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How to Use Acupressure Points for Asthma and Bronchitis

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Asthma and bronchitis are tough conditions to live with. But eastern medicine offers ways to find relief. Acupuncture is one common treatment, where a licensed technician inserts needles in certain points on the body. But you can find similar relief with acupressure. And when you find the right points, you can immediately relieve your asthma and bronchitis symptoms without the use of drugs.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Place your fingers on your wrist and find your pulse near the joint. Move your finger towards your thumb to feel the correct point. This point is used to treat cough, asthma and shortness of breath.

  2. Step 2

    Move on to the next point, which is located on the elbow joint inside of the biceps tendon. This point is used to treat stuffiness in the chest as well as anxiety and upset stomach.

  3. Step 3

    Slide your finger below the clavicle from the sternum to your shoulder until you fall into a depression. Massaging this point will give you relief from cough, wheezing and asthma.

  4. Step 4

    Find the next point by sliding your finger down slightly from the previous point. This can also be used to treat cough, wheezing and asthma.

  5. Step 5

    Locate the bottom of your sternum and slide your finger up until your finger fall into a depression that is midway between your nipples. This point treats anxiety, cough, asthma, reflux and chest tension.

  6. Step 6

    Massage one or more points for three to five minutes or longer until you feel relief. You may also feel relief by simply applying pressure to the point without a massage.

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on 5/9/2008 This is great information, it would help best if you place a picture of the acupressure points, so we can understand it better.

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