small circles in the following sequence:

- Circle from the outer edge of the eye to the front of the ear (tragus).
- Continue circling from the front of the ear up to the temple.
- Circle behind the ears to the mastoid process at the base of the skull.
- Come straight up over the head to the forehead, above the eyebrows.
- Move back across the head to the base of the skull (the little hollow).
- Move down the neck and out to the midpoint on the top of the shoulders.
- Circle the fingertips across the chest to the sides of the body and move
down
the ribs and the pelvis.
- Continue circling down the outside of the thighs, then the calves.
- Circle above the outer ankle bone, then across the top of the foot to the
fourth toe.
- Shake and pinch the fourth toe. Let the neck relax and hang down.

Bladder Meridian - This is especially good for back aches and headaches.

On both sides of the body, make small brushing movements as follows:

- Brush up between the eyebrows.

- Brush over the top of the head and down both sides of the back of the neck.
- Reach up behind you and, with the thumbs and index fingers, brush two
lines down each side of the spine.
- Continue the four lines over the buttocks.
- With each hand, brush one line down the back of the thighs and calves.
- Brush below the outer ankle bone, then along the side of the foot to the
little toe.
- Shake and pinch the little toe. Remember to let the neck relax and hang
down.
Three practices using the fingers
(4) Holding the Individual Fingers

Worry: The "quickie" is to hold the thumb. The sequence is thumb, middle,
little finger.

Additional benefits: for depression, hate, obsession, anxiety, self-

protection, to
revitalize physical fatigue, for the back of the head, breathing, and digestive
discomforts.

Fear: The "quickie" is to hold the index finger. The sequence is thumb, index,
little finger.

Additional benefits: for timidity, mental confusion, depression,

perfectionism,
criticism, frustration, digestive issues, elimination, wrist/elbow/upper arm
discomforts.
Anger: The "quickie" is to hold the middle finger. The sequence is little, ring,
middle finger.

Additional benefits: for feeling cowardly, irritable, indecisive, unstable, not

alert, overly emotional, general fatigue, eye issues, forehead discomforts.

Sadness/Grief: The "quickie" is to hold the ring finger. The sequence is

thumb, index, middle, ring finger.

Additional benefits: for negative feelings, common sense, excess mucus,

breathing, ear discomforts.
Trying To/Pretense (cover-up): The "quickie" is to hold the little finger. The
sequence is little, ring finger.

Additional benefits: for "crying on the inside and laughing on the outside,"
feeling insecure, nervous, confused, issues of "why am I here," calms nerves,
aids bloating.

(5) Holding the Finger Mudras

For details on the benefits of each mudra position, see
www.BalanceFlow.com/stress.htm. There's a link to the finger mudras under
Jin Shin Jyutsu: Fingers and Daily Flows.

1. Exhaling the Burdens and Blockages (palm side of middle finger)

Hold palm side of left middle finger lightly with right

thumb. Place rest of right fingers on back of left middle
finger. (Reverse for right middle finger.)
2. Inhaling the Abundance (back of middle finger)

Hold back of left middle finger lightly with right thumb.

Place rest of right fingers on palm side of left middle
finger. (Reverse for right middle finger.)

3. Calming and Revitalizing (palm side of little and

ring fingers)

Hold palm side of left little and ring fingers with right
thumb. Place rest of right fingers on back of left little
and ring fingers. (Reverse for right fingers.)
4. Releasing General Daily Fatigue (thumb, index, middle)

Hold back of left thumb, index and middle fingers with

right thumb. Place rest of right fingers on palm side of
left thumb, index and middle fingers. (Reverse for right
thumb and fingers.)

5. Total Revitalization (thumb sandwich)

Make a circle with right middle finger and thumb (palm

side thumb on middle fingernail). Next slip left thumb
between circle of right thumb and middle finger (left
thumb palm touching right middle fingernail). (Reverse
for right thumb.)
6. Breathing Easily (ring fingernail to thumb)

Touch ring fingernail with palm side of thumb on both the left and right
hands.

8. Exhaling Dirt, Dust, and Greasy Grime (steeple with

middle fingers)

Touch palm side of left and right middle fingers in folded hands position.
 9. Inhaling the Purified Breath of Life (touch middle
fingernails)

Touch left and right middle fingernails together.

Three basic daily energy flows to start your day
1. Harmonizing the Primary Source of Energy in the
Body
The Main Central Flow is one of several simple daily flows that reduces
stress, boosts immunity, and revitalizes the body. It flows in an oval circuit,
going down the face, neck, and sternum, through the abdomen to the pubic
bone, up the spine on the back, over the head to the forehead, and then
makes the circuit again. The Main Central is the primary harmonizing energy
flow in the body and our main source of energy. It will revitalize and restore
all the other flows of the body. It's especially useful when there is an
imbalance on one side of the body.

In the following sequence, your right hand remains on top of your head until
the last step. Hold each position for one minute or until you feel a pulse.

1. Right hand on top of head (1)

2. Left hand between eyebrows (2)

3. Left hand of tip of nose (3)

4. Left hand between the breasts (4)

5. Left hand at base of breastbone (5)

6. Left hand on top of pubic bone (6)

7. Move right hand to base of spine (coccyx) (7)

2.Supervisor Flow for Harmonizing the Body's

Energy

Step 1

1. For the right side of the body, place the left hand over the right
shoulder, and place the right hand under the right hip on the "sitting"
bone. You can hold this point with the palm up or down. Hold both
hands for a few minutes or until you feel a pulse.

2. Keep the left hand on the right shoulder and move the right hand to the
right hip crease (groin). Hold.
3. For the left side of body, place the right hand over left shoulder and the
left hand on left "sitting" bone. Hold.

4. Keep the right hand on the left shoulder and move the left hand to the
left hip crease (groin). Hold.

Step 2
Step 1

3.Diagonal Mediator Flow for Harmonizing the

Body's Energy
1. For the right side of the body, place the right
thumb on the right ring fingernail, and place the
left hand over the right shoulder. Bring knees
together. When lying down, an alternative to
bringing the knees together is to place the ball of
the right foot on the inside of the left knee.

2. For the right side of the body, place the left thumb
on the left ring fingernail, and place the right hand
over the left shoulder. Bring the knees together or
place the left foot on the inside of the right knee.
The three daily "Janitors" for the end of your day
1. Harmonizing Energy that Flows Up the Front of the
Body
Step 1: when lying down

This is the first of three daily "janitors" for unloading stress that accumulates
during the day. They can be done at any time, but are especially useful at the
end of the day. Each flow is done with both hands. The hands act as "jumper
cables," allowing universal life energy to flow through the body. When the
instructions indicate "hold," you should hold both hands on the body for a
few minutes or until you feel a pulse. You may sit, stand, or lie down,
whatever is most relaxing for you.

These three flows, when combined with the Main Central (from the Neck
class) and the Supervisor and Diagonal Mediator flows (from the Shoulder
class) make an excellent and complete daily routine for harmonizing all of
the body's energy. To get started, pick one of the flows that feels right for
you, and do it on a daily basis. Then try a different one. Over time, you'll
come to know them all and form the habit of doing them regularly. Start by
working on the side of the body that has more pain or more muscular
tension. When the muscles are tight, it's harder for the energy to flow. So we
help this side of the body first.
This first of the three "janitors" helps Spleen function energy, in particular.
The Spleen function governs the assimilation of nutrients from our food,
which means it is the source of energy for our muscles. Fatigue is a symptom
of deficient Spleen function energy. It also governs the movement of fluids in
the body (swelling or bloating are symptoms of imbalance) and keeps the
blood in the vessels (bruising easily, varicose veins, and hemorrhoids are
symptoms of imbalance).

For the right side of the body:

1. Place the left hand on the base of the spine and the right
hand on the inside of the right ankle. Hold.

Step 1
2. Move the right hand to the base of the rib cage on the left
( under the ribs, in line with the center of the breast). Hold.

Step 2
3. Leave the right hand on the ribs, and move the left hand to
the area above the right breast (four fingers down from the
center of the collar bone). Hold.

Step 3
4. Move the left hand to the area just below the center of the
left collar bone. Hold.

Step 4

For the left side of the body:

1. Place the right hand on base of spine and the left hand on the inside of the
left ankle. Hold.

2. Move the left hand to the base of the rib cage on the right (under the ribs,
in line with the center of the breast). Hold.

3. Leave the left hand on the ribs, and move the right hand to the area above
the left breast (four fingers down from the center of the collar bone). Hold.

4. Move the right hand to the area just below the center of the right collar
bone. Hold.
 2.Harmonizing Energy that Flows Down the Front
of the Body
This flow helps Stomach function energy, in particular. The direction of
Stomach energy is downwards. When Stomach energy flows in the wrong
direction we have symptoms such as acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, and
belching. Harmonizing Stomach function energy helps us feel grounded and
centered. Stomach and Spleen energies are closely associated in Chinese
medicine, so helping one will help the other.

For the right side of the body:

1. Place the left hand on the right cheekbone and the right
hand on the area just below the center of the right collar
bone. Hold. The left hand stays on the cheekbone for the
entire flow. Only the right hand moves.

Step 1
2. Move the right hand to the base of rib the cage on the
left (under the ribs, in line with the center of the breast).
Hold.

Step 2
3. Move the right hand to the left side of the small of the
back, just under the ribs, near the spine. Hold.

Step 3

4. Move the right hand to the base of the rib cage on the
right (under the ribs, in line with the center of the breast).
Hold.
 Step 4

5. Move the right hand to the left inner thigh (halfway

between the knee and the groin). Hold.
Step 5
6. Move the right hand to the outside of the middle of the
left shin bone (halfway between the knee and the ankle,
about one thumb's width to the left of the shin bone). Hold.

Step 6
7. Move the right hand to the left middle toe. Hold.

Step 7

For the left side of the body:

1. Place the right hand on the left cheekbone and the left hand on the area
just below the center of the left collar bone. Hold. The right hand stays on
the cheekbone for the entire flow. Only the left hand moves.

2. Move the left hand to the base of rib the cage on the right (under the ribs,
in line with the center of the breast). Hold.

3. Move the left hand to the right side of the small of the back, just under the
ribs, near the spine. Hold.
4. Move the left hand to the base of the rib cage on the left (under the ribs,
in line with the center of the breast). Hold.

5. Move the left hand to the right inner thigh (halfway between the knee and
the groin). Hold.

6. Move the left hand to the outside of the middle of the right shin bone
(halfway between the knee and the ankle, about one thumb's width to the
right of the shin bone). Hold.

7. Move the left hand to the right middle toe. Hold.

3.Harmonizing Energy that Flows Down the Back

of the Body
The energy channels on the back of the body all flow in a downwards
direction. (Stomach energy is the only channel on the front of the body that
flows downwards.) This flow is specifically for Bladder function energy, which
means it helps the body's elimination process, helps headaches by moving
energy from the head to the feet, clears stress from the back, and helps with
muscle and leg discomforts.

Step 1
For the right side of the body:
1. Place the left hand on the right side of the neck (your hand can
go behind your neck) and the right hand on the coccyx (tailbone).
Hold. The left hand stays on the neck for the entire flow. Only the
right hand moves.

2. Move the right hand to center of the back of the right knee (the
center of the knee crease). Hold.

Step 2
Step 3
3. Move the right hand to the area just below the outside of the right
ankle. Hold.
4. Move the right hand to the right little toe. Hold.

Step 4

For the left side of the body:

1. Place the right hand on the left side of the neck (your hand can go behind
your neck) and the left hand on the coccyx (tailbone). Hold. The right hand
stays on the neck for the entire flow. Only the left hand moves.

2. Move the left hand to center of the back of the left knee (the center of the
knee crease). Hold.

3. Move the left hand to the area just below the outside of the left ankle.
Hold.

4. Move the left hand to the left little toe. Hold

 27. The Body Clock: Acupressure for Daylight
Savings Time and Jet Lag
Body clock and horary points:

3 - 5 AM Lung - LU 8 (one thumb width above inner wrist on thumb side)

5 - 7 AM Large Intestine - LI 1 (base of nail on thumb side of index finger)
7 - 9 AM Stomach - ST 36 (four fingers below knee, one thumb width out from
crest of shin bone)
9 - 11 AM Spleen - SP 3 (foot side of big toe joint, on the edge of the foot)
11 - 1 PM Heart - H 8 (on crease of palm below little finger)
1 - 3 PM Small Intestine - SI 5 (depression on edge of wrist on little finger
side)
3 - 5 PM Bladder - BL 66 (toe side of little toe joint, on edge of foot)
5 - 7 PM Kidney - K 10 (tendons at the crease on the inside of knee)
7 - 9 PM Pericardium - P 8 (center of palm)
9 - 11 PM Triple Warmer - TW 6 (4 fingers above outer wrist at center)
11 - 1 AM Gall Bladder - GB 41 (move up the foot to where the bones of the
fourth and fifth toes meet, wiggle the toes to find tendon; jump over tendon
towards little toe side)
1 - 3 AM Liver - LIV 1 (base of nail on big toe, little toe side of nail)

For daylight savings time, hold the horary point for the new time setting
every two hours.

For jet lag: When you board the plane, set your watch to the time of your
destination. Hold the horary point of the time at your destination every two
hours. It's as if you pretend you're already there. You can hold for five
minutes every hour or for 2 to 3 minutes every two hours, depending on how
serious a problem jet lag is for you.