Introduction
How to use this book
Blood point MAP
Muscle and Bone MAP
Column Easily stimulate acupuncture points by pressing your fingernails

Oriental medicine and acupuncture points

Oriental medicine's way of thinking
-Qi, blood, and water that maintain life activities
-The key to health is the harmony of yin and yang.
-Oriental medicine's internal organs, the five viscera and six bowels
-Ancient Chinese worldview and the Five Elements Theory
-14 meridians circulating throughout the body

acupuncture points and meridians
-The original blood that gathers energy
-The effects and charm of blood spots
-The 3 charms of pressing the acupoints
-Tips for finding acupuncture points
-Tips for pressing acupressure points
-4 representative acupuncture points that are helpful: Sa-cheong-hyeol
-8 Helpful Universal Acupuncture Points: Palhoe Point

Acupuncture points by symptom

head and face
Dizziness / headache / facial swelling / facial flushing / changes in complexion / eye problems / tinnitus / ear discharge / otitis externa / hearing loss / nosebleed / nasal congestion / runny nose / decreased sense of smell / decreased sense of taste / tongue twisting / stomatitis / difficulty opening and closing the mouth / bad breath / dry mouth / toothache / facial muscle spasms

Neck, shoulders, chest, and stomach
Sore throat / cough/phlegm / stuffy throat / stiff neck / stiff shoulders / stiff gallbladder / palpitations / chest (sternum) pain / stomachache/indigestion / nausea/vomiting / bloating / heartburn / constipation/diarrhea/gas

Back, waist, and hips
Kyphosis/Scoliosis / Back pain / Back cramp / Back and waist pain / Lower back pain / Sacrum pain / Hip joint pain / Sciatica / Hip stiffness/pain / Lumbar lordosis / Pelvic distortion / Hemorrhoids/Anal prolapse / Frequent urination / Urinary incontinence

Hands and feet
Weakness in the upper arm / Pain in the elbow / Weakness in the lower arm / Fatigue in the wrist and hand / Numbness in the arm / Swelling in the hand and fingers / Fatigue in the arm due to computer use / Nail care / Cold hands and feet / Swelling and fatigue below the knee / Pain and problem in the knee / Fatigue and stiffness in the thigh / Pulling in the back of the thigh / Pulling in the calf / Cramps in the calf / Pain and pulling in the shin / Cramps in the sole of the foot / Pulling in the sole of the foot / Knees and O-shaped legs

Women's diseases
Cold constitution / Menstrual cramps, irregular periods, PMS / Concerns during pregnancy and postpartum / Infertility / Menopausal disorders

spirit
Irritability / Depression / Fatigue / Poor concentration / Tension / Emotional instability

Symptom relief and constitution improvement
Cold / weak constitution / insomnia / lack of sleep / motion sickness / low/high blood pressure / anemia / hangover / excessive sweating / forgetfulness / loss of appetite / overeating

Beauty/Other
Rejuvenation / Fat burning / Metabolism improvement / Toxin removal / Skin glow / Small face / Sagging face / Wrinkles / Acne / Skin troubles / Metabolic syndrome / Convulsions / Games / Nighttime sleepiness in children

Concluding remarks

An illustrated guide to effective meridian and acupoint treatments for pain, aching, and numbness.
Explanation of the diagnosis and treatment mechanisms of meridians and acupoints that help with diseases and symptoms.

In oriental medicine, it is believed that the source of illness, called 'evil', resides in places where the flow of energy is stagnant and weak, causing illness. Before symptoms of illness appear, the stagnant energy is identified and the weakened area is supplemented.
This is why acupuncture points are called 'treatment points' and 'prevention points'.

Acupuncture points are both treatment and prevention points for disease, so they send us various signals.
What's interesting is that you can't detect this signal unless you touch it.
First, let's have a conversation with our body by touching it and finding the acupressure points.
If you press the acupressure points with your delicate fingers, exhaling slowly and with great affection, you will be able to sense the signals sent by the energy within your body.

If you make it a habit to press the acupoints, you will gradually become aware of your body's abnormalities or reactions when something goes wrong.
Sensitively operating sensors that detect such changes is the first step toward enhancing self-healing power.
Blood spots can be easily pressed by anyone, anywhere, at any time.
I hope that health management through acupressure will become a good habit for readers.

The mechanism of the 14 meridians and 361 acupoints that circulate throughout the body.

The meridians, which are the channels through which energy and blood flow, are connected to the five internal organs and six bowels deep within our body and communicate with each other.
By stimulating the meridians that circulate throughout the body and connect to the five internal organs and six bowels by pressing on the acupuncture points, the flow of qi and blood becomes smoother, and the five internal organs and six bowels function actively.
By understanding the mechanisms that stimulate the acupuncture points that connect to the organs and tissues that cause problems in the body and mind, we can protect our own health.

Tips for finding acupuncture points and guaranteed effective acupuncture point stimulation methods

If you are healthy, pressing on the acupuncture point will not cause pain.
However, if it is hard and lumpy or painful, you should suspect that there is something wrong with the internal organs or muscles related to the meridian to which the acupuncture point belongs.
This is because acupuncture points are indicators that indicate that something is wrong somewhere in the body.
This book uses easy-to-understand illustrations of each body part to help you easily find the location of acupuncture points and to help anyone immediately follow effective acupuncture point pressing techniques.

Introducing representative universal acupuncture points that help with each symptom.

It introduces in detail the locations of the acupuncture points and how to press them for 99 different symptom cases, including the representative acupuncture points such as the Four General Acupuncture Points (四總穴) that strengthen the legs, the Weizhong Acupuncture Points (四總穴) that are used for lumbago, the Hegu Acupuncture Points (四總穴) that are effective for headaches and toothaches, the Yeolgyeol Acupuncture Points that circulate the energy of the lungs and improve the flow of the throat, and the Palhoe Acupuncture Points (八會穴) that are universal acupuncture points where the energy of the intestines, bowels, qi, blood, bones, marrow, muscles, and pulses gather.