Acupressure Sequences for Constipation

This point is located on hand, in the web between the thumb and index finger.

Place the palm of the hand down. When the thumb and pointer finger are pressed together, the point is located at the highest point of the muscle between the first and second metacarpal bones.

This point is located at the elbow, on the outside edge of the elbow crease, midway between the thumb side edge of the bicep tendon and the protruding bone on the outside of the elbow.

Bend the elbow at a 45-90 degree angle and hold straight out with palm up. In the elbow crease, find where the bicep tendon meets in the crease, then draw a line along the crease to the outside of the elbow where the bone protrudes. The point is the mid-point on this imaginary line, in the soft depression.

This point is located on the outer forearm, four fingers widths from the wrist crease. The point is in the depression between the radius and ulna (which are the forearm bones).

On the dorsal aspect of the forearm, measure four fingers width from the wrist crease. Using the tip of the index finger, feel for the depression between the radius and the ulna bones, staying slightly closer to the edge of the radius (bone that connects to the thumb side). Stimulate with the index finger or the thumb.

This point is located on the abdomen, in the depression at the border of the rectus abdominis muscle (6-pack muscle group) at the level of the umbilicus. 

Locate the lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle. The point is located in the depression at the outside edge, at the level of the umbilicus. Apply pressure with one or two fingers.