Acupressure for Bloating and Weak Digestion: Points You Can Press Yourself

Acupressure is the part of TCM you can start tonight with no equipment. For bloating and weak digestion, these are the points practitioners teach first.

The points, in order

• zusanli: four finger-widths below the kneecap and one thumb-width out from the shin bone
• zhongwan: on the center line of the belly, midway between the navel and the base of the breastbone
• liangmen: four finger-widths above the navel and two thumb-widths to the side

Technique

Use the pad of a thumb or a knuckle, press to clear comfortable soreness, and circle slowly for about a minute per point. Twice a day is the standard home rhythm. Soreness that melts as you keep pressing usually means you are in the right place.

What to expect

Acupressure is subtle. Changes build over days and weeks, not minutes, and it works best alongside the food and herb pieces of the plan rather than alone.

Start low, watch how your body responds, and give it a fair run of a few weeks before judging. If something feels wrong, stop; that feedback matters more than any article.