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Using the "Gates of Consciousness"acupressure points underneath the base ofthe skull for relief.

For pain reliefand common complaints such as headaches, including migraines, vision zigzangs, ringing in the ear, insomnia, fibromyalgia, tiredness, stiff neck, neck pain, eyestrain,uptightness, irritability, judgmental attitudes, nervousness, hypertension, and mental stress or any combination of these symptoms these two acupressure points underneath the base ofthe skull are a lifesaver.

Ill describe in detail how to press these acupressure points for yourself and its benefits.

These acupressure points (referred to as GB 20) regulate the circulation into the brain, they are called the Gates of the Mind, and are also known as the Gates of Consciousness. When

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Nancy Farr February 25, 2011 at 2:32 am

Thank you for these and your other self-therapeutic points, Michael.Could you please clarify the location of these points? Your description refers to them being between the two vertical neck muscles but the diagram seems to show them on eitherside of those muscles.

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michael February 25, 2011 at 3:59 pm

The location of these points are in the hollow below the base of the skull, three finger-widths out from the midline. The hollow is created by the indentation at the base of theskull, and due to being in between two muscles. Focus on feeling for the hollow, and press underneath your skull, with your head slightly tilted back, while you relax, andbreathe slowly and deeply.

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JodecyJune 21, 2011 at 1:57 pm

Thank God! Someone with brains speaks!

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GEORGE LALFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:46 am

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE HEAD ACHE HEALING ACCUPREASSURE TREAT MENTS. I AM FROM INDIA .

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GEORGE LALFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:47 am

pls give me more detail about the head ache healing points and treatments

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Thank you for your request; i will try to write more about the different types of headaches and the acupressure points for each type. By the way, acupressure pointsillustrated in this blog post is good for all the types of headaches. In the meantime, you can get more info in headaches and migraines in my self-care for common complaints


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book entitles Acupressures Potent Points.

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MildredNovember 28, 2011 at 3:29 am

Great thinking! That rellay breaks the mold!

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CoralieNovember 28, 2011 at 8:18 am

Thats really shwred! Good to see the logic set out so well.

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meenakshisundaram February 25, 2011 at 7:32 am

dear sir,

i am eagerly waiting for your article every daybecausei am much interested in acupressure and acupuncture

please tell me the points for artheritis knee painmy sister is suffering a lot with artheritis knee painshe could not walk even few steps because of pain

any anaethesia point for getting relief from knee pain

thanking you sir

meenakshisundaram

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I feel inspired to write a special blog on Knee Pain in the near future. P lease stay tuned. In the meantime, if you want to see all the acupressure points for knee pain andphotos of the most effective self-acupressure massage methods step-by-step for relieving knee pain, check-out the Knee Pain chapter in Acupressures Point Points,whichwill also cover 40 other common ailments.

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CelinaJune 21, 2011 at 5:53 pm


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What a joy to find someone else who thinks this way.

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Ben February 25, 2011 at 8:46 am

Hi Dr Gach, Can you please tell me what points i can show a freind who has really bad Shingles in Hands, Forarms and Cheast area. Thank you, and keep up the great work.

Regards Ben.

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I do not have experience with Shingles. Please see how acupuncture handles shingles:http://www.acupuncture-services.com/health-az/shingles/acupuncture-treatment-for-shingles.phphttp://www.acupuncture-services.com/health-az/shingles/acupuncture-treatment-for-shingles.phpI hope this gives you good input for finding alternatives.

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GinaJune 21, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Hey, thats the greeatst! So with ll this brain power AWHFY?

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Gowri Shankar. N February 25, 2011 at 9:41 am

Dear Michael,

First of all, I wana thank you personally for your service. For the past three months, I practiced your simple and effective healing methods. I found it easy to capture thoseAcupressure points because of your keen description. I have started to heal my Mom and my Friends with these Acupressure Pressure Points. They are appericiating me, but thereal credit goes to you. Just keep on writing for the goodness of mankind.

Thank You,

By,GOWRI SHANKAR. N

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Pat February 25, 2011 at 8:26 pm

Hello I have been using accuprressure on myself for many years, & somewhere read that holding a finger onthe pain site is what to do is this correct? I have had good results


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with this method = holding for 6 seconds on the trigger point. Pat

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Great to hear you have been doing acupressure on yourself with good results. There are so many points, plus acupressure techniques to stimulate the healing energy thatthere is no one right answer, just more to learn about the wonders of the body. I hold the points much longer than 6 seconds. Holding the fingers is very powerful for bringdown a fever and I am glad you found it effective for headaches too.

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NeveaFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:26 am

Slam dunkin like Shaquille ONeal, if he wrote infomratvie articles.

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Pat February 25, 2011 at 11:22 pm

Thank you, Michael, for your excellent and descriptive articles on acupressure.

It really is a holistic healing art in so many splendid ways, as I also have been using this practice for decades.

However, you bring out so many details and fine tune the explanations that make it so motivating and encouraging to self heal and serve others as well.

With appreciation and best regards, Pat

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Kumarjee Varma February 26, 2011 at 5:25 pm

Thank You, Dr. Gach. This GB 20 pressure point really will be very useful for me. Im going to practice it on my Son and also wife, because they frequently face the problem ofheadache,stiff neck etc. I will surely get back to you with my experience in this regard.Thank You.

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michael March 3, 2011 at 10:38 am

I received the following email that I have permission to post:

Dear Michael Reed Gach,Thanks a lot for your Article on Acupressure Point for Headaches, Stiff Neck & Pain Relief.The other day my wife was suffering from severe headache, so much so, that she tide a


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Scarf on her forehead and was about to take Pain Killer when I stopped her to do so andapplied the Acupressure Point on her GB-20 points and it did wonders after a few minutes.She felt relaxed and light on her head and the pain was gone. I shall apply thistechnique for healing others too.Thank you very much for your great help. You are doing a marvellous job, Sir.With Warm Regards,KUMARJEE VARMA,

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RumorNovember 28, 2011 at 5:16 am

Essays like this are so important to broadening peoples hiorznos.

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Dottie LaMantia March 30, 2011 at 2:03 am

Are there any acupressure points to deal with attention deficit disorder or lack of focus?

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michael April 6, 2011 at 6:34 am

I plan to write on acupressure points for Attention Deficit Disorder, so stay tuned. This condition requires much, much more information and detail than what I can offer onthis blog, but youll get a couple of good points. To learn and see illustrations for all 20 acupressure points I recommend for Attention Deficit Disorder, see the chapters onMemory & Concentration and Immune System Boosting in my best selling book calledAcupressures Potent Points

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VikiJune 21, 2011 at 8:22 pm

At last, someone comes up with the right answer!

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LindaFebruary 15, 2012 at 5:25 am

Thats a mold-brkeaer. Great thinking!

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BearJune 22, 2011 at 2:22 am

Thanks for sharing. Always good to find a real expert.

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JanesaJune 22, 2011 at 12:14 am

Youve hit the ball out the park! Inecrdible!

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palaniswamyt October 10, 2011 at 3:45 pm

i have leg cramps while walking i limp slighly how to correct it by accupressure.thanks

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michael October 18, 2011 at 3:21 am

There are acupressure points for leg cramps. Please see my book entitled Acupressures Potent Pointsto see illustrations and photos for what to do.

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JoanneNovember 1, 2011 at 4:11 am

Ive been having serious upper back and neck pain with stiffness radiating towards my throat area. I think its due to daily tasks in front of computer. without any massage servicesnear our area, I found your article to be a great help in relieving my problem. Thanks so much.

By the way, what can you suggest for numb wrists and fingers? I still had some residual pain due to an accident.

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michaelNovember 4, 2011 at 6:05 am

For Shoulder & Neck Pain as well as Numbness in your FingersI am recommend you try doing the self-healing routine called Acupressure Stress Relief.Its also good forpoor circulation, general stress, and relieving headaches.

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HoneyFebruary 15, 2012 at 11:55 am

Articles like this really grease the shafts of knoedwlge.

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KassieNovember 28, 2011 at 2:25 pm

Stay with this guys, youre helping a lot of ppeole.

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ChacidyFebruary 14, 2012 at 9:10 am

I think thats absolutely good stuff.

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Nalini Ghosh January 25, 2012 at 6:17 pm

Sir,I have been having pain in my left upper arm since the last three months with reduced mobility. Movement in one particular direction is very painful and despite all the

physiotherapy i do not see much improvement. The pain is worse when i am lying down in bed. The shoulder aches and I feel a bone chilling sort of pain in the shoulder joint. Sleepis very disturbed due to the pain. The allopathic doctor terms this as a frozen shoulder. Is there any cure or pressurepoints for this.?Nalini

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michael January 31, 2012 at 9:47 pm

The main point for your shoulder pain is SI 10, although SI 9 and SI 11 and many other points on your arm and back may also help. I encourage you to get sessions from an

ABT practitioneror go see an acupuncturist several times. Pick up the phone and make an appointment to get some help. With healing wishes. . .

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abby ovitskyFebruary 14, 2012 at 7:11 am

Thanks! Magic! My neck was hurting so much for 2 days i was about to make an appointment with a practitioner, then I saw this, and 5 minutes after doing it, neck pain isCOMPLETELY GONE! Thanks!!!!

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Amber March 3, 2012 at 2:16 am

This generally works because it release the sinuses, relieving pressure on the face. You can also try pressing right behind your lower earlobes, by the jaw, and running your fingerswith constant pressure along the underside of the jaw/down the neck

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Thanks for your suggestions.

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lydia March 20, 2012 at 12:08 pm

Thanks so much.. great points head has been aching for days with cold/ flu this is instant relief.. the frozen peas were melting!!!Again thank you

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Karin Stanzel June 1, 2012 at 1:44 am

Hello MichaelI am interested in acupressure to relief/educe pain during childbirth. I have found some information by Betts on ths topic but the studies that are published have used differentpoints but mainly SP6. Yet Betts suggests this point for dilating the cervix and there is no mentionof reducing pain.Waht are you thoughts on that?Thanks Karin

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michael June 1, 2012 at 7:45 am

For LABOR PAIN RELIEF: There are many acupressure points for reducing pain during childbirth. From personal experience assisting my wife, we found that the WOMB& VITALS acupressure points (B 48) was most effective. For other points, please see my chapter on Labor, Delievery, and Nursing in my POTENT POINTS BOOK,available here:http://acupressure.com/books/Acupressures_Potent_Points.htm

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Vomit HeadacheJuly 5, 2012 at 9:55 pm

Great information. Ive bookmarked your website to browse this weekend. Thanks for providing this information.



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ProvailenJuly 31, 2012 at 1:51 pm

Its an amazing article for all the online users; they will get advantage from it I am sure.

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migraine headacheAugust 20, 2012 at 12:13 am

What a nice discussion regarding the issue on yoursite, Ive looked at every post I could get, and will be coming back for more.

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PaulOctober 9, 2012 at 8:13 pm

I really enjoyed your site, lots of informative information and graphically well-done.

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sridarDecember 24, 2012 at 9:57 am

Hi!This post is appreciated for me because my mother knee pain a lot every time she felling not good and angry on me and family members pl. tell me about the reduce the knee pain.thanks.

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michael December 25, 2012 at 9:44 am

KNEE PAINis often not a quick fix and I recommend your mother sees a knee specialist. I have 3 blog posts for the knees that I hope will help her here:http://www.acupressure.com/blog/?cat=24

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Marc January 16, 2013 at 3:25 am

Michael,

With regards to Acupressure Points for Headaches. What exactly is happning when I apply pressure to those areas? Is this a temporary cure or is this something I need to do when Ifeel headache coming on? And are there any stretching that prevents tension headaches? Anyway, I just did exactly what you have illustrated and my headache is substantiallyreduced the pain and for a moment I felt a little pain behind my eyes but now that is gone. I was on my way to take Advil instead I applied pressure on those two points and now Iwill wait on taking them. This is amazing and thank you for your help.

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michael January 17, 2013 at 8:00 am

I am happy you got some good results already. The more you apply the pressure, the better it works. Yes, you need to apply pressure to these acupressure points when youfeel a headache starting to come on, but also do it preventatively, when you do not have a headache. I think youll find that acupressure works even better to relax you andmake you feel lighter, clearer, and more open to being positive and creative. It surely beats Advil most the t ime.

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Elements MassageJanuary 26, 2013 at 11:05 am

I really liked your blog, thanks for sharing this useful information

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physicsl therapists njFebruary 14, 2013 at 5:46 am

Thank you, amazing job! This was the information I required.

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Dorothy April 11, 2013 at 10:20 pm

Thank you! I used this technique as instructed, and the stiffness in my neck is greatly reduced! I know about the benefits of accupressure and accupunture because I have triedboth in the past, but currently office visits are cost-prohibitive for me. I have shared the link to your site on Facebook and via e-mail. I plan to visit often, and buy your book whenfunds are available. Again, thank you for your considerable service to humanity.

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Katherine April 26, 2013 at 9:27 am

Thank you! Have your book Acupressures Pontent Points. Love it! Always recommend to others. Great to have this online reference, too, though!

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neck painJune 12, 2013 at 7:27 am

thanks for this healthy informationrealy great.

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michael July 14, 2013 at 5:45 am

What a wonderful testament for Acupressure and my work. I hope this will inspire others, so more people can discover the benefits.

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tammy July 25, 2013 at 6:01 am

how do you get a creck out of your neck mine is killing me please help

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michael July 29, 2013 at 7:46 am

FOR NECK PAIN If you want my step by step guidance, I encourage you to order and practice this 30 minute DVD so you can follow along and help yourself

Self-Acupressure Healing DVD

Use this self healing program twice a day for 10 days to work out the knots and blocks in your neck area.

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Charles CookJuly 31, 2013 at 3:33 am

This acid reflux treatment is what I needed right now. I really appreciated this blog, thanks for sharing and keep this blog helpful!

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Elise September 15, 2013 at 2:50 pm

I have had congestion in my one ear for many years, as well as congestion in general. I have found some pressure points that have seemed to help the congestion, but the ear is stilla problem. Is there any pressure points that might help with the ear congestion? I dont have ringing, except on a rare occasion.

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michael September 15, 2013 at 11:33 pm

First, I hope you had your ear examined by a doctor to actually see what the problem is. There are a variety of points by the ear and that may help. My best book for thatwith illustrations and directions isAcupressures Potent Points.

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Elise September 16, 2013 at 1:09 pm

Thanks so much for your quick reply. I will look for the book, and yes, I have been to a few doctors regarding this. Thanks, again.

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starhealthFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:27 am

starhealthsciences,hello,Thank you for these and your other self-therapeutic points, Michael.Could you please clarify the location of these points? Your description refers to them being between the two vertical neck muscles but the diagram seems to show them on eitherside of those muscles.

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The description is correct. If you are medium size they are about 3 inches apart.

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michaelNovember 8, 2013 at 11:45 am

Acupressure points GB 20 with St 3, LI 20 and GV 16 can help you greatly. But you also need some professional support from a good Acupressurist, or acupuncturist, ornaturopathy, osteopathy, that you respect and trust. Shop around. This self-care DVD can help you a great deal for prevention and relief, if you use it regularly on a daily basis:

http://acupressure.com/dvds/AcupressureStressReliefDVD.htm

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