Routines, written
out like old slips
Each routine is set down the way a prescription slip once was: what it is for, the points in order, how long it takes and how hard the points are to find. Pick one and press along, a step at a time.
- Routines
- 14, one per condition
- Points used
- 28 in all
- Time
- about 5 to 10 minutes
- By hand
- Fingers and palms only, never needles
The routines
Tension headache
Near and far: start at the hand, then the neck, the temple and the crown.
- Time
- about 6 min, 4 points
- Finding
- Where
- Seated, supported
- How often
- Once or twice a day
Neck and shoulder strain from desk work
A comfort pause inside a movement break: the nape, the top of the shoulder, then the outer elbow.
- Time
- about 5 min, 3 points
- Finding
- Where
- Seated, feet flat, forearms resting
- How often
- In a desk break, once or twice a day
Anxiety
Settle the spirit: the wrist crease, then three fingers up the forearm.
- Time
- about 5 min, 2 points
- Finding
- Where
- Seated, hands in lap
- How often
- Morning and evening
Insomnia
Quiet the wrist, ground the sole, and put the day down.
- Time
- about 5 min, 2 points
- Finding
- Where
- On the edge of the bed
- How often
- At bedtime
Travel nausea
Begin before you leave; return to the wrist every few minutes on the road.
- Time
- about 5 min, 3 points
- Finding
- Where
- Seated, on the move
- How often
- Before and during a journey
Nausea after surgery or chemotherapy
An add-on to prescribed medicine: the wrist first, then the hand, then below the knee.
- Time
- about 6 min, 3 points
- Finding
- Where
- Propped up in bed, or seated
- How often
- Two or three short rounds a day
Bloating
Settle the middle: circle the belly clockwise, press three belly points, then the knee and the wrist.
- Time
- about 10 min, 5 points
- Finding
- Where
- On your back, knees bent, then seated
- How often
- Once or twice a day, between meals
Constipation
Habits first; then warm the belly clockwise and relay down through the forearm and the shin.
- Time
- about 10 min, 4 points
- Finding
- Where
- Lying, knees bent; then seated
- How often
- Once or twice a day, not after meals
Period pain
A warm palm on the belly, then the inner leg and the foot, each side.
- Time
- about 8 min, 2 points
- Finding
- Where
- A warm room, warm hands
- How often
- On hard days, once or twice
Knee arthritis pain
Six points ringing the knee, pressed top to bottom beside daily exercise, never instead of it.
- Time
- about 10 min, 6 points
- Finding
- Where
- Seated, knee bent, feet flat
- How often
- Once or twice a day
After a stroke
Down the outer arm, then the outer leg: light, brief holds on the weak side, never on tight muscle.
- Time
- about 10 min, 7 points
- Finding
- Where
- Seated with support, or lying on the back
- How often
- Once a day is plenty
Back pain
Palms on the loins, then two distant relays: behind the knee and deep in the hip.
- Time
- about 10 min, 3 points
- Finding
- Where
- Chair, standing, then on your side
- How often
- Once or twice a day
Fatigue
Boost qi the traditional way: the shin and inner leg, the sea of qi below the navel, then the hand.
- Time
- about 8 min, 5 points
- Finding
- Where
- Upright in a supported chair
- How often
- Once a day, morning or early afternoon
Labour pain
Company through each contraction: the inner leg, then the hand, once labour is under way.
- Time
- about 10 min, 2 points
- Finding
- Where
- Whatever position labour finds
- How often
- Through contractions, with rests
Each slip is written from its condition page, where the points, the order and the stop rules are explained in full. Read the conditions →