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• Method 1 of 5: Using acupressure on your face
• Method 2 of 5: Edit pressure points on your head
• Method 3 of 5: Apply acupressure to other parts of the body
• Method 4 of 5: Understanding acupressure
• Method 5 of 5: Distinguish headaches

Migraines are often described as one of the most horrible things you can experience. You can only think, work, rest, be with difficulty. If you have migraines, you can try acupressure at home or seek the help of a skilled acupressure therapist. If you don't want to take drugs, acupressure is a great alternative to relieve a migraine.

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Method 1 of 5: Using acupressure on your face

1. Stimulate the point of the third eye. Each acupressure point has different names, coming from the old custom or more modern names, which often consist of a combination of letters and numbers. The third eye point, also called GV 24.5, helps relieve headaches. This point is located between the eyebrows, where the bridge of the nose and the forehead meet.
   • Work this point with firm, but gentle pressure for one minute. You can just press or make a circular movement. See what has the most effect for you.
2. Try to stimulate "Drilling Bamboo". Called "Drilling bamboo" or Bladder 2, it helps relieve headaches located in the front of the head. These pressure points are on the inner corners of both eyes, just above the eyelid and on the leg that surrounds your eye.
   • Use the tips of both index fingers and apply pressure on both points at the same time for one minute.
   • You can stimulate each side separately if you wish. Just make sure you stimulate each side for one minute.
3. Encourage "Welcome Fragrance". Welcome Fragrance, Welcome Perfume or Colon 20 relieves migraines and sinusitis. This point is next to each nostril, near the bottom of your jawbone.
   • Apply deep, firm pressure or use circular pressure. Do this for a minute.

Method 2 of 5: Edit pressure points on your head

1. Encourage Feng Chi. Feng Chi, Wind Pond or Gallbladder 20 is a known pressure point to treat migraines. Gallbladder 20 is located just below the ear. To find the point, first find the two hollows on the side of you just at the bottom of your skull. You can search with your fingers, gently hold your skull in your hands, and place your thumbs in the hollows at the bottom of your neck.
   • Use your thumbs to massage the point with a deep and firm pressure. Press it for four to five seconds. If you know where the cavities are, you can massage them with your index or middle finger or use your knuckles.
   • Relax and breathe in and out deeply as you massage gallbladder 20.
   • You can massage this point and apply pressure for three minutes.
2. Stimulate the points around your temples. The temples contains a group of points that lie around the outer ear on your skull. They are an index finger away from the edge of your outer ear. The first point, "Hairline Curve", starts just above the top of your ear. Each point is one index finger away from the previous point, around the ear, towards the back.
   • Apply pressure to each point on either side of your head. You can simply press or apply circular pressure for a minute. Stimulate each point just after the previous point for the best results.
   • The dots in order from front to back are "Hairline Curve", "Valley Lead", "Celestial Hub", "Floating White" and "Head Portal Yin".
3. Encourage "Wind Mansion". The point "Wind Mansion" or also called GV16, helps to relieve migraines, a stiff neck and mental stress. It is located in the center of the back of your head, between your ears and your spine. Find the hollow at the bottom of the base of your skull and press in the center.
   • Apply deep, firm pressure to this point for at least one minute.

Method 3 of 5: Apply acupressure to other parts of the body

1. Press "Heaven's Pillar". Heaven's Pillar is on the neck. You will find the point at the distance of two index fingers under the base of your skull. Let your finger or fingers slide down from the base or any of the points in the cavities. You find the point on the muscle bundle right next to your spine.
   • Apply simple pressure or a circular pressure for one minute.
2. Massage "He Gu". "He Gu," "Union Valley," or Colon 4 is in your hands. This point is in the lines between your thumb and index finger. Use your left hand to apply pressure to the Colon 4 of your right hand and your right hand to apply pressure to the Colon 4 of your left hand.
   • Use a deep, firm pressure to stimulate these points for at least a minute.
3. Try "Bigger Rushing". "Bigger Rushing" is another point that lies on your feet, between the big toe and the second toe, between your foot bones. From between your toes and between your foot bones, slide your finger down about an inch to find the point.
   • You can apply a simple pressure or a circular pressure for a minute.
   • For some people it is easier to work their feet with their thumbs. This is a good way to stimulate these points.

Method 4 of 5: Understanding acupressure

1. Learn what acupressure is. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acupressure is a multi-point approach along the 12 base meridians. These meridians are energy channels that are believed to flow through "qi" (pronounced "chi"), which is the Chinese term for the vital force. The basic concept in acupressure is that illness is a result of an imbalance in "qi".The stimulation or pressure used in acupressure can unblock these energy pathways and restore the balance in the flow of "qi".
   • Acupressure has been shown in some clinical studies to provide good results in relieving migraines.
2. Use the right amount of pressure. When using acupressure, you must use the right amount of pressure. Press the points with a deep, firm pressure as you stimulate the points. You may feel pain or irritation when you apply pressure to the tips, but it shouldn't be unbearable. That pain should hurt as well as good.
   • Your general health determines the amount of pressure you need to apply to the points.
   • Some pressure points will feel tense when stimulated. If at any point you feel extreme or increasing pain, gently relieve the pressure until you achieve a good balance between pain and virtue.
   • During acupressure, you shouldn't try to tolerate pain. If a particular stimulation is so painful that it is uncomfortable or excruciating, stop applying the pressure.
3. Choose the right way to apply pressure. Since acupressure requires you to put pressure on pressure points, make sure you find the right way to do this. Acupressure practitioners often use their fingers to massage and stimulate pressure points. The middle finger works best for putting pressure on the pressure points. This is because it is the longest and strongest finger. You can also use your thumb. Certain smaller and more difficult to reach pressure points can be stimulated with a fingernail.
   • Other parts of the body, such as the knuckles, elbows, knees, legs, or feet can also be used.
   • To press a pressure point correctly, you have to push with something blunt. The fingertip is too thick for some pressure points. You can then use a pencil eraser. Furthermore, an avocado pit or a golf ball are also good alternatives.
4. Talk to your doctor about acupressure. You can apply the stimulation of these points on yourself or see an acupressure therapist or a doctor specialized in traditional Chinese medicine. If you are performing these acupressure points yourself, you should always let your doctor know. These points do not in any way prevent you from taking other medicines or any other approach that your doctor recommends.
   • If these acupressure points provide relief, let your doctor know. If symptoms persist, make an appointment with your doctor.

Method 5 of 5: Distinguish headaches

1. Learn to distinguish the two different types of headaches. There are two basic types of headaches: a first category of headache that is not caused by another condition and a second category of headache that is caused by another condition. A migraine belongs to the first category. Other types of headaches are tension headaches and cluster headaches.
   • The second category of headaches can be caused by heart attacks, high blood pressure, fever or a problem in the temporomandibular joint.
2. Recognize the symptoms of migraines. A migraine headache usually localizes to one side of the head, usually in the forehead or temples. The pain can be moderate to severe and may be preceded by an aura. Most people with migraines get nauseous and are sensitive to light, smells, and sounds. Movement often makes the headache worse.
   • An aura is a temporary disruption in how you process environmental information. Auras can be visual, such as flashing lights, flashing lights or flashing lights, or they can be related to the perception of smells. Another aura is numbness in both arms, speech disturbance or confusion. About 25% of people with migraines also suffer from auras.
   • Migraines can be caused by a variety of things and vary from person to person. Possible triggers include red wine, skipped meals or fasting, environmental stimuli such as flashing lights or strong smells, weather changes, lack of sleep, stress, hormonal factors, especially periods, certain foods, head trauma such as brain trauma, neck pain and jaw bone dysfunction.
3. Recognize the medical emergency red flags for headaches. Any headache should always be examined by a doctor. In some situations, a headache can be a sign of a medical emergency. The red flags for medical emergencies are:
   • A strong headache along with a fever and a stiff neck. This could indicate meningitis.
   • A thunderous headache. This is a sudden and very severe headache that may indicate a subarachnoid hemorrhage occurring beneath the tissue covering the brain and spine.
   • Softness, sometimes with a throbbing blood vessel, at the temples. Especially in older people who have lost weight, this may indicate a condition called temporal arteritis.
   • Bloodshot eyes and seeing halos around lights. This could indicate glaucoma which, without treatment, can lead to permanent blindness.
   • Sudden or severe headache in people with cancer or weak immune systems, such as those after a transplant or with HIV-AIDS.
4. Consult your doctor. Headaches can be a symptom of serious illness. You should see your doctor to see if you have a headache from the first category or from the second. If you are in any of the following conditions, you should see your doctor within two days:
   • Headache that occurs more and more often
   • Headache after the age of 50
   • Change in vision
   • Weight loss
5. Treat migraines with drugs. Medical treatment for migraines includes the identification and elimination of triggers along with stress management and registering a treatment. In severe cases, the doctor may prescribe drugs such as triptans, dihydroergotamine, and a medicine to control nausea and vomiting, if necessary.
   • Triptans and dihydroergotamine cannot be used in people with coronary artery disease or uncontrolled high blood pressure and should be used with caution in elderly patients or those with cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity, high LDL cholesterol or triglycerides, or those diagnosed with diabetes.