Acupressure Points To Lower Blood Pressure Instantly

Yasuko Kawamura, acupressure therapist, explains:

As easy as 1-2-3

These techniques use your body’s natural responses to have an acute blood-pressure-lowering effect. To be clear, by “acute”, we mean that it’ll work quickly, but its effects will also be short-lived. Still, a useful tool or three for your toolbox:

Point 1: ST 9 (Stomach 9)

• Located on the side of the neck near the sternocleidomastoid muscle, next to the Adam’s apple*.
• Use two fingers (middle and index) to gently press toward the Adam’s Apple.
• Hold for 5 seconds, rest for 5 seconds, repeat 5 times on each side.
• Do not press hard—gentle touch only, especially if you feel a pulse.
• Breathe deeply and visualize blood vessels relaxing.

*And she notes in the video: yes, women do have this anatomical feature; it’s just less pronounced in most women than it is in most men, because of the larynx usually hanging lower in men.

Point 2: PC 6 (Pericardium 6)

• Located on the inner wrist, three fingers’ width from the wrist crease between two tendons.
• Press for 1 minute while breathing deeply.
• Helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system—ideal for stress-related high blood pressure.
• Repeat on both wrists.

Point 3: LV 3 (Liver 3)

• Found on the top of the foot, in the valley between the big toe and second toe bones.
• Press for 1 minute while breathing deeply and imagining relaxed blood vessels.
• Can do one foot at a time or both simultaneously.
• If hard to reach, use the back of a pen or rubber end of a pencil.

Note: with regard to where she says to visualize/imagine something, this may sound a little wishy-washy, but it involves leveraging biofeedback in a way that’s well-established to have an effect if done correctly.

For more on each of these plus visual demonstrations, enjoy:

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Take care!