Can a person work on their own points in the hands or feet?
Yes – definitely. Many of my students decide to take the certification course because they have seen the benefits for themselves in their lives or for someone they love who has benefited from their acupressing a few points of the feet. There are certain specific points, for example, that are commonly known to help for headaches (at the juncture of the index and thumb of the hand, in the soft, fleshy part), breathing issues (the lung reflex points are on the “balls” of the feet and hands), inflammation etc. The brain reflex points are found on the tips of the fingers and toes (e.g. students who drum their fingertips on the desk when thinking about the answer to a question during an exam). There are 4 main endocrine points in the thumbs and big toe alone. Just by acupressing, for example, the middle of the fatty part of the toe or thumb, you can stimulate the point for the pituitary gland, which is known as the “master gland” located in the mid-brain.
