The force of massaging finger is applied to the same dots that are used by Acupuncture. The science of Acupressure goes back many centuries ago. There are different stories about how the method was born. One of them talks about a Chinese soldier that had a stiff shoulder which was very uncomfortable and painful. The doctor in the soldier’s village could not help the poor guy with anything. Then this soldier was called to the war and one day when he was fighting in the battle his leg was pierced by an enemy’s arrow. Our guy bended down to get the arrows tip out of his leg and suddenly noticed that constant pain in the shoulder was gone. I am not too sure if the enemy became an instant friend right away, but when our soldier came back home he told the doctor about his miraculous healing. 

That is just one of multiple stories that talk about the way how the method was born. The acupuncture is known and used in Japan, China and India from the Stone Age. There are ancient books found that have diagrams of the meridians and acupuncture points located along these meridians. The human body has different systems of circulation built in that either flow internally or socialize with the Universe. For example, the heart pushes blood through arteries and veins to different organs and muscles. We inhale air, use oxygen by our respiratory system, pass it on to our blood, brain, get back the carbon dioxide and pass it to the atmosphere. The meridians are pathways for the energy throughout the body. If there is something wrong with the organ or muscle they pass this information to the meridian responsible for that organ and the meridian is going to signal through certain points on the body. These spots will become painful crying for help. If their screams are noticed well in advance then the illness can be prevented before it is started to affect the body. By simply massaging these screaming dots or inserting the needle it is possible to restore the energy flow and therefore correct proper functioning of the corresponding organ or muscle.