In the treatment of obesity, acupressure and acupuncture are popular treatments these days. According to theory, representative points controlling various organs of the body are located on some parts of palms and soles.

If an organ functions properly, there will be no pain if we press at such representative points. This means if a person is in best health he should not feel any pain when such parts are pressed. There are however differences over this functioning of this process. It has not been explained how it cures some malfunctioning of a particular organ of a body but this process heals many diseases including obesity.

In an obese, it is observed that the basal metabolic rate is slow and thus excess food consumed gets transformed into fat. According to some experts it is also believed that there is some malfunctioning in digestion and therefore the carbohydrate metabolism stops after reaching a particular stage. Is acupressure is applied on such particular representative points, it helps the obese to get rid of metabolism problems.

How to Apply Pressure?

Pressure can be applied with the thumb or blunt end of the pencil at the above points for 20 seconds at any convenient time. Then reduce the pressure almost for nil about 10 seconds. Again start applying pressure for about 20 sec and releasing it 10sec. Repeat this procedure 4 to 5 times for about 5 min. Pressure can be applied on palms, soles, ear points. In the diagram above the points on left and right soles are shown where pressure can be applied.

In acupuncture therapy the points are punctured with needles. This therapy has also done quite an impact in medical field these days and works on the same principle. That such points on palm, ear, soles are punctured. Unlike acupressure, here points are punctured which gives great results on many chronic diseases.

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