Acupressure's Potent Points: A Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments

I am so glad I found this book. It explains how to use your fingers on acupressure pressure points to help your body heal. There are over forty chapters covering many different aliments, including: Acne, Allergies, Arthritis, Backaches, Chronic Fatigue, Cramps, Eyestrain, Headaches, Knee Pain, Memory, Sinus Pain, Stomachaches, and twenty-eight other conditions. Each chapter has many illustrations and photos of pressure points that show you where each pressure point is located, and their benefits. The author Michael Reed Gach, founded the Acupressure Institute of America.

Seriously-- I do acupunture, and pain control because I have been in martial arts for 45 of my 70 years and constantly needed it for the injuires, strains, soreness etc. Now that I'm older, I need it even more I got mashed between 2 trucks in 99 and even now 26 years later it still causes me pain 24/7 so I need help- and I HATE taking meds that will eventually ruin my stomach and liver etc. THESE points WORK-- and it tells you how to find them, work them- and if you do even the basics-- it WORKS..

If you're into Qigong-type health and fitness techniques, you'll love this book; that's exactly the area I wanted to do a deep dive into. It's a complete course, but not so thick that it's unwieldy as a regular reference, and it's a "real book"; by that I mean traditionally mass produced, not publish-on-demand, which oftentimes leaves a lot to be desired: poor layout, artsy-craftsy (illegible) typefaces, etc. I'm a retired printer with poor vision and high expectations in research materials. This book gets an A+.

This is a book I have been using for 3 years now, and it's something I can honestly say there was a time in my life I would have never, and I mean never seen myself purchasing or using. I worked in a very traditional western medicine setting for a number of years before I began my current life as a fabulous stay at home mom. And I really thought anything related to acupressure or acupuncture was a load of manure. Not too long before I purchased this book, I became familiar with some of the US Military's use for acupuncture in the treatment of pain as a means to reduce opioid addiction in wounded soldiers, and there was enough credibility behind the information that was coming out that I thought...well, ok, maybe I can be open minded about this. And then I was put on a medication that damaged my liver, and when that happens, one of the first thing that happens is you get pulled off of any and every medication possible, especially ones that metabolize through the liver.I have seasonal allergies that can best be described by the words of an allergist I saw many years ago when he walked into his office to give me test results: "Do you want some coffee? It's pretty much the only thing you're not allergic to around here." My allergies kind of have a life of their own. So being pulled off of my allergy medications was tough. So I started acupuncture because I was totally desperate and figured I had absolutely nothing to loose by trying it, and we bought this also for home use, because they are related concepts. I find that the book is well laid out, easy to understand, the points are clearly marked and demonstrated, and the kindle version is well-linked.I have used this for headaches, stress, anxiety, congestion, and allergies on myself, my husband, and my daughter. My husband pretty much says the only ones that he finds helpful are the anxiety pressure point, and sometimes the congestion ones. The dietary changes I had to make as part of the healing process for my liver alone made huge improvements on my allergies, but I still have some problems. Up until this spring, I was able to do acupuncture. Now I don't have any babysitting coverage for our son, so I've been using straight acupressure, and I can tell you it helps some, but isn't anywhere near as effective as the acupuncture was for me on the allergies. For me, it works best on congestion, especially in my ears, the anxiety points, headaches, and some of the points for coughing surprisingly enough have been helpful. My daughter pretty much says it helps a little, but not as much as allergy meds for her. Since it's not universally effective in our house, and it doesn't work for me as well as acupuncture, it's a four star product. But I have found it helpful at times and I do think it's a well done book, and it's something that may benefit you also.

good programs to follow for minor aches and pains , works good. some good advise on diets

I flipped through the book and so far I'm impressed how organized everything is. Clear and concise instructions and explanations.

I love that this book has both photos and diagrams. It is very easy to understand. It is now my favorite Acupressure book.

ACCUPREDSURES POTENT POINT. - A GUIDE TO SELF- CARE FOR COMMON AILMENTS.BY MICHAEL REED GACH:CAME OUT IN THE YEAR NINETEEN NINTY (1990) IF YOU FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FIND THE RIGHT SPOT STEAVY ENEM PRESSURE DO NOT MOVE PRESSURE FOR THREE MINUTES. IT ACTUALLY WORKS FOR INSOMNIA, HYCOUPS, PAIN, INDIGESTION AND STRESS. AND THERE ARE OTHER PRESSURE POINTS THESE PRESSURE POINTS ARE MEDICAL NOT NOT MARTIAL ARTS THAT SHUT DOWN YOUR ORGANS AND KILL YOU OR PARALIZE YOU..THIS IS THE MEDICAL VERSION. THAT LAYMEN CAN EASILY APPLY. AND THE AUTHOR MICHAEL GACH GIVES A FEW FREE VIDEOS YOU CAN GET BY E- MAIL TO BETTER HELP YOU UNDERSTAND. THIS IS A NEW COPY FOR ME SO I HAVE EXPERIENCE. YOU CAN PAY A PROFESSIONAL TO DO THE SAME THING WITH NEEDLES THAT HAVE ELECTRICITY GOING THROUGH THEM . TO THE GYMNAST YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. KNOWN AS ACUPUNCTURE. THIS IS ACCUPREDSURE. HOPE YOU GIVE IT A TRY . ITS EASIER TO KILL THEN HEAL. TAKE IT FROM AN EX COMBAT MEDIC AND STILL CHRISTIAN GERMAN - AMERICAN.

THIS BOOK CHANGED MY LIFE AND ALL OF THOSE WITH WHOM I HAVE SINCE GIFTED AN EDITION (at least 5).

This book is a God-send gift. I use 5 pages of the book to alleviate me of my fatigue and the benefits pay for the price of the book. Great book and the acupressure points work!

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Excellent book. A must have for the shelf in case of need.

Awesome product. Very informative and easy to understand.