Relieve Your Hot Flashes and Night Sweats Fast With an Acupressure Point

Are you desperately seeking relief from your menopausal hot flashes, night sweats and the irritability they can cause? During peri-menopause and menopause, 3 out of every 4 women have intense hot flashes. I was one of those 3 women, but I was looking for non-invasive and drug free solutions. Hormone replacement therapy was not on my list of things to try. Cheer up - fast relief is here!

I would like to share one of the techniques that I've used myself and given to lots of my clients, which not only gives you fast relief from your hot flashes, but also relieves anxiety and insomnia - you know those hot flashes always come on in the middle of the night! This technique involves the use of a vital acupressure point called "The Sea of Tranquility." It's the 17th point along the Central Vessel Meridian (CV 17), in the very center of your breast bone. Meridians are the energy pathways of the body and using acupressure releases energy blockages along these important energy pathways. So let's get right to it!

Interlace all of your fingers so that you can place one thumb on top of the other - knuckle on knuckle. This makes the top knuckles stick up, which is what you want because you're going to press that knuckle into this acupressure point. Now, take your hands to your chest and press into the center of your breast bone with those knuckles. It's a little easier to reach if you do this lying down, so lie down on your back with a pillow or a folded blanket under your knees to take any pressure off your lower back. Then press your knuckles into CV 17. Also, when those menopausal hot flashes come on as night sweats at two am, you can do this without disturbing anyone sleeping next to you. Breathe deeply while pressing this point for at least two minutes and then release your arms and continue your deep full breaths to circulate fresh, oxygenated blood through your body which also helps to relieve your hot flashes, anxiety, and insomnia.

This practice takes very little time and can also be done before you go to bed while listening to relaxing music if you'd prefer. To relieve your menopausal or peri-menopausal hot flashes and night sweats fast, try this three times a day for a couple of weeks. Your body will thank you and your bed sheets won't need changing quite so often!

Best of Health Kathi