How to Press Acupuncture Points for Headache Relief

Headache can be categorized into Yangming headache, Shaoyang headache, solar headache, syncopal headache (headache caused by disease evils invading the syncopal meridian), and total headache, which can be relieved by pressing the acupoints of Head Dimension, Hegu, Neiting and Neiguan. The treatment of headache is to clear the channels and stop pain (dredge the channels and alleviate pain), dredge and adjust the channels, and select points according to the distal meridian and the localization of the site. For yangming headache, choose Yin Tang, He Gu, Head Wei, Nei Ting, Yang Bai, Ah Yes points (points with obvious acidity, numbness, distension and pain sensation); for shaoyang headache, choose Sun, Waiguan, Fengchi, Ruogu, Foot Linjing, Ah Yes points. For solar headache, choose Tianzhu, Houxi, Houding, Shenwei, Ah Yes points; for syncopal headache, choose Si Shencong, Neiguan, Baihui, Taichong, Ah Yes points; for total headache, choose Baihui, Ruigu, Fengchi, Touwei, Hegu, and Sun. Please do not perform acupuncture or other operations on the points by yourself. If you have a headache, please go to the hospital.