Best Acupressure Points For Promoting Strong Blood Circulation Throughout Your Legs and Feet

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Best Acupressure Points for Promoting Strong Blood Circulation Throughout Your Legs and Feet
By Dr. Ben Kim on December 07, 2008 Natural Health Solutions Updated on December 7, 2008 Have you ever noticed that your fingernails grow more quickly than your toenails? If not, the next time you clip your fingernails and toenails on the same day, take note of how quickly they grow in the days that follow. I'm confident that you will find that your fingernails need another trim at least a few days before your toenails do. Are you curious about why your fingernails grow faster than your toenails? The answer is simple: Your upper extremities are closer to the pumping power of your heart than your lower extremities are, so your arms and hands enjoy better overall blood circulation than your legs and feet do. This example illustrates how important healthy blood circulation is to the health of all of your cells. Better circulation almost always translates to quicker growth and repair of damaged cells. This is only logical of course, since the health of all of your cells is dependent on receiving a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, and having carbon dioxide and other waste products removed on a continual basis; your blood circulation is responsible for fulfilling both of these roles. Since your lower extremities generally do not enjoy the same level of blood perfusion that the rest of your body does, it stands to reason that your thighs, legs, and feet can
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use all of the extra help that you can provide through your food and lifestyle choices to promote strong and steady blood circulation. Why should you be concerned with promoting healthy blood circulation throughout your lower extremities? Because strong and steady blood flow to your thighs, legs, and feet can help to accomplish all of the following: Prevent varicose veins. Prevent restless leg syndrome, which involves experiencing unpleasant sensations like itchiness and burning in your legs, which can create an uncontrollable urge to thrash your legs around while you are resting. Prevent Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. Promote quick healing of wounds and injuries, from cuts to sprained ankles and fractured bones. Promote healthy bone and muscle structure and function throughout your lower extremities. Promote efficient temperature regulation throughout your lower extremities i.e. prevent cold feet. One of the best therapies that you can use to promote optimal blood flow throughout your legs and feet is acupressure, which involves applying deep and steady pressure to specific locations. The key to using acupressure to promote healthy blood circulation in your lower extremities is to know the locations of the major arteries that supply fresh blood, oxygen, and nutrients to your pelvic, thigh, leg, and foot regions.
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Anatomy of Arterial Supply and Key Acupressure Points in Your Lower Extremities
From your heart, blood pumps down toward your lower extremities via your aorta, which becomes your abdominal aorta, which turns The highest quality coconut oil that w e can
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into your common iliac arteries (near the top of your pelvic region), which give rise to your external iliac arteries (near the middle portion of your pelvic region), which give rise to your femoral arteries. Your femoral arteries are named for the femur bone, which is the large bone that begins at the bottom of your pelvis and ends at your knee joint. Your femoral arteries (one in each leg) give rise to all of the arteries that supply fresh blood to every region of your lower extremities. So the best acupressure point to begin with is Spleen-12 (one on each side of your body. Application of pressure to Spleen-12 can help to promote optimal blood flow through your femoral arteries. Spleen-12 (SP-12) SP-12 is in your pelvic region in the center of the crease where your thigh joins your trunk. Pictures of SP-12 can be found on pages 127 and 129 of Acupressure's Potent Points Picture of SP-12 at Acuxo.com In the soft, fleshy area found behind each of your knees, your femoral artery becomes your popliteal artery. Healthy blood flow through your popliteal artery can be promoted by applying pressure to a point called Bladder 40. Bladder-40 (BL-40) BL-40 is in the center of the soft, fleshy area at the back of your knee, right in the crease of your knee joint. In Acupressure's Potent Points, this point is shown as BL-54 on pages 148 and 149. Some practitioners refer to this point as BL-40, while others refer to it as BL-54. Picture of BL-40 at Acuxo.com From the back of your knee joint, your popliteal artery gives rise to your anterior tibial artery, which travels down the front part of your leg in the muscles associated
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with your shins (when these muscles are inflamed, this condition is referred to as shin splints). Healthy blood flow through your anterior tibial artery can be promoted by applying pressure to a point called Stomach-36. Stomach-36 (ST-36) ST-36 is located approximately four finger widths below the bottom border of your kneecap, one finger width outside of your shin bone (tibia). You can confirm that you are on the right spot by placing your fingers here and feeling for muscle contraction while you move your ankle joint up and down. Pictures of ST-36 can be found on pages 127 and 128 of Acupressure's Potent Points Picture of ST-36 at Acuxo.com Also from the back of your knee joint, your popliteal artery gives rise to your posterior tibial artery, which travels down the back of your leg and supplies fresh blood to most of the tissues in the posterior compartment of your leg. Healthy blood flow through your posterior tibial artery can be promoted by applying pressure to a point called Spleen-6. Spleen-6 (SP-6) SP-6 is located approximately three finger widths above your inner ankle bone, in a tenderto-applied-pressure region of your lower calf muscle, just behind your main shin bone (tibia). Pictures of SP-6 can be found on pages 169 and 171 of Acupressure's Potent Points Picture of SP-6 at Acuxo.com In your ankle region, your anterior and posterior tibial arteries come together to form a network of smaller arteries that supply fresh blood, oxygen, and nutrients to your feet. The best acupressure point to stimulate to promote healthy blood flow through this network of arteries is Liver-3. Raw , 100% Organic Honey
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Liver-3 (LR-3) LR-3 is located in the soft, fleshy area that is between your big and second toes - run your finger up this region toward your ankle until just before you can't go another further because you have run into bones (your first and second metatarsals). A picture of LR-3 can be found on page 107 of Acupressure's Potent Points
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Picture of LR-3 at Acuxo.com If you decide to use the acupressure points listed above to promote healthy blood circulation throughout your lower extremities, please be sure to first receive permission from your primary health care provider, as there are some health conditions that contraindicate the use of acupressure in certain areas of your body. If you'd like an excellent reference book that offers guidance on using trigger point therapy for a wide variety of health challenges, including those related to poor blood circulation in the legs, I recommend that you have a look at: The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment Guide for Pain Relief, Second Edition Beyond the use of acupressure and trigger point therapy, you can promote healthy blood circulation in your legs and feet by following the food and lifestyle suggestions found in the following articles: How to Prevent Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 How to Prevent Varicose Veins
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Submitted by Alhassan Alzubaidy on August 29, 2007 - 05:40. Along with acupressure, I find that martial
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arts, especially those that emphasize a development of leg strength, are also very beneficial to the legs. My kung fu teacher teaches me Baguazhang, which involves the use of the legs considerably. In Bagua, my teacher told me that constant practice of the circle walking exercise helps to strengthen the 2nd heart (the legs). This is because when the legs are strong and supple, the legs help to pump the blood against the pull of gravity, and the flow of blood from the legs is much stronger than that of a normal persons. This is just another example of how beneficial walking can be, whether it be a brisk hour walk through the neighborhood, or the deeper circle walking of Bagua, or any thorough Martial Art. As always, the effects of such exercise are further enhanced with proper nutrition and relaxation. As an added bonus, the icrease in blood flow to and from the legs greatly helps to reduce the work load of the heart, which is the case for any major muscle group in the body. Of course, this is optimized with the reduction or elimination of stress and tension. reply
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Submitted by P J Davis on July 11, 2008 19:30. I have had great success with magnetic and far infrared technologies for blood flow expecially to my feet and legs. PJ reply
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