For band-like pain across the forehead, the temples or the back of the neck, common after stress, screens or a bad night's sleep.
Front view: the person’s right side appears on your left.
The sequence
5 points, about 60 seconds on each. Go slowly, breathing through your nose.
LI4 · Union Valley(right side + left side)
Taiyang · Sun(both sides at the same time)
GB20 · Wind Pool(both sides at the same time)
Yintang · Hall of Impression(center point)
LR3 · Great Surge(right side + left side)
Large Intestine 4 · LI4
LI4 · Union Valley
How to find it
Bring your thumb against your index finger. A small "mound" of muscle pops up between the two bones.
The point is at the top of this mound.
Relax your hand and press there, aiming the pressure toward the bone of the index finger.
How to press: Firm pinch: thumb of your other hand on top, index finger underneath, on the palm. Make slow circles.
CautionDo not use during pregnancy.
Extra point · EX-CP5 · EX-HN5
Taiyang · Sun
How to find it
Find the end of your eyebrow and the outer corner of your eye.
Take the spot halfway between the two.
Move one finger-width back, toward the ear. The point is in the hollow of the temple.
How to press: Middle fingers on both sides, light to medium pressure, circles toward the back.
Gallbladder 20 · GB20
GB20 · Wind Pool
How to find it
Place your fingers in the middle of the back of your neck, just below the skull.
Slide outward until they drop into two hollows between the muscles.
The hollows are roughly level with your earlobes.
How to press: Thumbs on both sides, firm pressure upward, toward the skull. Tilt your head back a little onto your thumbs.
Extra point · EX-CP3 · EX-HN3
Yintang · Hall of Impression
How to find it
Find where your two eyebrows begin.
The point is exactly halfway between them.
How to press: Tip of your middle finger, light pressure, slow circles.
Liver 3 · LR3
LR3 · Great Surge
How to find it
Place your finger between your big toe and your 2nd toe.
Slide toward the ankle, along the valley between the bones.
Stop when your finger reaches the "V" where the two bones meet. The point is there.
How to press: Firm thumb, pressing toward the sole, in circles.
TipDrink a glass of water and step away from screens during the session. Breathe slowly through your nose.
When to get medical careGet emergency care right away if the pain is sudden and the worst of your life, comes with fever and a stiff neck, starts after a blow to the head, or comes with changes in speech, vision or strength.
PrecautionsDo not press on wounds, varicose veins, swelling, bruises, fractures or recent surgery. People who take blood thinners should use only light pressure. During pregnancy, LI4 is left out of the session.
Do it with the guided session, for free
In the app, a timer shows you when to press and when to switch points, with a breathing guide. At the end, you record your relief.