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When Spleen and Stomach weaken from long sitting, press Zu San Li (ST36), Feng Long (ST40), Tian Shu (ST25), Da Heng (SP15), Dai Mai (GB26), Shui Fen (CV9), and Zhong Wan (CV12). After locating each point, use your thumb to apply steady pressure and massage for three to five minutes. This is home support beside movement and meals, not a slim-down protocol.
Routine
The steps
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Zu San Li (ST36) · 3–5 minutes
足三里. Three cun (about four finger-widths) below the base of the patella, one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior tibial border. Thumb-press and massage three to five minutes on each leg.
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Feng Long (ST40) · 3–5 minutes
丰隆. Eight cun above the tip of the external malleolus, two finger-breadths lateral to the anterior tibial border. Thumb-press three to five minutes. ST40 is a classic phlegm-clearing point on the Stomach channel.
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Tian Shu (ST25) · 3–5 minutes
天枢. On the middle of the abdomen, two cun (about three finger-widths) lateral to the umbilicus, both sides. Thumb-press three to five minutes.
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Da Heng (SP15) · 3–5 minutes
大横. On the middle of the abdomen, four cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus, both sides. Thumb-press three to five minutes.
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Dai Mai (GB26) · 3–5 minutes
带脉. Directly below the free end of the eleventh rib, level with the umbilicus, both sides. Thumb-press three to five minutes.
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Shui Fen (CV9) · 3–5 minutes
水分. One cun above the umbilicus on the midline. Thumb-press three to five minutes. Soft pressure only; stop over pain or a very full stomach.
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Zhong Wan (CV12) · 3–5 minutes
中脘. Two cun above the umbilicus on the midline. Thumb-press three to five minutes. Soft pressure only after a large meal.
Try today Locate Zu San Li once today and thumb-press for three to five minutes.
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Self-press tips are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for lasting weight or digestion concerns.
FAQs
Quick questions
Do I need to press all seven points every day?
The educational habit is three to five minutes on each located point. On busy days, start with ST36 and ST40 for Spleen-Stomach and phlegm, then add abdomen points when you have time.
Should the press hurt?
Aim for a dull, bearable ache. Sharp shooting pain, numbness, or nausea means ease off and relocate.
Can I press these points in pregnancy?
Soft abdominal pressure only if a physician has agreed. Ask before new point habits in pregnancy.
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