Acupressure Guide: Pressure Points for Pain, Sleep & Phlegm

Acupressure points on the fingers and feet can be used to facilitate lymph drainage, calm the nervous system, and improve sleep quality for those with fatigue.

The Acupressure Point for the Lungs

Published May,24 2018 | By Leigha Butler

Acupressure is a healing technique similar to acupuncture but applied with fingers and thumbs. There are eleven points along the lung meridian, all located on the arms and hands.

Leigha Butler is co-owner of The Yoga House in Kingston, N.Y., where she teaches Vinyasa and Ashtanga-based yoga classes and workshops. Her teaching emphasizes anatomical alignment, individual modifications and hands-on adjustments. She is also a lecturer in college English, specializing in literature of the environment. Butler holds a Master of Arts in English from University of Nevada, Reno.