Currently, more and more women, in search of beauty secrets, are turning to proven ancient methods, one of which is oriental acupressure. The Shiatsu technique, created on the basis of acupuncture effects on the skin, is easy to perform and does not require special skills: a home session will not take much of your time. During a healing facial massage, the entire body is affected - not only the condition of the skin improves, but also physical well-being.

Shiatsu massage: what it is and what effect it has

The Shiatsu technique is based on ancient Eastern knowledge about the special benefits of influencing biologically active points. Japanese and Chinese healers believed that with point pressure on certain areas of the body, internal energy was activated. As a result, rejuvenation and healing of the entire body occurs.

Modern medicine has found scientific confirmation of the effectiveness of acupressure. By pressing a finger on a certain point on the skin, the blood flow to it is temporarily stopped. This is accompanied by lymph outflow, irritation of nerve endings and muscle relaxation with simultaneous stimulation of the bioenergetic area. When the pressure stops, blood flows with high intensity to the treated area, which leads to an acceleration of local metabolism.

Shiatsu was developed by Tokuiro Namikoshi. The famous doctor created this massage method as a simplified version of the Japanese acupressure technique. He has successfully used the technique since the beginning of the 20th century: among his clients were famous actors and athletes, including Muhammad Ali and the magnificent Marilyn Monroe. Currently, this massage is an official therapeutic method in Japan, used in medicine and cosmetology.

When used for medicinal purposes, the Shiatsu technique helps to cope with the following ailments:

• chronic fatigue;
• headache, neuralgia, migraine;
• runny nose, otitis, sinusitis;
• eye fatigue and visual impairment;
• depressive states;
• sleep disorders.

However, it is necessary to use the Japanese method to treat diseases only under the guidance of a doctor. For cosmetic purposes, massage, in the absence of contraindications, can be used both in the salon and independently at home: mastering the technique is not difficult. The results achieved in the process of self-massage of the face are manifested in the following:

• the severity of edema decreases;
• the surface of the face is leveled;
• contours are tightened;
• pores open;
• dark circles in the eyelid area disappear;
• skin tone is refreshed;
• facial muscles are strengthened;
• microcirculation processes are activated.

Many people notice a rejuvenating effect after the first procedure, however, to achieve pronounced changes and consolidate the result, it is important to undergo a full course of healing massage.

Shiatsu acupressure massage is performed by pressing on biologically active points that trigger rejuvenation processes

Indications for use

You can use the Shiatsu technique at any age, but targeted effects on the skin are especially useful after 45 years. At this age, it is not recommended to use techniques that involve active displacement of the skin: preference should be given to acupuncture massage methods.

The Japanese technique is indicated for the following skin problems:

• facial wrinkles on the forehead, eyelids, nasolabial triangle;
• deep static wrinkles on various areas faces;
• general decrease in the elasticity of the epidermis;
• swelling of the face;
• the appearance of dark circles in the eyelid area;
• age-related sagging of facial areas;
• formation of a “double chin”;
• dull complexion.

You should not hope that all wrinkles will disappear just by using Shiatsu massage alone. With the correct approach, the technique allows you to cope with small folds, as well as reduce the appearance of deeper irregularities, but for more radical rejuvenation, especially in adulthood, it is necessary to use additional cosmetic procedures in a professional setting.

Home procedure

If you decide to conduct a Japanese massage yourself, then first study the recommendations for preparing and correctly performing the session. Experts recommend setting aside time for the procedure in the morning, since at this time the effectiveness of this type of massage is especially high. However, you should not carry out the session in a hurry: if you have little time, it is better to postpone the procedure until the evening.

Like other eastern practices, correct execution Shiatsu techniques presuppose an appropriate psychological attitude. High-quality results can be achieved only by observing the following requirement: during the session you must be calm and committed to positive changes.

For a Shiatsu self-massage session, you only need a mirror and your own hands.

Preparation rules

When performing a home procedure, do not neglect the preparatory stage: any impurities left on the face can easily penetrate the skin during the session. Follow a few simple steps:

1. Remove makeup.
2. Treat the surface of your face with toner.
3. Steam your face by patting it with a hot towel or holding it over the steam for 10 minutes.
4. Lubricate your skin with a non-greasy nourishing cream.

Be sure to wash your hands and treat them with an antiseptic to prevent infection from entering open pores.

Before a self-massage session, it is useful to steam your facial skin to relax the muscles and open the pores.

Massage points and procedure technique

When performing a Shiatsu massage, it is very important to correctly determine the location of biologically active points: it is in them that energy accumulates, the release of which provides a positive effect on the entire body. They have a diameter of about 1–3 mm and are located on certain areas faces.

Modern researchers have found that biologically active points differ from other areas of the skin by certain characteristics: increased temperature, increased electrical potential, more active oxygen absorption and low electrical resistance.

The impact on each point is carried out simultaneously with three fingers (index, middle and ring) or only with the pad of the thumb. The direction of pressure on active areas must be perpendicular to the skin. The duration of exposure is 5–6 seconds. When treating delicate areas (eyelids, ears and neck), you should limit yourself to three seconds of pressing on the points, and for the area of ​​the chin, cheekbones, nose and forehead, the pressing time can be increased to six seconds.

The pressure on the biologically active point is strictly with the fingertip

The massage is carried out simultaneously with both hands, since the active points are located symmetrically. They need to be worked through not in a chaotic order, but in strict sequence. The following table will help you navigate.

Table: massage points and expected effect

Result	Active points and self-massage techniques
Against wrinkles in the forehead area	The active zones in the forehead area are four vertical lines located in the middle of the forehead and then following along the line of the eyebrows to the temples. The massage is carried out with three fingers: first, the middle lines are processed with pressing movements, then those located closer to the temples.
For eyelid skin rejuvenation	At the same time, three fingers apply pressure to three points located at the base, in the middle and at the end of the eyebrow. Next, the index finger is applied to the point, first at the outer, then at the inner corner of the orbit (no more than 3 seconds). Again, three fingers massage points on the eye muscles slightly below the level of the eyebrows. Finally, the fingers are moved to three points located on the lower eyelids - approximately 15 mm from the lower border of the eye socket.
Against wrinkles on the bridge of the nose	Pressing on the midpoints in the area of ​​the bridge of the nose (exactly in the central area between the eyebrows) is performed with three fingers or the pad of the thumb. In this area, the pressure can be supplemented with a light circular motion.
To increase the elasticity of the cheeks	The pads of three fingers are placed on three active points under the cheekbones on each side - pressing is carried out for 5-6 seconds.
Against wrinkles around the sides of the nose	The pits near the wings of the nose are gently massaged using the pads of the thumbs.
Against wrinkles in the lip area	Using the pads of the middle fingers alone, you press on the midpoint in the area above the upper lip. Next, the points are processed directly along the edges of the lips - for this it is more convenient to use your thumbs. Finally, the depression in the central part of the chin is massaged (the point is located under the lower lip): make sure that you do not press on the lower teeth, but on the gum.
To tighten facial contours	At the same time, three fingers are applied to three points located on the lower jaw along the lateral lines of the chin. To fix the position, the thumb is used, which is placed under the jaw bone. After pressing for six seconds, the fingertips move further along the lines to the upper cheekbones.
For skin rejuvenation in the neck area	Points along the vertical lateral lines of the neck are massaged. Light pressure is applied with three fingers at once - the maximum processing time for one area is 3 seconds. Next, the pad of the thumb applies pressure to the area in the jugular cavity.
Ears	Using three working fingers, the dimples at the base of the ears are processed - light pressure is applied for 3-4 seconds symmetrically on each side.

After completing the session, it is recommended to wipe the treated surface with tonic and lubricate it with a light cream. Don’t rush to overload yourself with things: rest for 15–20 minutes. The entire procedure, including time for preparation and rest after the session, takes approximately 40–45 minutes.

Photo gallery: areas of treatment during Shiatsu massage

Active points in the upper part of the face are located on the vertical lines of the forehead, along the line of the eyebrows and in the central point on the bridge of the nose. After treatment of the frontal part, points on the upper and lower eyelids, as well as in the cheek area are massaged. In the lower part of the face, points above the upper lip and in the corners are worked out. lips and under the lower lip Massaging points along the lateral lines of the chin and on the neck allows you to tighten the oval of the face and rejuvenate the skin on the neck

Video: instructions for performing Shiatsu massage

How often to perform a session

Home sessions are carried out at intervals of one day - for one course it is enough to do 12–14 procedures. Next, you should take a break for 1.5–2 months and repeat the course again if necessary. When self-massage is performed correctly, the first thing that becomes noticeable is a reduction in swelling and an improvement in complexion: to smooth out wrinkles, especially in adulthood, you need to complete the full course.

Cosmetologists believe that at a younger age the frequency of sessions can be reduced to 2-3 times a week, and after 45 years they recommend performing procedures more often.

Salon procedure

Procedure Japanese massage, carried out in a salon, does not differ from home technology: the impact is on the same points and in a similar sequence.

The salon procedure includes the following steps:

1. Makeup removal.
2. Performing light peeling and preparing the skin using massage techniques.
3. Impact on acupuncture points.
4. Using a collagen mask for the eyelid area.

On average, a salon session takes about 35–40 minutes: its duration is determined by the number of areas to be massaged and subsequent care procedures. A one-time Shiatsu massage from a professional will cost approximately 1–3 thousand rubles.

If you decide to perform a massage yourself, then first of all you should take care of the safety of the session. Cosmetologists recommend visiting a professional master for the first time in order to properly master the Shiatsu technique, and then begin home procedures.

Contraindications

Carrying out the Shiatsu technique is prohibited if:

• viral and infectious diseases;
• acute stage of chronic diseases;
• decreased intracranial pressure;
• skin lesions and diseases;
• allergic and inflammatory manifestations on the face;
• vascular network;
• neurological diseases;
• decreased blood clotting.

Avoid massage if you have recently undergone chemical peeling or cosmetic injections: in this case, you can start sessions after at least a month.

Possible consequences

Although this type of self-massage is one of the most gentle methods, performing the procedure incorrectly can lead to negative consequences:

• with excessively intense pressure on the skin, hematomas can form;
• if the procedure is carried out in the presence of identified contraindications, there is a risk of severe adverse consequences associated with circulatory disorders and damage to the facial nerves;
• Pressing the area for too long can cause numbness in the treated area;
• When you scroll your finger while pressing on the working point, there is a high probability of stretching the skin.

Remember that there should not be severe pain during the session: the appearance of unpleasant sensations indicates excessive pressure on the area.

Security measures

The session will be safe if you adhere to the following requirements:

• trim your nails and remove rings to avoid scratches;
• press strictly on the biologically active point without displacing the skin;
• follow the recommended breaks between courses;
• do not sunbathe or visit the solarium immediately before and after the procedure;
• try to relax your facial muscles as much as possible during the session.

Do not exhaust yourself with physical activity before a massage, so as not to cause muscle strain.

It is advisable to trim your nails before a self-massage session so as not to accidentally injure the skin.

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Shiatsu massage

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Shiatsu is one of the types of Japanese massage. It is an improved type of acupressure, which has long been practiced in oriental medicine. Different styles of shiatsu are based on the principles of Japanese massage, Chinese medicine and complemented by modern knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.

The shiatsu technique involves influencing the body with the fingers and palms to create a certain pressure on specific points, which makes it possible to eliminate disorders, get rid of many diseases, and improve health.

Author of massage

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Tokuiro Namikoshi is considered the creator of shiatsu. He described his method in the book “Shiatsu - Japanese finger pressure therapy.” The term itself is also translated from Japanese as “finger pressure” (“shi” - fingers, “atsu” - pressure). It was first mentioned at the beginning of the 20th century in a book by Tempaku Tamai called Shiatsu Ryoho. The Shiatsu method was developed from the traditional Japanese amma massage technique as a result of Namikoshi's observations of the instinctive behavior of a person pressing and rubbing a sore spot. Such an impact awakens the reserve forces of the body, inherent in it by nature itself. Namikoshi initially developed his technique to help his mother, who had suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years. Shiatsu subsequently gained national recognition. In 1940, the Japanese Shiatsu College was founded. Namikoshi's patients included famous government officials, movie stars, and famous athletes. Today in Japan the system has a special legal status.

Diagram of points on the body for massage

How it works

To understand the mechanisms of Japanese shiatsu massage, you need to know the structure and functioning of the human body. Approximately 450 muscles, symmetrically attached to the bones, contract to help produce various movements. This complex process begins from the moment nutrients enter the body. A certain part of them accumulates in the liver in the form of glycogen. After this, glucose and oxygen flow through the bloodstream to the muscles, where they take part in biochemical processes, as a result of which the energy necessary for muscle contraction is released. During muscle contraction, lactic acid is produced. As it accumulates, it leads to fatigue of muscle fibers and difficulty in their work. Fatigue can be dealt with by temporarily stopping the process of muscle contraction, that is, giving them rest. During the “respite”, venous blood removes lactic acid, and arterial blood delivers glucose and other substances necessary to release energy, which is spent on muscle work.

Point pressure on functioning muscle fibers during shiatsu massage accelerates the elimination of excess lactic acid, thereby eliminating fatigue, reducing pain, and restoring correct work muscles.

Types of massage

Shiatsu is one of the dynamically developing forms of therapy. Today there are several different styles massage, or shiatsu derivatives.

Professional shiatsu massage

• Shiatsu Meridian Therapy was developed by incorporating the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine into Shiatsu. Tadawa Izawa was founded.
• Zen shiatsu was the result of the introduction of shiatsu experience into the research of Chinese medicine and Western psychology. Includes special “makko-ho” exercises aimed at stimulating the flow of QI.
• Taoshiatsu therapy includes praying to Buddha and techniques aimed at concentrating the mind.
• Tsubo Shiatsu – from a physiological and anatomical point of view, explains the use of tsubo (or meridian points) in shiatsu therapy.
• Ohishiatsu is another variation of shiatsu created by Wataru Ohashi.
• Quantum Shiatsu – affects different levels human energies: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual.
• Shiatsu movements were developed by Bill Palner and David Ventura to relieve chronic diseases through unusual experiments and exercises.

Shiatsu massage is also divided into the following subtypes:

• Professional – performed by a specialist.
• Mutual massage – can be used with the family, mainly to relieve fatigue and restore strength.
• Self-massage - compared to other types of procedures, has some advantages: active work of the hands promotes blood flow to the fingers, as a result, its stagnation in other parts of the body is eliminated, cerebral circulation and the functioning of the nervous system are normalized.

Shiatsu helps with scoliosis

Features of the massage

A distinctive feature of Japanese massage is its effect on the body as a whole. Special techniques of pressing on certain points activate the internal energy of Qi. Shiatsu is not aimed at treating a disease, but at strengthening and mobilizing forces to independently fight the disease. In this case, the body itself chooses the optimal way to get rid of it. The bioactive points stimulated during shiatsu do not correspond to Chinese medicine acupuncture points. They do not have a clear localization, and their choice is based more on the painful reaction of the human body. Impact on the points leads to normalization of the QI flow passing through the meridian.
Indications

Shiatsu is indicated both for the treatment of various diseases and for their prevention, as well as relieving fatigue and general improvement of the body.

Massage helps with the following problems:

The result of impact on specific points

Contraindications

Contraindications to Japanese massage are:

Preparation

No special preparation is required for the massage. The skin should be clean and dry. The best effect can be achieved if you pre-warm the body. This technique helps relieve muscle tension and dilate blood vessels. The massage therapist's hands should also be warm and dry. Before the procedure, they need to be rubbed against each other.

Shiatsu facial massage cleanses the skin special means based on herbs, after which a hot compress is applied for 2-3 minutes. Before starting the procedure, you should relax as much as possible.

Massage technique

The Shiatsu massage technique comes down to the use of two techniques: stroking and rhythmic pressure on certain points with the fingertips or in different parts palms. In this case, the body weight seems to be transferred to the fingers and palms. Stroking takes only 10-20% of the session, and pressing – 80-90%.

The main standard technique is pressing with the first phalanx of the thumb. The intensity of the impact can vary from strong pressure to a gentle touch and complete removal of the finger from the surface of the skin. The frequency of such oscillations is 5-10 times per minute. Shiatsu is also performed with the fingers or palms of both hands, located one above the other. This impact is stronger and is called “pressure with weights.” It is used in the area of ​​large joints and muscles.

Do not move your fingers along the skin or move the fingertip in a forward direction: this leads to rapid hand fatigue.

The choice of fingers for shiatsu is determined depending on the location of the massaged area:

The palms are also used for vibrating movements. Shiatsu uses a variety of pressures: regular, flexible, vibrating, concentrated, suction, intermittent, stimulating.

The direction of pressure is perpendicular to the surface of the body. The strength of pressure is selected depending on the disease, its symptoms, and the patient’s well-being. The optimal pressure is one that produces sensations on the verge of mild pain. Sharp, rough, jolting, impact impacts leading to bruising should be avoided.

To treat specific diseases using shiatsu, select points located closest to the diseased area. However, in some cases other points are massaged. For example, when treating kidneys, massage is done on certain areas of the feet; to strengthen the heart, massage points on the left hand are done.

The duration of pressure on one point is on average 5 seconds, when working with points located on the neck - a maximum of 3 seconds.

Sessions last 7-10 days, after which a break is required.

General massage

The general massage procedure involves massaging the entire body. Its goal is not to fight a specific disease, but to improve the health of the entire body. General massage includes a whole series of techniques that are used both in combination and separately. After mastering them, the procedure can also be carried out independently.

In Japan itself, shiatsu is performed in the seiza pose: a person kneels and sits on his heels spread in opposite directions, while straightening his back as much as possible and completely relaxing his shoulders and neck. For Eastern countries this position is natural, but for Europeans it is not very suitable. Therefore, it is better to choose a position lying on your side, with a pillow under your head, and if necessary, roll over onto your back or stomach. The pose sitting on a chair is also perfect for shiatsu. The impact is on active points. Their location diagram is shown below.

How to massage your face

Shiatsu facial massage helps eliminate fine wrinkles, restore skin elasticity, and rejuvenate it. Depending on the purpose of the influence, various techniques are used.

To get rid of wrinkles on the forehead

Use small circular movements to apply pressure in the central part of the forehead, the “third eye” area. For 7 seconds, massage the point between the eyebrows with your index, middle, and ring fingers.

This movement also allows you to get rid of a runny nose, flu, headache, and stop nosebleeds.

Shiatsu points on the body

For eyelid rejuvenation

Using three fingers, press on the point in the center of the eyebrow (it can also be located closer to the end). The duration of exposure is about 7 seconds. To tighten the drooping ends of the eyebrows, the movements should be directed upward.

To eliminate crow's feet

Using your fingertips, find points located at a distance of 1 cm from the outer corner of the eyes in the direction of the temples. Apply pressure with some pressure (direction - slightly to the sides and up).

To get rid of swelling of the eyelids

Press the point located at the inner corners of the eyes with your fingertips. Massage for about 3 seconds without moving the skin. Repeat the exercise twice.

For firmer cheeks

Find a point on the lower edge of the cheek bones. Pressing on it tones the cheek muscles. Act on the point for 7 seconds.

For the beauty of lips

Using your fingertips, rhythmically press on the point located in the hollow above the upper lip for 7 seconds. This effect also helps to get out of a fainting state.

To eliminate wrinkles around the mouth

Use the tips of two fingers (index and middle) to massage the corners of your lips.

For correction of facial oval

Press the pads of three fingers against both sides of your chin. The thumb presses the jaw bone from below, the remaining fingers move towards the temples. Duration of exposure – 7 seconds. To tighten the skin of the face, the movement of the fingers is directed upward. In this case, the thumb remains fixed at one point.

Points on the neck for massage

For the beauty of the neck

Stimulate points located on the side of the neck for 3 seconds. Repeat twice. This effect eliminates wrinkles and relieves some respiratory diseases.

When the result is visible

When reading reviews about shiatsu, one often gets the impression that results can be seen after the first session. Indeed, when you massage your face, your skin almost immediately takes on a fresher appearance and your face begins to look younger. However, lasting results can be obtained only after 7-10 sessions.

If the goal of shiatsu is to achieve a therapeutic effect, one or two procedures are also clearly not enough. It is necessary to complete the entire course, and from a qualified specialist who knows the technique and thoroughly knows what effect can be achieved by stimulating specific points.

Price

In Moscow, one Shiatsu massage session costs from 1000 to 5000 rubles.

Japanese Shiatsu massage - finger pressure therapy - is a system that includes self-massage, diagnosis and rapid healing of the body. Massage can be used by anyone who wants to improve their body and who wants to restore and maintain a harmonious connection with nature. Shiatsu can give vitality to the knowledge worker and greatly stimulate him creative possibilities. In addition, Shiatsu is a healing system for healing the body, which allows you to protect yourself from colds, stomach disorders and other ailments. The practice of Shiatsu helps to achieve harmony in intimate relationships in married life. In some cases, the effect of this massage occurs immediately, in other cases it takes a longer time.

The main advantage of this system is that it helps people who are too inclined to rely on medications to discover the enormous strengths of their body, to more easily endure the pain and other unpleasant sensations that arise, sleep disturbances, to learn how to maintain and maintain them. good mood, as well as improve the general condition of the body and your health.

However, before using Shiatsu, you must always consult with your doctor, especially before treating seriously ill people. Treatment with the Shiatsu method requires perfect knowledge of the processes occurring in the patient’s body.

The Shiatsu method is not used for treatment in cases of infectious and purulent diseases (influenza, osteomyelitis, rabies, jaundice, whooping cough, measles, malaria, tropical fever, diarrhea, infectious diseases), as well as for the treatment of patients with cardiac dysfunction, severe kidney diseases , lungs, liver. It is not used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers, hemophilia, aneurysm, thrombocytopenic purpura and other diseases with a tendency to bleeding; for oncological diseases (cancer, sarcoma); with intestinal obstruction and bone fractures. Although some serious diseases can be treated with this method, only an experienced specialist should treat such patients.

Basics of the Shiatsu method

The Shiatsu method (shi - fingers, atsu - pressure) is a method of treatment using finger pressure. In most systems of manual massage, such as classical massage, the effect, usually consisting only of restoring movement in some part of the body, is more superficial than the deep effect achieved by direct pressure with the pads of the thumbs using the Shiatsu method. The Shiatsu method, currently widely used in Japan, is interpreted by the Ministry of Health as follows: “Shiatsu is a type of treatment in which the fingers and palms are used to apply pressure to certain points in order to normalize regulatory processes in the body, maintain and improve health. It also promotes treatment for certain diseases.”

The fundamentals of the teaching of the Shiatsu method are empirical in nature. A tired person, for example, from playing sports for a long time, sitting in front of the TV or working at the computer for a long time, instinctively rubs or massages the part of the body that hurts, is cramped or is numb. Thus, every person understands that pressing on certain points of the body stimulates hidden vital forces to action. The Shiatsu system not only has a therapeutic effect, but also provides mental concentration for the person being treated, which stimulates the body's defenses necessary for the prevention of diseases.

The Shiatsu system is based on the natural human instinct to apply pressure to a disturbing part of the body, helps to activate the body's natural defenses and helps to believe in hidden forces.

Application of the Shiatsu method

Restoring functionality

Almost 450 muscles, attached symmetrically to the bones of the body, contract and contribute to its movements. Muscle contraction is a complex process that begins with nutrients entering the body through food, then being absorbed during digestion and entering the liver, where some of them are stored in the form of glycogen. Then the glucose and oxygen that enters the body during breathing are delivered to the muscles by the blood stream and participate in biochemical processes, releasing the energy necessary for muscle contraction. Muscle contraction is accompanied by the formation of lactic acid, the accumulation of which causes muscle tissue fatigue, that is, when a significant amount of lactic acid accumulates in the muscles, their contraction becomes either difficult or impossible.

Excessive accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles causes fatigue. It can be reduced by stopping muscle contraction for a while, that is, rest is necessary. During rest, the formed lactic acid is carried away by the blood through the veins, and glucose and other components involved in the release of energy necessary for muscle activity are delivered through the arteries. If fatigue does not go away as a result of rest, this means that the muscles contract incorrectly, thereby causing disturbances in the osteoarticular apparatus and disorders in the blood vessels, nerves and lymphatic vessels of the muscles. The result is muscle pain.

If you apply finger pressure to the working muscle, you can speed up the removal of excess accumulated lactic acid. This will eliminate fatigue and restore correct process muscle contraction, reduce pain.

Transition to activism

Biologically active points are arranged in an orderly manner along the meridians of our body, for example on the face. One of these points is located behind the eyeball. In the morning, getting out of bed, this point is unconsciously subjected to light and quick pressure - a kind of stimulation. This point is the main point of the stomach meridian, and usually in the morning it causes a false feeling of hunger.

In order to diagnose and check the condition of these organs, as well as to determine whether the digestive tract has been cleansed, you can rub the meridian points of the stomach and small intestine.

If you practice the Shiatsu method for five minutes, it will sharpen and revitalize the sensitivity of all meridians. The exercises involve only light pressure. Ultimately the body will become strong, strong and flexible, and flexibility is a sign of long life.

Perception of cosmic energy and signals of nature

Finger pressure techniques are not only physical exercise. A person's energy is drawn from the environment, which also stimulates his mental activity. In addition to the light, air and food that provide human life, vibrations of a higher order come from space, the energy of which is of an electromagnetic nature and is called Qi energy. This energy is perceived by the human body through numerous acupuncture points. These points are located directly under the skin, have a spiral connection with the internal organs and are located in certain directions - meridians.

Through these points, electromagnetic energy is transmitted and distributed throughout the body. The concept of meridians and associated acupuncture points, as well as their practical use, was known to ancient physicians many thousands of years ago. Modern Western medicine and embryology recognize that both the skin and nervous tissue of the human embryo develop from cells of the same type, and at some points in the outer layer of the skin, by the time the child is born, these cells turn into skin and nervous tissue cells. Thus, these points turn out to be closely connected with the points of the inner layer of skin, from which organs are formed. As a result, stimulation of the meridian or the main points associated with it has a certain effect on the corresponding organ.

Despite the fact that the internal organs of the human body are interconnected by the circulation circle of Qi energy, they also have contact with the external environment through meridians. If, when applying Shiatsu massage methods, a place on the surface of the body is known to which the flow of energy and its exchange can be ensured, then he is able to restore the necessary flow of energy for the normal functioning of the diseased organ. After mastering the methods of Shiatsu, a person can defeat diseases before they manifest themselves.

Human physical and mental activity is controlled by waves coming from the outside world. These signal waves include the colors we see, smells, food, vibrations of the earth and air that we feel on our skin, soles of our feet and palms. However, signals coming from space are not perceived by everyone and not to the same extent, since the receptors that serve this purpose do not function in many people. Signal waves from space are the basis of human intuition, premonition of future events, as well as our views and judgments. The Shiatsu massage system brings the body and mind into a harmonious relationship with the movement of the Universe, and also organizes the sensitive elements of the body's receptors. the main objective Shiatsu is about keeping the receptors in the brain and nervous system in the best possible condition.

The healing effects of Shiatsu massage and its practical application

The Shiatsu massage system includes a self-diagnosis that must be carried out in the morning. With proper self-diagnosis, some diseases can be treated immediately before they become serious illnesses. Based on this self-assessment, a clear order of activities during the day is outlined, including meals and a behavior program. Shiatsu ensures restoration and preservation of health, harmony, vitality, good mood and tranquility.

Having studied the massage technique, you can carry out simple treatment aimed at eliminating fatigue, pain in the shoulders, lower back, toothache, high blood pressure, anuresis and some other diseases and discomforts. When an organ of the human body is damaged, the points located along the meridian corresponding to this organ become painful and hard even before the organ itself begins to hurt. The network of meridians, which is located directly under the skin, is actually part of the body's vital control system, as well as a protective mechanism that controls the functioning of organs.

The circulation of Qi energy, which is constantly present in the body, is sometimes disrupted. For example, an obstacle to the flow of energy at any point creates an excess of energy there, which leads to an insufficient amount of it in the meridian, going deeper. Typically, if energy builds up near an acupuncture point, it becomes painful or very sensitive when pressed lightly, and in some cases it becomes painful even without touching.

Finger pressure using the Shiatsu method eliminates this accumulation of energy. To find out the location of the disease and understand how to get rid of it, just look at the exact location of acupuncture points and apply Shiatsu massage.

Methodology for normalizing excess and insufficient energy flow

If the amount of energy in a meridian is excessive, it is necessary to bring it back to normal by transferring the energy to a neighboring meridian, since energy, like stagnant water, accumulates and remains motionless, becoming polluted. Dissipating and distributing, the accumulated energy again begins to circulate throughout the body and allows the corresponding organ to be cleansed due to increased activity.

The most effective way to disperse the accumulated energy is with the flat part of the thumbs through slow, long and deep pressure while simultaneously rotating centrifugal movements.

If there is a lack of vital energy Qi in the body or in any meridian, it is necessary to tone it or ensure an influx of energy into the corresponding meridian. To create an influx of energy, you need to apply quick, superficial and light pressure with your fingertips, without using your thumbs, while moving along centripetal concentric spirals.

When using these healing techniques of Shiatsu massage, as well as when flexing and extending joints, sometimes an apparent increase in the disease may occur, but this temporary phenomenon is not dangerous. It leads to an improvement in the condition of the body as a whole and to recovery. To improve the health of the body, it is not so important to know that at a given point of any meridian there is an excess or deficiency of Qi energy, since if you do a combined massage using the Shiatsu method, you can always automatically get the necessary calming effect for resorption or toning for an influx of energy. Excess energy automatically goes to those points where its abundance was felt.

As a result of using these techniques, all acupuncture points open again, cosmic energy penetrates the body and begins to flow freely along the meridians. A significant improvement in well-being occurs if these Shiatsu methods are used while taking a bath.

Shiatsu massage technique

Active use of the hands when performing Shiatsu massage increases the therapeutic effect by stimulating blood circulation under the fingers and preventing blood stagnation in other parts of the body. Blood, being the source of nutrition for the body, flows to those parts of the body that are functioning at the moment. So, during eating, it flows to the stomach and other digestive organs; During mental activity, blood rushes to the brain. Since the nerve endings of the fingertips are directly connected to the brain, working with the hands promotes mental calm and prevents the development of fatigue in the body. think tanks. The eastern custom of sorting walnuts in one's hands is based on the healing effect of hand activity.

Japanese merchants, realizing that temper is always harmful to business, often rub their hands when serving impatient or overly picky customers, knowing that such hand movements calm them down. The intense impact of the fingertips during Shiatsu massage stimulates blood flow to the hands, promoting physical health and psycho-emotional stability.

Thumb Technique. In Shiatsu treatment, special attention must be paid to the technique of using the thumbs, since they are most often used in treatment.

Pressing with the fingertip should be applied firmly downwards, strictly perpendicular to the surface of the skin (Fig. 8). You should not press with the tip of your finger, as this causes rapid hand fatigue and can sometimes lead to injury.

Rice. 8. Thumb pressure

Correct placement of hands and care of the fingers of a massage therapist. The condition of body tissues and skin largely depends on proper hand care. Hands should be well-groomed, with well-developed, silky-smooth fingers. When using Shiatsu, this is facilitated by the correct placement of the hands.

When influencing the area of ​​the face, abdomen and back, it is necessary to use three fingers - index, middle and ring (Fig. 9). How to correctly apply pressure with the pad of the thumb is shown in Fig. 9.

Rice. 9. Pressure with three fingers and the “pad” of the thumb

Palm pressure technique. The palm of the hand is used to apply pressure on the eyes and abdomen, as well as for vibration treatment. Reception of pressure with the palm is shown in (Fig. 10).

Rice. 10. Palm pressure

Technique for applying the fingers and palm of the massage therapist’s hand, the degree of pressure they apply.

The application of the fingers and palm of the massage therapist's hand, as well as the degree of pressure they use when performing a Shiatsu massage, have following features. Do not press on the patient's body with the tip of your finger. It is necessary to apply firm pressure with the pads of your fingers, transferring the weight of your body onto them. The contact area between the massage therapist’s thumb and the patient’s body should approximately correspond to the area of ​​the ink mark on the paper when taking fingerprints (Fig. 9).

Pressure must be applied carefully, perpendicular to the surface of the skin without rubbing movements.

The duration of single pressure on the point is from 5 to 7 s. Pressure in the neck area should not exceed 3 s. The pressure force should not cause discomfort to the patient. The pressure should be measured in such a way that even a deep impact on the point does not give a feeling of discomfort.

In a clinical setting, for practically healthy patients, the time of exposure to the points can be up to 30 minutes, for seriously ill patients – up to 60 minutes.

For the treatment procedures proposed in the book, you need minimum cost time - no more than three minutes.

The main biologically active points on the body for performing Shiatsu massage

To achieve the desired effect, treatment begins with consistent pressure on all the main points on the patient’s body (Fig. 11 a, b), and then, taking into account his complaints and wishes, additional points are used for massage. For certain diseases, it is necessary to influence points that are located close to the diseased part of the body, but sometimes massage of distant areas also brings improvement, for example, pressing on the plantar surface of the feet for kidney diseases, on the left hand to strengthen the muscles of the heart. Medical practice confirms the effectiveness of the Shiatsu method when applying pressure to seemingly independent parts of the body.

Impact on these main points can lead to the disappearance of obvious manifestations of the disease, but complete recovery is mainly achieved by simultaneously following a natural diet and daily physical exercises.

Rice. 11. Schematic representation of the main points for pressure:

a) anterior surface of the body;

b) back surface of the body

Techniques for performing Shiatsu massage for various ailments and diseases

Fatigue, tiredness

Shiatsu massage is used very successfully to combat fatigue and tiredness. Nowadays, few people wake up in the morning feeling good and clear-headed. As a rule, they lead a healthy, spiritually and socially organized life. However, most people often do not get enough sleep and, sometimes, after five years of work, they have difficulty waking up in the morning. Even people whose regime allows some freedom in their daily routine find that work and social activities, and household chores lead to overstrain of the body and fatigue. A person may sometimes be unaware of the symptoms of fatigue, which often take five or ten years to appear. To live a long, fulfilling life, you should avoid prolonged fatigue of the body.

In young years, seven to eight hours of sleep can completely remove traces of fatigue, even when very tired. However, drowsiness and lethargy indicate insufficient sleep and prolonged fatigue. It is necessary to pay close attention to such symptoms, as otherwise they can lead to serious dysfunction of the body.

Methods for relieving fatigue. To relieve tired feet, apply pressure to each toe three times. Pressure points on the toes are indicated in (Fig. 12 a). Then, with the pad of your thumb, you need to press several times between the bones under the leg. After this, they move on to pressing on the points of the arch of the foot (plantar surface), then the inner and outer ankles and the Achilles tendon (Fig. 12 b, c, d).

Rice. 12. Pressure points:

a) on the toes,

b) on the plantar surface of the foot;

c) on the ankles;

d) on the calcaneal (Achilles) tendon

Pressing on the arch of the foot not only relieves severe fatigue, but also normalizes the activity of the kidneys, with which this area is closely connected.

Next, press on the points located on the knee (Fig. 13). You should start from a point located below the kneecap. Then use two thumbs to apply pressure to points located along the inner edge of the tibia. The main point for pressure is on the shin and is called san-ri (Fig. 14). Impact on points located below is carried out if time permits.

Rice. 13. Pressure points on the knee

Rice. 14. Pressure points on the shins

Kneading the shin with all fingers eliminates general fatigue (Fig. 15).

Rice. 15. Pressure points in the back of the knee and shin

To maintain general tone, apply pressure to points in the groin and anterior thigh (Fig. 16). Then, moving down, they press along the entire length of the thigh muscles, first from the inside and then from the outside (Fig. 17 a, b). Next, use four fingers to press the points on the back surface of the legs and buttocks (Fig. 17 c).

Rice. 16. Pressure points in the groin area and the front surface of the thigh

The appearance of sagging skin in the groin area, especially in young women, indicates serious disorders in the body. They need to be eliminated urgently. Pressing on the sciatic nerve (Fig. 17 c), as well as on points in the gluteal region and on the back of the leg for four minutes can prevent or promote healing of ischioneuralgia and sciatica.

Rice. 17. Pressure points:

a) on the inner thigh;

b) on outer surface hips;

c) in the gluteal region and on the back of the leg

Finish the massage lying on your back. The arms are pulled back (along the head), the legs are straightened, brought together and three vigorous stretches are performed.

Heaviness in the head

In case of malaise, bad mood, feeling of heaviness in the head, irritability, the cause is most often stagnation of venous blood in the head area. This condition can be eliminated by stimulating the flow of fresh air through Shiatsu massage.

To perform the massage, press on the crown area along the midline (Fig. 18), then on the left and right. After applying pressure, the head clears up a little. Then, with the pad of the thumb, lightly press several times, first on the right carotid artery, and then on the left (Fig. 19).

Rice. 18. Pressure points on the crown of the head

Rice. 19. Points for pressure on the carotid arteries, thyroid gland

Pressure begins from the lower jaw, gradually descending to the collarbone. Impact on these points promotes the expansion of blood vessels, the flow of fresh blood to the brain, and, as a result, improves well-being.

Neck muscle tension, as well as mental fatigue, which reduces labor productivity and clarity of thinking, are relieved by the same actions.

To restore working capacity, apply pressure on the temples with three fingers (Fig. 20), on the back of the neck with four fingers (Fig. 21), and on the back of the head with the thumbs.

Rice. 20. Pressure points on the temple

Rice. 21. Pressure points on the back of the head in the medulla oblongata area

Fatigue in the lower back

Pain in the lumbar region and fatigue usually appear over the years. They require close attention, since such important movements as straightening, bending and turning the torso are associated with this part of the spinal column. The spinal column also takes part in walking. Slouching contributes to overload of the lumbar region, rigidity of the back muscles, and dyskinesia of internal organs. Cooling, overwork, mental stress, dyskinesia caused by increased body temperature, herniated intervertebral discs lead to serious dysfunction of this part of the spinal column - lumbago.

For mild lumbar pain caused by working in a sitting position, it is necessary to strictly monitor correct posture, and if fatigue occurs, use the Shiatsu method, pressing with your thumbs along the lumbar vertebrae and sacrum. Pressure points are indicated in (Fig. 22).

Rice. 22. Pressure points in the area of ​​the lumbar vertebrae, sacrum and buttocks

Shoulder pain and fatigue

Stiffness in the shoulder girdle, back fatigue, soreness in the muscles of the upper limbs and upper back (trapezius, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, levator scapulae) are often associated with metabolic disorders, diabetes mellitus, menopausal disorders, and anemia. A common cause is also poor posture or curvature of the spinal column in the thoracic region. If soreness or stiffness occurs for no apparent reason, the following Shiatsu massage techniques will usually reduce pain and relieve tension.

In a lying position, you need to press with two thumbs on the top part the patient's shoulder blades 5-6 times for three seconds. Pressure points are indicated in (Fig. 23). Then you need to press three times on the points in the interscapular area on the right and left sides.

Rice. 23. Points for pressure in the upper part of the shoulder girdle and interscapular area for shoulder stiffness

By placing the thumbs on the first point on the right and left between the shoulder blades, and the remaining fingers on the collarbones, the massage therapist should press with all fingers at the same time, then squeeze the muscles located above the shoulder blades and pull them up for one second. The procedure is repeated three times.

Then, in a sitting position, the massage therapist bends the patient’s torso back for three seconds and lifts the patient’s torso up by the shoulders three times. Next, the massage therapist strokes the chest with his palms down and finally performs light stroking three times along the spinal column.

Hand fatigue

Hand fatigue must be combated when it occurs early, as it can cause severe pain. Accountants, secretaries, cashiers, and pianists can get quick relief from arm pain by applying Shiatsu techniques to the points shown in (Fig. 24–28).

Sellers, hairdressers and workers in other professions who are forced to stand for a long time, when tired, can use the Shiatsu method, pressing not only on the points of the arms, but also on the points of the buttocks and legs.

Rice. 24. Pressure points on the inner surface of the forearm

Rice. 25. Pressure points in the shoulder joint area

Rice. 26. Pressure points on the outer and inner surface of the shoulder

Rice. 27. Pressure points on the inner surface of the forearm

Rice. 28. Pressure points on the palmar surface of the hand

Normalization of stomach and intestinal function

A decrease or loss of appetite often indicates serious disorders in the body. Restoring your appetite is a sign of health. It can be restored by applying the Shiatsu method to abdominal cavity.

If you perform certain techniques every morning for three minutes in bed, you can improve the release of gases, the accumulation of which causes discomfort, and increase the flow of fresh blood into the abdominal cavity, which helps improve metabolism.

The Shiatsu method can help prevent peptic ulcers, as well as other diseases of the stomach and duodenum.

For self-use Shiatsu techniques should lie down with your legs extended straight. Using your index, middle and ring fingers, press on the epigastric region three times for three seconds. Then, moving your hands a little lower, press again on the stomach, then even lower, also three times. After this, you should press three times on two points on the right and three times on two points on the left, that is, first above the liver, then above the spleen. Next, placing your palm right hand on the stomach area, and the left hand on the right, you need to apply pressure for about thirty seconds (Fig. 29, 30).

Rice. 29. Pressure points for affecting the stomach

Rice. 30. Pressure points on the anterior surface of the abdominal wall

An important factor in good human health is the normal processes of food absorption, assimilation and waste elimination. On (Fig. 31). A schematic representation of the digestive organs is given.

Rice. 31. Schematic representation of the digestive organs

Excessive food consumption is caused by a false feeling of hunger. This nagging feeling of unfulfillment can occur even immediately after eating a large meal. The constant habit of eating something all the time, overeating, the habit of smoking - all this is due to the swollen state of the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines. Walls digestive tract rich in juice and very soft. This condition causes a feeling of hunger even with a full stomach.

The feeling of hunger decreases only with further introduction of nourishing and dense food into the body, since it, acting with its weight, compresses the walls of the tract, or by smoking, which reduces the amount of fluid in the mucous membrane, as if drying it out and temporarily reduces the sensitivity of the walls of the tract.

A person who experiences such a false feeling of hunger or feels a lack of willpower to quit smoking, after starting training in the Shiatsu system, begins to realize and feel that the cause of these tendencies is the swollen condition of the walls of the stomach and intestines. From rich food, the body receives many times less energy compared to the amount of perceived Qi energy. Frequent meals also contribute to constipation.

To eliminate chronic constipation, you must follow these rules every morning.

Feces tend to stagnate in the sigmoid colon, located to the left diagonally down from the navel (Fig. 32). In a person suffering from chronic constipation, a lump is found in this place.

Rice. 32. Pressure point on the sigmoid colon

Using the three-finger Shiatsu technique, rubbing movements of both hands must be applied to this area for three minutes. After peristalsis begins, the urge to defecate is felt in the intestine. Then you should drink a glass of warm, slightly salted water. With such a daily morning procedure, the functions of the sigmoid colon should normalize.

Diarrhea is characterized by excessive intestinal peristalsis, which is a consequence of excessive irritation of the intestinal wall, increased sensitivity of its mucous membrane or dysfunction of the autonomic nerves that regulate peristalsis.

In addition, the cause of diarrhea can be overeating, excessive drinking, irritation of the intestinal mucosa by accumulated feces, a psychogenic factor (as a result of fright), food allergies, gastrogenic factors (lack of digestive juices), night hypothermia, a common cold. For more serious factors of this ailment caused by enetritis, infectious diseases (cholera, dysentery), as well as tuberculosis, ulcerative colitis, rectal cancer, disorders of the secretion of the endocrine glands as a result of diseases of the thyroid gland, Addison's disease or toxins formed during pneumonia, septic conditions and toxicosis, you should immediately consult a doctor.

For psychogenic diarrhea, the following Shiatsu techniques should be performed to obtain relief: pressing on the back of the neck (the projection of the medulla oblongata, which controls the reflexes of the nervous system; pressing on points around the shoulder blades and armpits to create tension in the muscles of the scapular region, helping to strengthen the stomach and intestines; pressing on the lower back and sacrum; strong pressure with the thumbs on the point between the base of the first and second toes. It is enough to press 5-6 times on each leg; gentle pressure with the palm of the hand on the areas of the descending colon and lower abdomen.

Stomach ache

Sudden acute pain in the stomach usually indicates gastritis, mainly of neurotic origin. If pain is noted on the right in the epigastric region, one should think about a dysfunction of the gallbladder. In this case, Shiatsu methods can also be used.

To perform the massage, the patient must be placed on his stomach. Standing above him, place the thumb of the right hand on the fifth point between the shoulder blades (Fig. 33), place the thumb of the left hand on the right and press with the entire weight of your body for five seconds. The pressure is repeated five to six times. If the pain continues, it is necessary to apply pressure on both sides of the spinal column, starting from the level of the fifth point through 25 mm downwards to the fifth lumbar vertebra. Press five to six times for three seconds.

Rice. 33. Pressure points for quick relief from stomach pain

Then you need to turn the patient onto his back and lightly press the palm of his right hand on the epigastric region (Fig. 34). After five to six minutes of such exposure, the pain should stop.

Rice. 34. Point for pressure in the epigastric region

Gastroptosis (prolapse of the stomach)

Drivers, hairdressers, teachers and other people whose jobs require long periods of sitting or standing in one position often have thin and pale-looking faces due to gastroptosis, or prolapse of the stomach.

Typically, overeating or excessive use of medications and digestive aids, and sometimes weakness of the supporting muscles, create conditions for the lower part of the stomach to descend to the level of the navel or, in severe cases, to the pelvis, displacing other internal organs. In women, this condition leads to prolapse of the uterus and ovaries.

Patients complain of a feeling of heaviness and fullness in the stomach, loss of appetite, fatigue, dizziness, headache, weight loss. Often these are nervous, restless people who become isolated in their illness. The first thing to do is to convince the patient of the possibility of a cure. At the same time, it is necessary to improve the overall physical state patient. To strengthen the abdominal muscles and peritoneum, it is necessary to use the Shiatsu method. In this case important point is to restore normal gastric function, since dyspepsia and constipation often accompany gastroptosis.

Particular attention is required to the areas of the shoulder girdle and neck, which are often tense and stiff in nervous people, as well as the chest, where knot-like muscle compactions are sometimes found above the pectoralis major muscle. These knots should be rubbed vigorously but gently.

To strengthen the general condition and speed up the treatment process for gastroptosis, the following biological points should be influenced using the Shiatsu method: influence the sixth, seventh and eighth points of the thoracic vertebrae, as well as surrounding tissues - to normalize the function of the stomach and liver (Fig. 35); influence points from the ninth to the twelfth thoracic vertebrae - to normalize kidney function; influence points on the adrenal glands, shoulder blades, upper back, latissimus dorsi (lower back) and forearm to eliminate neurotic symptoms; press on the points of the fourth lumbar vertebra, the front surface of the neck - to increase the tone of the vagus nerve (Fig. 36, 37).

Rice. 35. Pressure points along the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, sacrum

The final and most difficult phase of the course of treatment involves light pressure with the palm of the hand on the epigastric region (Fig. 34). To return the stomach to its correct position, gentle pushing movements are carried out from the bottom up from the lower abdomen to the navel. Force cannot be used. Then the thumbs are applied to the san-ri point to eliminate the fatigue and chilliness characteristic of gastroptosis.

Rice. 36. Impact on points in the groin area

Rice. 37. Pressure points on the front of the thigh and lower leg

Cold

Almost no one can avoid colds that occur when the body is overcooled, for example, during sleep, when the body lowers its internal temperature and the capillaries of the skin remain dilated. Since the resulting imbalance makes the body vulnerable to cold, covering at night is important even in the warm season. The individual degree of susceptibility to colds is largely determined by the body's defenses and its constitution.

Cold symptoms (runny nose, laryngitis, sore throat) are more likely not a disease, but an alarm signal, meaning that the body is not able to adapt to environmental conditions or resist a possible viral infection.

Rice. 38. Pressure points in the abdominal area

The use of the Shiatsu method is aimed at increasing the resistance of the entire body, and not at treating individual organs. The impact of the Shiatsu method on the front surface of the neck, shoulder girdle, area between the shoulder blades, lower back, hips, legs, and abdomen will reduce symptoms caused by a cold. Pressure points are indicated in (Fig. 19, 30, 38).

Nasal congestion

To eliminate nasal congestion, you must perform the following Shiatsu techniques: apply firm pressure to the front surface of the neck; With the middle finger placed on the tip of the index finger, repeat the pressure on both sides of the nose from the base to the nostrils.

When performing self-massage, you can use only your middle finger, but pressure with two fingers increases the effectiveness of the treatment.

Pus that accumulates during inflammation in the paranasal sinuses (passages associated with the frontal and maxillary sinuses) causes a condition known as sinusitis, in which greenish discharge is observed from the nose, nasal congestion is noted, and headaches appear that impair memory and performance.

Sinusitis can be cured by performing Shiatsu massage. When performing a massage, pressure is applied to both sides of the nose, the forehead, parietal bone, lateral and back surfaces of the neck, the medulla oblongata area and the shoulder girdle.

Toothache

Toothache caused by caries, alveolar pyorrhea, gingivitis, periodontal disease and pulpitis requires immediate attention to the dentist. Sometimes nervous overstrain can cause toothache, similar to pain due to organic disorders. In these cases, exposure to Shiatsu techniques can alleviate and sometimes completely eliminate pain. When performing a massage, it is necessary to press on the carotid artery under the lower jaw on the side of the diseased tooth (Fig. 39); press on the projection site of the temporomandibular joint (Fig. 40); press firmly with three fingers on your temples. Repeat the pressure two to three times; Press long-term with three fingers on the cheek above the sore tooth (Fig. 41). The pain will gradually begin to subside.

Rice. 39. Points for influencing the carotid artery

Rice. 40. Pressure point on the temporomandibular joint

Rice. 41. Pressing over a sore tooth

Hoarseness

Hoarseness can be eliminated using the following Shiatsu methods: alternately pressing on the third and fourth points on the front surface of the neck (Fig. 19); gently press on the occipital region, shoulder girdle and celiac (solar) plexus (epigastric region) (Fig. 34).

Headache

Headache often accompanies toothache. Whatever the cause of the headache, Shiatsu methods are effective means its elimination.

To eliminate headaches with Shiatsu massage, it is necessary to lay the patient on his back and sit at the head of the head, facing the top of his head; press on key points along the midline from the front border of hair growth to the crown; press on all six points three times; press the three key points to the left and right of the crown four times (Fig. 18); repeat the second technique; press simultaneously on the points on the top of the head four times and repeat the second technique again.

Shoulder and back pain

Back and shoulder pain, called 40-year-old's back and 50-year-old's shoulder in Japan because it commonly occurs in people of this age, can be treated with the Shiatsu method.

To eliminate shoulder pain using the Shiatsu method, you need to sit the patient upright and kneel next to him; first press on the three key points of the deltoid muscle on the shoulder, and then massage the shoulders downwards (Fig. 42); repeat the pressure three times for two seconds on each point. Based on the patient’s reaction, determine the most painful point; Press on this point for a long time, which will relieve pain and ease muscle tension. Then you need to lay the patient on his side and sit facing his back; put one thumb on the other and press them on three points below the scapular fossa (Fig. 43); Since this area is very sensitive, pressure should begin with light pressure, gradually increasing its strength.

Rice. 42 Pressure points above the deltoid muscle

Rice. 43. Pressure points below the scapular fossa

The full course of treatment consists of twenty sessions. Hot bath after each session increases the effectiveness of treatment.

Pain in the lumbar region

Pain in the lumbar region most often occurs in middle-aged people due to prolonged work in a standing or sitting position. They can be cured using Shiatsu methods.

To cure pain in the lumbar region, it is necessary to lay the patient on his stomach and sit next to him. Using three fingers, lightly press on the fifth lumbar vertebra. This will intensify the pain. Then, with your thumbs, press symmetrically on the muscles located along the spinal column. After relaxing the muscles, press on the spinal column. Continue pressure until the patient's condition improves.

Next, you need to place the patient on his back. Lightly press the palm of your hand on the abdomen from the epigastric region to the colon (Fig. 52). Repeat pressure on all tense areas. When the stomach relaxes, the pain in the lumbar region will disappear.

Nose bleed

Nosebleeds can occur in women in the sixth or seventh month of pregnancy, during menopause, with excitement or a sudden change in diet.

Attacks of a sudden rush of blood to the head (including in the later stages of pregnancy), accompanied by heaviness in the head, redness of the eyes and face, are usually the result of angioneurosis. If you experience frequent nosebleeds, you should consult a doctor, but bleeding due to high blood pressure, compensatory menstruation, or emotional stress, can be adjusted at home.

Rice. 44. Pressing on the medulla oblongata to stop nosebleeds

In order to stop nosebleeds, you need to close your nostrils with cotton wool or gauze, and if it continues, place a cold towel on the bridge of your nose. To apply the Shiatsu method, the patient must tilt his head back (Fig. 44). However, if you have high blood pressure, you should keep your head straight. Then, holding your forehead with your left hand, massage points in the medulla oblongata with the thumb of your right hand until the bleeding stops.

Lumbago

A lumbago in the neck caused by sleeping in an unnatural position, or in other parts of the body during sudden movement or an attempt to lift a heavy object, is accompanied by acute pain and tension in the surrounding muscles. These symptoms, however, are only the surface manifestation of deeper disorders leading to uncoordinated muscle function. Violent impact on the affected area will only increase pain and cause inflammation.

To heal from a lumbago using the Shiatsu method, it is necessary to influence not only the tense superficial muscles, but also the affected deep muscles. To determine the location of the lesion, lightly press on the painful area. If the pain is severe, the area should be relaxed by warming it with your hand or a hot towel.

The effects of the Shiatsu method must be used carefully, since the application of force can cause great harm.

Apply gentle pressure until superficial discomfort and deeper disturbances disappear.

These phenomena disappear completely only after a few days, but the Shiatsu method reduces pain when moving in the affected part of the body from the first days.

A more serious source of lumbago is stiffness in the shoulders.

It must be treated at the first sign of manifestation.

Bruises and sprains

Many sports are good for human health, but they also contribute to the annual number of cases of hematomas, fractures, sprains and bruises. The external symptoms of a bruise may be so insignificant that a person does not pay attention to them, but as a result of the bruise, disturbances develop in the connective tissue membranes and blood capillaries, which contribute to the occurrence of swelling, subcutaneous hemorrhage and inflammation. Therefore, in case of bruises, it is necessary to immediately provide assistance to prevent these phenomena.

Sprains caused by forceful force on the joint or improper movement beyond the normal range of motion in the joint lead to damage to the capsule and ligaments of the joint and are accompanied by severe pain.

Although the pain stops for a while after a sprain, it can still be a source of great anxiety for the patient and therefore requires a long time to heal.

When treating bruises and sprains using the Shiatsu method, the following techniques must be used. Press the palm of one hand onto the damaged area, as bruises and sprains cause swelling and acute pain. Apply gentle pressure to the affected part of the body until the irritation and throbbing disappear.

Starting from the upper point of injury, carry out appropriate treatment of the affected limb using the Shiatsu method. Apply the Shiatsu method carefully to the muscles associated with the damaged part. This treatment should speed up recovery.

Intervertebral disc displacement

Slipped discs with subsequent pressure on spinal cord structures are usually caused by a fall, lifting a heavy object, or a sudden and unnatural twist of the torso. To provide assistance, it is necessary to apply the following techniques: lay the patient down; clarify the location of pain; usually this is the fourth or fifth lumbar vertebrae, but it should be clarified whether it is right or left-hand side vertebra (Fig. 45).

Rice. 45. Treatment for a displaced spinal disc

If the process is localized to the left of the fourth lumbar vertebra, then, avoiding sharp pressure, it is necessary to eliminate muscle tension to the left of the vertebra by prolonged exposure of the thumb.

Next, use the pad of your middle finger to gently press on the depression between the spinous processes of the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. In this case, the patient feels acute pain. Pain indicates that the location of the displaced disc has been correctly identified. Light pressure for one second must be repeated five times.

The patient should then lie on his back. Using your fingers and palm, apply Shiatsu pressure on the abdomen, especially on the epigastric region.

Press gently but deeply to the left of the navel. If pain is detected in the lumbar region, you should press on this place ten times for about three seconds.

After finishing the massage procedure, the patient should lie still for some time, and in the following days avoid turning and bending.

Bed-wetting

Urinary incontinence occurs when the reaction of the sphincter (compressor) of the bladder is disrupted. Excessive fluid intake or cooling during sleep also leads to bedwetting.

Treatment of bedwetting using the Shiatsu method is as follows: press on five points on both sides of the lumbar region, then on three points on the sacrum (Fig. 35); Use your palm to press on the lower abdomen, especially the area above the bladder; press in the area of ​​the medulla oblongata.

Bronchial asthma

To relieve coughing and reduce suffocation during asthmatic attacks, the following Shiatsu techniques should be used: apply pressure on the right and left sides of the body, between the shoulder blades, on the back of the neck (three points on each side) and the thoracic vertebrae (Fig. 21, 35).

During an attack, the patient must be placed on his back without a pillow. At the same time, you should press on one point on the front surface of the neck, and with the other four on three points on the back surface of the neck.

Place a pillow under the patient's head and apply pressure on the chest with circular movements of the palms of both hands. Repeat the pressure ten times, then press vertically down on the chest twice to facilitate exhalation.

At the end of the treatment procedure, pressure should be applied to the abdomen.

Calf muscle cramps

Cramps of the calf muscle are a consequence of its overwork, disruption of the internal organs, cooling of the lower extremities or lumbar region, damage to the sciatic nerve.

To treat calf muscle cramps using the Shiatsu method, it is necessary to apply strong pressure to the greater trochanter of the femur;

press on three points on the back of the thigh and in the popliteal fossa;

press on eight points in the shin area towards the outer ankle (Fig. 14);

press on the san-ri points, then on the shins, ankles and plantar surfaces.

Frequent use of shiatsu to influence the

the entire body and especially the lower half.

Numb feet

For numbness in the legs due to prolonged kneeling or squatting, the following treatment using the Shiatsu method is necessary:

stretch your legs; apply strong pressure using the Shiatsu method on eight points of the lower leg; use both to massage six points around the calf muscle; press on the san-ri points, then on the ankles and soles (Fig. 14).

Whiplash injury

Nowadays, the seventh cervical vertebra is especially often displaced as a result of a strong shock or jolt during sudden braking or an accident. The subsequent compression of the cervical nerves causes headaches, dizziness, neck pain, and numbness in the arms, which sometimes do not go away for a long time. If you experience loss of consciousness as a result of the accident, you should immediately consult a doctor. If the consequences of a whiplash-like injury persist, the following Shiatsu techniques should be used.

Press on the lateral and back surfaces of the neck and on the area of ​​the medulla oblongata to the base of the neck. This will help bring the neck muscles, and therefore the displaced bones, back to their normal position.

Sometimes x-rays do not detect abnormalities that cause pain symptoms. Therefore, for any injury with suspected whiplash injury, it is advisable to immediately begin treatment using the Shiatsu method.

Writer's cramp

Writer's cramp is possible due to chronic fatigue of the forearm muscles.

It is most often noted among artists and writers.

To get rid of writer's cramp, you should use the following Shiatsu techniques.

Press on points on the front, side and back surfaces of the neck, on the shoulder

belt and in the infraspinatus fossa of the scapula.

Thoroughly massage your hands, especially your forearms and the san-ri point on your hand, as well as your hands (wrists, wrists, fingers).

Press on the dorsum of the hand (between the metacarpal bones) at three points in each interdigital space, starting from the thumb, on all points of each finger. Then you should press on three points on the palmar surface of the hand (Fig. 46).

Rice. 46. ​​Pressure points to develop hand strength

Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, which is equally common among young and old people, causes sexual weakness and fatigue, which affects a person’s daily activities.

Diabetes mellitus develops as a result of the inability of the pancreas to secrete enough insulin and a subsequent increase in blood glucose levels. Typically, diabetes mellitus is treated with insulin obtained from the pancreas of cattle. Although such therapy temporarily relieves the symptoms of the disease, it does not solve the problem.

You can help the pancreas restore its important function by applying the Shiatsu method, affecting key points. To do this, it is necessary to lay the patient on his stomach, find the seventh cervical vertebra (the most protruding) and, counting ten vertebrae down from it, you can find a stiff, tense muscle on each side of the spinal column.

This muscle must be relaxed using the Shiatsu method to improve pancreatic function (Fig. 47). When performing a massage, you must also press on a point in the epigastric region (Fig. 34).

Insomnia

People who sleep well tend to enjoy good health, as good sleep eliminates the fatigue that accumulates throughout the day.

The duration of sleep depends on individual characteristics body and degree of fatigue. Typically, sleeping for six to eight hours is sufficient for rest.

Napoleon, regardless of whether the legend that he slept three hours a night is true or not, gave two interesting advice those suffering from insomnia. He said that when he went to bed, he closed all the drawers in the closet of his brain and immediately fell into a deep sleep. Forgetting everything and sleeping deeply, even for a short time, is much better for the body than ten hours of superficial restless sleep. Napoleon's second piece of advice was to get out of bed immediately upon waking. Lying in bed for hours after a healthy sleep is a bad habit that does not bring anything good to the body.

The following Shiatsu techniques will help you get rid of insomnia.

You should press with the thumb of your left hand on the front surface of the neck on the left (Fig. 48), then along the carotid artery at four points towards the collarbone. These pressures should be repeated three times in each direction.

Rice. 48. Pressure points on the front and side of the neck

Using the three-finger method, press for three seconds on each of the three points corresponding to the medulla oblongata (Fig. 49).

After this, press on three points located along the muscles of the back of the neck on both sides of the cervical spine, starting from the medulla oblongata and ending at the top of the shoulder girdle. Repeat these pressures three times for three seconds each.

With your legs stretched out, you should bend and straighten your big toes as much as possible to stimulate blood circulation in the lower extremities. Then apply pressure with your fingertips on the twenty points shown in (Fig. 38).

Rice. 49. Pressure points for insomnia

Normalization of the function of internal organs

It has long been noted that human fingers are closely connected with internal organs, especially the brain, therefore their development and strengthening has a beneficial effect on the general condition of the body.

People with heart disease often have weak little fingers, sometimes to the point that the fingers do not extend properly. Exercising the little finger improves heart activity.

Strengthening the ring finger normalizes liver function, and the middle finger reduces blood pressure and improves intestinal function. People with weak index fingers often suffer from stomach problems. People with strong thumbs are more likely than others to have a strong will, since the development of this finger has a beneficial effect on the brain.

Daily Shiatsu classes and exercises for the hands in the maximum possible volume helps to improve health.

Holding the left thumb between the thumb and index finger of the right hand, make a pulling motion, while pressing on three zones from the base to the tip of the fingers, including the pad of the finger. You need to apply pressure first from the front and back, and then from the sides. On other fingers the procedure is similar, but since they are longer, it is necessary to press on four points (Fig. 46).

The same technique should be applied to the fingers of the right hand.

Endurance development

Living in a fast-paced modern world, it is not enough to be strong just mentally or physically. You also need to be resilient. Despite the fact that a huge number of tonics are advertised, energy and strength do not necessarily come from this way. This can be achieved using the Shiatsu method.

The following techniques of the Shiatsu method will help develop endurance.

Therapeutic pressure applied to the medulla oblongata affects the diencephalon, relieves the effects of stress and stimulates the development of endurance. The cluster of nerve endings located in the recess in the back of the head corresponds to the medulla oblongata, the lowest part of the brain.

The medulla oblongata receives information from various areas of the body, transmits it to nerve cells in other parts of the brain and, by working in this way, controls important body functions such as swallowing, breathing and cardiac activity. The importance of this organ is so great that a needle inserted into it instantly kills a cat or dog. Spanish matadors kill bulls by piercing the medulla oblongata with their swords.

The adrenal glands are sources of hormones. They are located at the level of the eleventh and twelfth thoracic vertebrae and also play an important role in the development of endurance.

To stimulate the activity of the adrenal glands, it is necessary to symmetrically influence the sixth, seventh and eighth points on the back using the Shiatsu method (Fig. 35). In addition, these glands significantly influence sexual function.

Improved liver function

To improve liver function, the following Shiatsu methods should be used. Ten pressures on the liver area, which should be performed with palms placed one on top of the other (Fig. 50) for three minutes in the morning in bed, helps improve its function. The pain that may be felt at the beginning of treatment, which is a result of liver dysfunction, should decrease as the Shiatsu treatment progresses. This technique also helps prevent a hangover.

Rice. 50. Pressure point on the liver

During laughter, the activity of the diaphragm is stimulated, which in turn activates the activity of the digestive and respiratory systems. This, together with normalized liver function, will help maintain a good mood throughout the day.

Cheerful mood

It is possible to create a good mood, develop the will to win, endurance, and relieve mental and physical stress in a task that requires a lot of stress by using the Shiatsu method on the upper shoulder girdle and on the points between the shoulder blades (Fig. 44).

To create a good, cheerful mood, you need to press on the thoracic vertebrae on the right and left. The pressure should be moderate.

Pressing on the neck also helps to develop a cheerful mood. To perform this technique, you need to press the back of the neck four times with the thumb of your left hand, three times on each side. Then four fingers should be moved to the back of the head and with the pads of the thumbs press on the side of the neck three times at each of the four points, starting from the ears (Fig. 48, 51).

Rice. 51. Pressure points on the back of the neck

Lower blood pressure

Reducing high blood pressure and preventing atherosclerosis, in order to avoid stroke, which occurs when blood vessels in the brain are damaged, are achieved by many techniques.

The general effect of the Shiatsu method helps to maintain the elasticity of all muscles, and therefore blood vessels. The following Shiatsu techniques are complementary and aimed at maintaining overall muscle tone.

Press the pad of your thumb on the first point under the lower jaw in the place where the pulsation of the carotid artery is felt, up to a count of ten (Fig. 48). Then release, inhale and press again. After pressing three times on the left side, similar actions should be done on the right. Pressure in this place on the carotid artery normalizes blood pressure to a certain extent.

Then, with the middle fingers of both hands, press the area of ​​the medulla oblongata three times to a count of ten. After this, with three fingers of each hand, press on the base of the occipital bone and on three points above it. Increasing the pressure each time, repeat the pressure three times. Using three fingers, press downward on both sides of the back of the neck (Fig. 49). Repeat three times for each of the three points.

Press three fingers on both sides on the epigastric region, count to ten and release. Repeat the pressure ten times (Fig. 33). Then apply strong pressure combined with stretching of the left middle finger, and then the right middle finger (Fig. 52).

Rice. 52. Middle finger stretch

Increased blood pressure

Slightly lower than normal blood pressure is not a cause for concern. The life expectancy of such people may even increase. Significantly low blood pressure, which is accompanied by impaired cardiac function, can cause deterioration of cerebral circulation. Excessive general fatigue, weakness, dizziness, eye strain, insomnia, recurring headaches, inability to concentrate, palpitations, shortness of breath, or tightness in the chest or pit of the stomach are signs of low blood pressure.

These vague symptoms, often diagnosed as a sign of neurosis or anemia, as well as attacks of dizziness (orthostatic hypotensive asthenia) that occur when standing up quickly or lifting something heavy, indicate a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which regulates blood pressure.

With such phenomena, the use of the Shiatsu method can be beneficial and increase blood pressure. To do this, you need to perform the following techniques: first press on the carotid artery, then on the back of the head, the medulla oblongata area, the upper shoulder girdle, then on the points between the shoulder blades (Fig. 53).

Rice. 53. Pressure points to improve low blood pressure

Strengthening the Heart

A modern stressful lifestyle often causes palpitations, shortness of breath, discomfort in the heart area, sometimes pain and other symptoms observed in organic diseases, for example, damage to the heart valves, post-infarction condition. These are neurotic symptoms caused by dysfunction of the vasomotor center, located below the hypothalamus in the brain stem, disrupt blood circulation throughout the body, act directly on the heart and, causing disruption in the activity of the nerve centers in the hypothalamus, cause shortness of breath, fever, and increased sweating. Since the brain stem is the transmitter of all kinds of sensations, emotional stress affects the heart. Conversely, any disturbances in the heart, even of a neurotic nature, cause anxiety, which aggravates the disorder in the brain stem.

Rice. 54. Pressure points to strengthen the heart:

a) points on the crown;

b) points on the medial surface of the upper limb;

c) a point above the medulla oblongata;

d) points on the right scapula and paravertebral line;

e) points located along the anterior edge of the deltoid condyle;

e) a point in the epigastric region

In order to get out of this vicious circle, it is necessary to avoid mental and physical fatigue, lack of sleep, stimulating food and drink, smoking, and lead a measured lifestyle.

Using the Shiatsu method, it is possible to eliminate the symptoms that appear. To do this, the Shiatsu method is applied to the head, upper limb, area of ​​the medulla oblongata, shoulder blades (especially the left one), the area of ​​attachment of the pectoralis major muscle, and the epiglottis region.

With the palms of your hands you need to press deeply, but at the same time carefully (Fig. 54, a - f).

Motion sickness

On a train, motion sickness can be caused by hunger or insufficient sleep, as well as as a result of sitting in one position for a long time, due to which blood in sufficient quantities does not flow to the brain, but stagnates in the limbs. In this case, to get quick relief, you need to use Shiatsu techniques and press on the san-ri points (Fig. 14) on the shins, arch of the foot, medulla oblongata area and the back of the head.

Motion sickness is more common on an airplane psychological character, so it is best eliminated by talking to someone or reading. The feeling of discomfort in the ears due to changes in air pressure will disappear if you chew gum, suck on hard candy, eat or talk. When swallowing, the pressure difference between the salon and the middle ear is equalized.

Pressure using the Shiatsu method on the mastoid processes, temples, medulla oblongata and the back of the head is quite effective.

If motion sickness occurs as a result of self-hypnosis during neurosis, as well as due to poor digestion, you should first press on the mastoid process (the bone protruding behind the ear), then on the medulla oblongata, the back of the head, the shoulders and the area between the shoulder blades. After the tension in these places disappears, the nausea goes away.

If motion sickness occurs due to increased sensitivity to the smell of gasoline, sufficient air flow should be provided. If sudden stops, turns, driving at high speed or on a bad road lead to motion sickness, you need to get out of the car for a short time and apply strong pressure to the mastoid processes and epigastric region.

If an attack of seasickness occurs, apply pressure to the mastoid processes, abdomen (especially the stomach area), shoulder girdle and spinal column. Such pressure will improve the condition and cause appetite.

Caring for an Infant

The use of Shiatsu techniques while swaddling or bathing a baby improves his appetite, promotes healthy digestion, and promotes rapid growth and development.

Place the palm of your hand on the baby's navel area and for about ten

seconds, gradually increase the pressure. This pressure must be repeated five times for two seconds each.

Using the pads of your index, middle and ring fingers, apply gentle pressure to the epigastric region. Repeat the pressure three times for two seconds.

Using the pads of your index, middle and ring fingers, lightly press below the navel and above the bladder three times.

Use your palm to press the umbilical area five times.

Torticollis

Infantile torticollis can be congenital or acquired as a result of improper care of the child when he sleeps on one side. Early treatment using the Shiatsu method will help get rid of the excessive contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (runs from the mastoid process, located behind the earlobe, to the collarbone and sternum), which causes this defect (Fig. 56).

Rice. 55. Location of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

To eliminate the defect, you must use the following Shiatsu techniques.

Using your thumb, massage from top to bottom, press on the tense muscle.

Press ten times on three points located on the anterolateral surface of the neck from the auricle to the shoulder girdle.

Press on three points on the side of the neck ten times.

Carry out this series of pressures three times a day. Treatment should be carried out carefully and persistently, but very carefully.

Rice. 56. Points for pressure on the neck for the treatment of torticollis:

a) on the back of the neck;

b) on the side of the neck;

c) on the front surface of the neck

Application of Shiatsu methods in the genital area

Shiatsu techniques help increase sexual desire and thereby promote harmonious intimate relationships.

The effect of shiatsu massage on the male genital area

Strengthening sexual potency in men

To prevent loss of sexual activity, pressure should be applied using the Shiatsu method on the lumbosacral region (Fig. 57), where the lumbosacral plexus is located. Light pressure on the points of the lumbar vertebrae and sacrum ten times for three seconds each strengthens these nerves even in athletes of certain sports, in whom injuries to this area contribute to a decrease in sexual potency.

Pressing on the sacrum in women brings the same effect as in men.

Rice. 57. Three points for pressure in the sacral area

To prevent loss of sexual activity, apply pressure on the epigastric region with three fingers (Fig. 37). It is necessary to apply pressure ten times for five seconds each. Pressure on the epigastric region reflexively affects the lumbosacral area and helps to increase sexual activity.

Liver disease, which is often observed in people with mental work, contributes to a decrease in sexual activity. Frequent pressure below the right costal arch (Fig. 50) will increase sexual activity.

A state of anger, constant irritability, and dissatisfaction has a bad effect on sexual activity, since anger has a bad effect on liver function.

All body functions, including sexual, relieve constipation. To eliminate it, it is necessary to carefully knead the abdominal area to the left and downward from the navel - the area of ​​the sigmoid colon (Fig. 32).

Pressure on the area between the navel and the pubic region stimulates the function of the bladder and, as a result, enhances the sexual response (Fig. 58).

Rice. 58. Pressure point in the pubic area

The sexual response is stimulated by elastic pressure, first around the anus, and then on the perineum between the anus and the scrotum.

Elastic compression of the testicles (according to the Japanese recommendation - the number of compressions corresponds to the number of years of life) has a stimulating effect, especially with age, and rubbing the superior pubic ligament, located at the edge of the pubic bone, increases the sensitivity of the testicles.

Premature ejaculation

Young men, especially those with insufficient sexual experience, may experience premature ejaculation. However, sometimes even experienced men with strong sexual arousal are not able to perform sexual intercourse of normal duration. Frequent use of Shiatsu techniques can eliminate this phenomenon. In this case, it is necessary to act on the sacrum and epigastric region.

The same techniques will help men over fifty years of age to perform several sexual acts with one ejaculation, since the loss of a large amount of sperm depletes the body.

There are a number of points, the impact of which has a reflex effect on the endocrine glands and sensitive areas that stimulate the woman’s sexual response.

These points include the thyroid gland points, which are located on the surface of the neck above the collarbones (Fig. 19), as well as the adrenal gland point, which is located at the level of the eleventh to twelfth ribs. Pressure on these points is performed with a fist.

The point of the endocrine gland is located on the sternum (Fig. 59). Points in the groin area are on the inner surface of the thighs (Fig. 36).

Rice. 59. Endocrine gland points

The effect of Shiatsu massage on a woman’s genital area

Frigidity

In case of frigidity, the following Shiatsu techniques should be used: the woman lies on her stomach, in a downward direction with the entire weight of her body, it is necessary to press on the points on both sides of the third, fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae (the second vertebra is at waist level), then it is necessary to carefully press on the points in buttock area (Fig. 22).

The treatment ends with a full treatment using the Shiatsu method on the anterior surface of the neck (thyroid gland area), sensitive areas in the medulla oblongata, mammary glands and inner thighs.

Impact on these points can be carried out at any time of the day and in any convenient place, which plays a big role in maintaining marital sexual desire. In addition, an orderly, calm lifestyle contributes to increased sexual desire.

Stimulation of hormone production

Pressing on the points of the endocrine glands stimulates the production of hormones, which contributes to good skin condition and preservation of the figure. Almost four thousand years ago, women of Muslim harems used this technique and retained a fresh appearance and attractiveness for a long time.

Methods of influencing the endocrine glands using the Shiatsu method.

Slightly tilt your neck forward and press the pad of your thumb on the fourth point on the neck (thyroid gland area) for two seconds. This pressure should be repeated five times on each side. Then you should carry out a complete series of pressures on the left and right three times. By influencing these points, you can also prevent early graying of hair. A good result is obtained by using this method while taking a bath.

Keeping your eyes attractive

The expressiveness of the eyes greatly contributes to a person's attractiveness. To keep your eyes clean, clear and attractive, and also to achieve rapid relief from eye pain, headaches, heaviness or fullness in the head that arise from working indoors, reading or sitting for long periods of time watching TV, you should perform the following Shiatsu techniques.

Press with three fingers, placing them along the upper edge of the eye socket, towards the eyebrow three times. In this case, you should ensure that the nails do not touch the skin (Fig. 60).

Rice. 60. Pressure points to improve the appearance of the eyes and eliminate tension in them

Press the lower edge of the eye socket from top to bottom three times.

Use the pads of your thumbs to press on your eyelids for about ten seconds. Complete the series with a full range of Shiatsu facial massage.

If time permits, you can press with three fingers on the zygomatic bone (trigeminal nerve) or on the temples. If these actions do not bring the desired result, you should press on the area between upper corner and the inner edge of the shoulder blades.

Breast enlargement

Most effective methods Shiatsu for enlarging the mammary glands consists of pressing on the thyroid gland, the medulla oblongata, the shoulder girdle, and the shoulder (Fig. 61). Kneading massage of the mammary glands not only helps to enlarge them, but also helps maintain the shape of the breasts.

Menopausal disorders

Menopause is a natural phenomenon, as age-related changes are inevitable. However, its course depends on physical development, the number of pregnancies, childbirth, nutrition, etc. It usually begins with menstrual irregularities, which can sometimes last for years. As the ovaries atrophy with age, egg development and ovulation become irregular and then stop altogether.

Hot flashes and neurosis, combined with age-related symptoms, caused by disorder and disruption of the endocrine glands, especially the anterior pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal glands and pancreas, as well as disruption of the autonomic nervous system that controls them, usually accompany menopause.

Rice. 61. Points for pressure to enlarge the mammary glands:

a) points of the thyroid gland;

b) a point above the medulla oblongata;

i) points on the upper shoulder girdle and between the shoulder blades;

d) breast massage

Tension of the sympathetic and parasympathetic parts of the autonomic nervous system causes disturbances in the motor nerves, dizziness, heaviness in the head, constant headache, increased sweating, hysteria, tinnitus, menopausal hypertension, tachycardia or bradycardia, facial flushing, hot flashes, loss of appetite, taste disturbance, persistent diarrhea or constipation, depression, irritability, melancholy, memory loss, insomnia.

In order to reduce or remove these phenomena, the following Shiatsu techniques should be used.

You should start by pressing on the front surface of the neck, in particular, on the four points of the thyroid gland (Fig. 19).

Then you need to continue pressing on the medulla oblongata area, shoulder girdle, shoulders, abdomen, epigastric region and lower abdomen (Fig. 62).

Rice. 62. Points and areas for pressure during menopausal disorders:

1 – from the 3rd to the 5th thoracic vertebrae, shoulder (with palpitations, stiff shoulders);

2 – collarbone and inner side of the upper limb (stomach area, female genital organs);

3 – from the 4th to the 8th thoracic vertebrae and on both sides of them (stomach, liver):

4 – 10th and 11th thoracic vertebrae and on both sides of them (adrenal glands, central nervous system);

5 – lumbar region (kidneys, abdominal area, genitals);

6 – from the 3rd to the 5th lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, buttocks (gonads);

7 – midline of the calf, popliteal fossa (neurotic disorders);

8 – parietal region, front part of the neck, axillary fossa, elbow bend (genital organs, autonomic nervous system, thyroid gland);

9 – neck (gall bladder, bladder, pituitary gland);

10 – angle of the costal arch (stomach, liver);

11 – stomach area (hysteria);

12 – umbilical region, small intestine(internal organs);

13 – abdominal area, groin area, inner surface thighs (female genital organs);

14 – front surface of the lower leg, ankle, instep, plantar surface of the foot (gallbladder, stomach, liver)

Shiatsu massage is a Japanese technique of applying pressure to certain points in order to restore energy reserves in the body. This is a very popular alternative treatment option with a large following in Asia.

Story

• "Shi" means "fingers" and "atsu" means "press."
• The first mentions of massage date back to 1912-1915.
• Tokujiro Namikoshi developed the finger pressure technique as a child, when he was helping his sick mother.
• Tempeki Tamai was the first to publish a book about such massage, in which he used the term “Shiatsu”.
• The first therapy clinic of this kind was opened in 1925.
• The use of massage has led to such incredible results that the Japanese medical community officially recognized shiatsu therapy in 1957.

Key Ideas

• The human body consists of 12 meridians corresponding to the functions of the body. It is along these meridians that special points are located.
• Pressing the meridians in a certain order restores their energy reserves.
• Restoring energy at one point leads to better energy circulation throughout the body, which leads to good health.
• Massage does not eliminate health problems, but mobilizes the body to resist diseases.

Benefit

• Shiatsu is a source of vitality and activates Creative skills person.
• The emotional background improves and headaches disappear.
• Massage stimulates rejuvenation processes in the body.
• Shiatsu activates the human immune system.
• The pressure technique allows you to recover from neuralgia, cardiovascular diseases, stomach diseases, and damage to the musculoskeletal system.
• Massage brings a person to harmony with the world and his own body.
• After the procedure, pain is easier to bear and sleep improves.

Contraindications

• Blood clotting disorders.
• Pregnancy and lactation period.
• Severe infectious or purulent diseases.
• Skin inflammation.
• Oncology.
• Fractures and acute pain.

Varieties

According to the specifics of its implementation, massage can be divided into the following types:

• Professional – Shiatsu massage in the salon will be performed by a specialist.
• Mutual massage – sessions are carried out by close relatives to improve general condition.
• Self-massage - using your own capabilities. This type of massage is the most useful because blood circulation accelerates and the likelihood of stagnation decreases.

Depending on the area of ​​influence, massage has its own special classification:

Execution techniques

The Shiatsu technique consists of several pressing options:

• Pressing with thumbs. This is the most common technique and involves pressing down with the pad of your finger, perpendicular to the skin. You need to press firmly and do not use the tip of your finger, otherwise your hands will quickly get tired and the skin may be injured.
• Three finger technique. Three main fingers are used when working with the area of ​​the abdomen, back and face - ring, middle and index. You should avoid pushing pressure on the skin; you should press with soft areas of your fingers.
• Using the entire palm. Used for the abdominal area and restoration of vision, as well as in vibration treatment. There should be no rubbing movements here.

The above pressure techniques lead to a fairly strong effect. For lighter pressure on the skin, use one index or middle finger. Their combination refers to the impact of a medium level.

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Preparing for Shiatsu

If you are going for a special Shiatsu massage session, remember a few simple rules:

• There is no need to remove clothes for a massage session. But it is better to wear something loose and comfortable so that you can perform the exercises at the request of a specialist.
• There is no need to eat before going for a massage. It is believed that the digestive process sends all the energy to the stomach, so it becomes difficult to determine the state of the meridians.
• It is worth refraining from alcohol and vigorous exercise a couple of days before the session.

In the case of self-massage using the Shiatsu technique, you should pay attention to the following steps:

• Warming up the skin to relax the muscular system and dilate blood vessels. You can take a bath, make a hot compress, or do a steam bath for your face.
• To relax completely, including psychologically, you can use aromatic oils and music for relaxation.
• Before the massage, it is good to apply a moisturizer with vitamins to the skin.
• If you do facial Shiatsu, then do not forget about cleansing the skin with a mask or peeling.

Massage procedure

1. A full Shiatsu session begins with a diagnostic part. This includes an initial examination of posture, movements and face, light touching of different areas by a specialist to determine the conditions of the meridians, questions about your health and lifestyle. The picture of the disease is often drawn up on the basis of a sensory diagnosis, that is, with the help of a specialist’s intuition.
2. Since shiatsu is a Japanese finger pressure therapy, the main part of the session is spent on influencing certain points. Typically, one pressure lasts from 5 to 7 seconds, and in the neck area no more than 3. Pain syndrome can be relieved by increasing the pressure even up to 10 minutes. However, the specialist does not have any specific restrictions, so gradually the duration of the pressure and their strength will increase. In total it takes 35-45 minutes. For severely ill patients, the total exposure time may be increased to an hour.
3. During the massage, other techniques are also allowed. The therapist, for example, may rub and twirl your limbs. He may also ask you to stretch your muscles or do some exercise.
4. Typically, a massage course lasts at least 4 sessions, maximum 10. After this, you definitely need to take a break.

Massage points

Diagram of points on the body for shiatsu (shiatsu) massage of the back.
Diagram of points on the body for shiatsu massage (shiatsu) chest in front
Diagram of points on the hands for shiatsu massage (shiatsu)

To properly conduct acupressure body massage or facial massage, a diagram of points located along specific energy meridians is required. In Shiatsu, the points always correspond to a specific human organ or a specific biological system of the body. The main points for pressure in the human body are presented in the diagram: Particular attention should be paid to the massage points for the face. Most often, the forehead, eyes, neck and mouth area are involved. The correspondence of specific points to internal organs is presented below. Remember that in addition to therapeutic massage, Shiatsu is a quick gymnastics for facial rejuvenation. Therefore, for preventive purposes, a light cosmetic massage of the facial skin using a pressure technique can be done daily. To learn the technique, videos and training diagrams are perfect.