Which Acupoints Are Recommended for Fatigue Recovery? Our Treatments Introduced

There are various ways to recover from fatigue, and acupoints are one of them. Since acupoints for fatigue recovery are located all over the body, please try whichever ones you like. This article details the acupoints recommended for fatigue recovery and our recommended treatments.

Which Acupoints Are Recommended for Fatigue Recovery?

Acupoints recommended for fatigue recovery exist all over the body. Here we introduce 9 recommended acupoints.

Taiyang

“Taiyang” is an acupoint located in a slight hollow, a bit behind the center of a line connecting the tail of the eyebrow and the outer corner of the eye. When you spend long hours working on your smartphone or computer, do you sometimes feel your eyes getting scratchy or your head feeling heavy? Gently pressing here at times like this can give a sensation of lightness sweeping through. Since it promotes circulation around the eyes, it’s also expected to help reduce eye strain and headaches. It’s also recommended for dry-eye discomfort. When you feel tired, try closing your eyes and slowly pressing while breathing deeply. Facial tension will also ease, and you should feel your mood settle down too.

Seimei

“Seimei” is a small, slightly indented acupoint between the inner corner of the eye and the bridge of the nose. Pressing it gently with your fingertip can give a sensation of gentle warmth deep in the eyes, or a pleasant feeling of blocked-up pressure being released. It’s expected to help with blurry vision, redness, and discomfort from dryness. It’s especially recommended at the end of a day when you’ve strained your eyes. Since it can also help ease a runny or stuffy nose, it’s an acupoint you’ll want to incorporate during allergy or cold season too. Simply pressing with both thumbs while closing your eyes and breathing deeply can clear up your eyes and nose area, and your head should also feel lighter.

Indou

Located between the eyebrows, at the center of the forehead, “Indou” has long been called “the acupoint that calms the mind.” It’s perfect for those tired from work, housework, or relationships. Stimulating it with your index or middle finger for about 30 seconds can loosen tension in the brain and make it easier to settle your feelings. Stimulating Indou is also said to promote the secretion of a brain substance called endorphins, effective for pain relief and stability too. Please try it on days with strong stress or when your mental state feels unstable.

Jinyu

“Jinyu” is an acupoint located about two finger-widths outside the spine, at the narrowest point of your waist. As the name suggests, containing the character for “kidney,” it’s said to relate to the body’s fundamental energy and vitality, and is helpful when whole-body fatigue is hard to recover from. It’s recommended for those troubled by discomforts like chronic fatigue, coldness, puffiness, lower-back pain, and ringing in the ears. Try it when you want to feel your body’s core warm pleasantly and restore vitality from within.

Taimyaku

“Taimyaku” is an acupoint on the side of your torso, at the height of your navel, at the narrowest point of your waist. Gently pressing or warming here when you feel fatigue in your lower back or hip joints can give a sensation of the center of your body gradually loosening. It’s perfect for those who sit for long periods during desk work, or those whose lower back is strained from standing work. Effects can also be expected when there’s tightness or discomfort in your side. It’s also said to work on gynecological discomforts and ear symptoms, so it’s an acupoint women especially want to remember. Try warming it with your palm while breathing slowly, or massaging it in circular motions. You should feel your body’s circulation regulate, and a sense of reassurance as your feelings loosen too.

Kangen

Located about four finger-widths below your navel, “Kangen” is an important acupoint long considered “the source of vitality.” Also known as “Tanden,” it’s valued in martial arts and Zen too. Gently pressing here gives a sensation of pouring energy into the depths of your exhausted mind and body. It’s recommended when you feel strong whole-body fatigue, somehow lack motivation, or feel your energy is low. Warming it after a bath and gently pressing it while being mindful of deep breathing can give a pleasant sensation of your mind settling quietly.

Hiyou

“Hiyou” is an acupoint located in the calf muscle, about seven finger-widths up from the hollow behind the outer ankle. It’s recommended for when your legs are puffy from standing work or long travel, or when you feel heaviness from your back through your lower back to the back of your thighs. Kneading and pressing it can give a refreshing sensation, as if fatigue and stagnation accumulated on the back of your body slowly flows out. It’s said to be especially effective when you have coldness or a hot flush, regulating your body’s balance from within. The calf is called the “second heart,” an important part. Carefully caring for yourself with the Hiyou acupoint improves circulation throughout your body, and you should feel your body become lighter.

Koumei

Located about seven finger-widths up from the outer ankle, along the outer bone of the shin, “Koumei” is said to be an acupoint that soothes fatigue from your lower back to your legs. If you feel heat trapped inside your body, or feel restless and a bit agitated, stimulating it can give a reassuring sensation of gently cooling down both mind and body. Beyond leg heaviness, it’s also recommended for those prone to blood rushing to the head, or those who sleep poorly due to stress. Gently pressing with the pad of your finger, or massaging while wrapping it with warm hands, can let you feel tension loosen and your breathing deepen.

Ashisanri

“Ashisanri” is an acupoint located on the outer side of the shin bone, about four finger-widths below the outer knee. Beyond relieving leg fatigue and heaviness, it’s also expected to help with stomach and intestinal discomfort, boosting immunity, and whole-body fatigue recovery. Pressing it after a long walk or standing work gives a pleasant sensation of your legs becoming lighter and energy circulating. It’s also said that stimulating Ashisanri while traveling can make you less prone to fatigue. Find the spot where a slight throbbing response occurs when pressed, and gently press it while regulating your breathing. It’s an acupoint that gently pours vitality into a tired body.

For Fatigue Recovery, KADOMORI’s Treatments Are Recommended!

There’s probably fatigue too deep to recover from with acupoints alone. At times like this, our salon’s treatments are recommended. We offer several treatments aimed at fatigue recovery, so please consider them. Here we introduce two of our recommended treatments.

Detox Foot

KADOMORI’s “Detox Foot” is a treatment that carefully stimulates the reflex zones on the soles of your feet, working on your internal organs and organs throughout your body. Beyond internal organs like the stomach, kidneys, and liver, it also works from the feet on concerns like shoulder stiffness, lower-back heaviness, and eye strain. It’s perfect for those who feel prone to leg puffiness or whole-body fatigue. You’ll surely want to take a deep breath at the sensation of circulation gradually regulating from your toes.

KADOMORI-Style Intestinal Massage

“KADOMORI-Style Intestinal Massage” is characterized by thoroughly checking intestinal condition before approaching it. Before treatment, we confirm intestinal movement and bloating through listening, tapping, and palpation, and provide careful care. Through intestinal massage and beauty-gut acupuncture, we soften waste stuck in the intestines while smoothing intestinal movement, promoting improvement in intestine-related discomforts like constipation, gas buildup, and rough skin. It’s a treatment where you can firmly feel a sensation of regulating from within your body. Recommended when you want both your mind and belly to feel lighter.

Troubled by Everyday Fatigue? Consult KADOMORI!

This article has detailed the acupoints recommended for fatigue recovery. Many acupoints throughout the body are said to help with fatigue. Please try pressing your favorite spots and relax. If you’re currently troubled by everyday fatigue, please consult KADOMORI. Beyond treatments for fatigue recovery, we also offer many beauty-related treatments. To heal fatigue and treat yourself for working hard every day, please feel free to reach out to us.

For more on acupoints, see this article as well.

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