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When head or face tension builds, these are the points people reach for in traditional practice — where each one sits and what it is traditionally used for.
You will also see them written by other names — same points, different naming systems. They are worth knowing by both names so you can look them up elsewhere.
合谷 · web of thumb & index
A go-to point in traditional practice for everyday head, face, and hand tension.
How you know you are on it: A dull ache that spreads across the hand — you may feel it travel toward the wrist.
What people miss: Pressing the soft skin at the very edge of the web. Move slightly toward the index-finger bone until you meet firm muscle.
太阳 · temple
Used for temple-area tension.
How you know you are on it: A mild ache in the shallow hollow beside the brow.
What people miss: Pressing on the bone at the edge of the eye socket. Move about a finger-width back, into the soft dip.
风池 · back of skull, neck hollows
A common point for neck and head tension.
How you know you are on it: A spreading ache that can reach up the back of the head.
What people miss: Pressing the skull instead of the hollow beneath it. Tilt your chin slightly down to open the space first.
印堂 · between the eyebrows
A simple point for a calmer, clearer feeling.
How you know you are on it: A soft, releasing sensation across the brow — many people notice their jaw loosen first.
What people miss: Drifting upward onto the forehead. Stay in the dip right between the inner ends of the brows.
Breathe out slowly as you press, and let your shoulders drop before moving on.
The points above are free to read and always will be. What costs money is the sequence and the timing — how long to hold each one, in what order, paired with which gua sha area, on which day.