Acupressure Points for Relieving Arthritis.

Working on these points can help you get better quicker. You do not have to use all of these points. Using just one or two of them whenever you have a free hand can be effective. Points (A) -- Crooked Pond Location: On the upper edge of the elbow crease. Benefits: Relieves arthritic pain, especially in the elbow and shoulder. Points (B) -- Outer Gate Location: Two and one-half finger widths above the wrist crease on the outer forearm midway between the two bones of the arm. Benefits: Relieves rheumatism, tendonitis, wrist pain, and shoulder pain. Points (C) -- Joining the Valley Caution: This point is forbidden for pregnant women until labor because its stimulation can cause premature contractions in the uterus. Location: In the webbing between the thumb and index finger at the highest spot of the muscle when the thumb and index finger are brought close together. Benefits: Relieves pain and inflammation in the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and neck. Points (D) -- Three Mile Point Location: Four finger widths below the kneecap, one finger width to the outside of the leg. Benefits: Strengthens the body, benefits the joints, and relieves the fatigue that often results from the drain of dealing with arthritic pain. Points (E) -- Gates of Consciousness Location: Below the base of the skull, in the hollow between the two large, vertical neck muscles, two to three inches apart depending on the size of the head. Benefits: Relieves arthritis, as well as the following common complaints that often accompany arthritic pain: headaches, insomnia, stiff neck, neck pain, fatigue, and general irritability. via Herbalshop