Using acupressure can encourage peristalsis and relaxes the abdomen. Try the exercises on this page twice a day, and you will soon be having regular and pain-free bowel movements.
Acupressure For Constipation:
Acupressure Points For Constipation:
Sea Of Energy CV16:
Location: Three finger widths directly below the belly button.
Benefits: Relieves pain in the abdominal muscles, constipation, colitis, and gas.
Joining The Valley LI4:
Caution: This point is forbidden for pregnant women, because its stimulation can cause premature contractions in the uterus.
Location: At the highest spot of the muscle on the back of
the hand that protrudes when the thumb and index finger are brought
close together.
Benefits: Relieves constipation, headaches, toothaches, shoulder pain, arthritis, and labor pain.
Crooked Pond LI11:
Location: At the outer end of the elbow crease.
Benefits: Relieves fever, constipation, and indegestion. This is a powerful trigger point for the colon.
Note: You do not have to use all these points. Using
just one or two, using the exercises on the following page, can still
be effective:
Three Mile Point ST36:
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, aids digestion, relieves stomach and intestinal disorders.