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.

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Acupressure Points for Excess Phlegm

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Melissa Smith

In traditional Chinese medicine, phlegm is serious business. More than just an inconvenient byproduct of a sinus infection or chest cold, phlegm in TCM refers to congestion in the internal organs, caused by stagnant qi or energy. A few key acupressure points can help clear stagnant qi and reduce phlegm.

Melissa Smith has been writing professionally since 1990. She began training in tai chi and chi kung meditation in 1995. She is an accredited Reiki practitioner and tai chi instructor and specializes in teaching seniors and people with disabilities. Her writing appears in "Literature and Medicine" and the "Encyclopedia of Pestilence, Pandemics and Plagues." She holds a doctorate in English literature from McMaster University.