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 neckBase of the skull, one finger width out from the spine — just inside GB20.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, about a finger width back from 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 throatAbout two finger widths above the wrist crease on the thumb side, in the small groove by the bone.LU11
Commonly used for throatOn the thumb, at the corner of the nail on the side nearest your index finger.PC6
Commonly used for nauseaThree finger widths up from the inner wrist crease, in the groove between the two center tendons.PC8
Commonly used for circulationCenter of the palm — where your middle fingertip lands when you curl your hand.TW3
Commonly used for allergies & reactivityBack of the hand, in the valley between the ring and pinky knuckles, about an inch back.TW5
Commonly used for migraineThree finger widths up from the wrist crease on the back of the forearm, between the two bones.Front torso
7 practices
CV4
Commonly used for libidoThree finger widths below the belly button, on the midline.CV6
Commonly used for bloating & gasTwo finger widths below the belly button, on the midline.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 throatJust below the collarbone, two finger widths out from the midline.ST25
Commonly used for motilityTwo finger widths out from your belly button, on each side. Press both at once.Back and spine
5 practices
BL23
Commonly used for lower backLower back, about an inch and a half either side of the spine, level with your belly button.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