Acupressure is a holistic treatment for Self Rejuvenation
Acupressure is an alternative treatment technique similar in principle of acupuncture. It is based on the concept of life energy which flow through ‘meridians’ in the body. It is known as a chinese medicine method but it is not true. It was the Indian therapy according to Sushruta Samhita but could not preserved properly and went to Sri Lanka and then China in the form of acupuncture. At present China is teaching acupuncture to the world. Acupressure nowadays has many methods as Reflexology, Meridian and Sujok therapy. Reflexology is American invention, Meridian is Chinese invention and Sujok is korean. All these therapies are based more or less on same concept. Our palms and soles are the reflector of whole body. Middle two fingers are indicator of lower extremities, index and little fingers are upper extremities , the structure of thumb is similar to head with neck. Palm covers the corresponding point of - lungs, stomach, colon, bladder, kidney and endocrine glands. Heart and spleen point is found only on left side and liver, gallbladder, appendix point in right side according to our body's placement . Back portion of palm covers whole spinal cord and nerves related to it.
Both palms and soles should be pressed twice a day for few minutes. It will give proper functioning to our physiological system. It will maintain digestive system, metabolism, formation and growth of the body. Research is going on as how to supply sufficient blood to our nervous system for youthfulness. And this self treatment theory can be a part of it.
