Dog Acupressure Chart and Pressure Points

Dog Acupressure Points

Dog Acupressure Chart Information
Ailments Location Name Abreviation
In a depression at the front of the chest, in
coughs, bronchitis - Central
the breast muscle, slightly below shoulder LU1
supports the lungs Storage
joint level.
On the inside front leg, just above the
stiff neck, respiratory, Broken
bony prominence on the inside wrist, in a LU7
wrist Sequence
small depression.
On the inside front wrist at the crease
respiratory, wrist Great Abyss LU9
formed when you flex the paw.
Inside the the first toe, in the web between
pain in face, mouth, Adjoining
the dewclaw or where the dewclaw would LI4
foreleg Valleys
be.
Lift the foot, flex the elbow, and you'll
allergies, infections - find a crease forms on the outside of the
clears "heat" from elbow. Feel for the depression at the end Crooked Pool LI11
upper body of the crease, just in front of the bony
prominence.
uterine bleeding, On the inside of hind dewclaw, just above
Hidden White SP1
shock - clears "heat" the nail.
gastrointestinal or Grandparent
In a depression on inside of hind
uterine bleeding, and SP4
footbones, just below the ankle.
diarrhea Grandchild
urogenital disorders, High on the inside thigh just below the
Yin Mound
knee pain, "damp" knee joint, in a depression behind the tibia SP9
Spring
conditions bone, in front of the major thigh muscle.
dermatitis, allergies, On inside thigh muscle (in front of and
itch, female above SP9) in the large muscle in front of Sea of Blood SP10
reproductive problems femur bone.
Immediately below the eyeball, where the
Receiving
eye problems lid meets the eye, directly below center of ST1
Tears
pupil (be careful not to poke the eye).
conjunctivitis, eye Directly under the center of the eye (just
Four White ST2
discomfort below ST1).
On the outside hind leg, just below the
Foot Three
digestion - boosts qi knee, in a clear depression in the middle of ST36
Mile
the muscle toward the front of the leg.
clears face, mouth, The depression just up from the web Inner
ST44
dental, and foot "heat" between the innermost toe and the next Courtyard
 toe, on the hind foot.
neck, shoulder, and On the front paw, in the depression on
back pain, sprains and outside of paw bone, above where it joins Back Stream SI3
other trauma outside toe.
ear pain, infections, In a depression in the very center of the Palace of
SI19
deafness front of the ear (between TH21 and GB2). Hearing
On the outside back of the the lower front
heart problems -
leg. Bend the wrist and feel for the large,
stabilizes emotions Spirit's Gate HT7
natural depression formed slightly above
and brings calming
and behind the wrist crease
Find the sole pad behind the wrist on the
nausia, vomiting, heart
front leg. Move up the leg to the
problems - brings Inner Gate PC6
depression between two tendons that run
calming
up the back of the leg.
supports kidneys, On the inside hind leg, just above the
Great Stream KI3
nourishes bodily fluids ankle in a large pocket.
back pain, weak legs - In a depression just above innermost Repeated
KI7
supports kidneys corner of the eye. Current
eye tearing, dry eye, In a notch above innermost corner of the
Eye's Bright BL1
conjunctivitis eye, at brow level (above BL1).
In a notch above innermost corner of the
eye discomfort Bamboo Leaf BL2
eye, at brow level (above BL1).
On the back, between the shoulder blades.
Lung's
pneumonia, bronchitis Gently stroke between the blades from BL13
Hollow
front to back.
On either side of the spine, in the small
supports the heart -
indentations behind where top of the 5th Heart's
brings calming and BL15
rib meets the vertebra. Count ribs from the Hollow
cooling
last (13th) and move forward.
gastrointestinal Just behind where 2nd to last rib joins the Spleen's
BL20
problems - supports qi vertebra (similar to BL15). Hollow
vomiting, stomach
On indentation (forward of BL22) on Stomach's
problems - clears BL21
lower back, on either side of spine. Hollow
"dampness"
Triple
supports the kidneys - On indentation (forward of BL23) on
Heater's BL22
removes "dampness" lower back, on either side of spine.
Hollow
On the middle of your dog's side, locate
back problems - Kidney's
the last rib, then go straight up to the BL23
supports the kidneys Hollow
spine. Find the point in the indentation
 beside 2nd lumbar vertebra.
back pain, In an indentation along the back next to Large
constipation, intestinal the 5th lumbar vertebra (2 indentations Intestine's BL25
disorders back along the back muscles from BL23). Hollow
Slightly to the side of the midline on the
Bladder's
urinary disfunction back, level with the sacrum (just behind BL28
Hollow
the hipbone, where tale vertebra begin).
Find BL40. Then work your way around
back and bladder the outside of the leg, staying at the same Entrusting
BL39
problems level, in a small depression next to the Yang
biceps tendon.
stiffness and pain in
On the back hind leg, in the very center, Entrusting
the back, hip, and knee BL40
right behind the knee. Middle
- clears "heat"
In the depression at the top of the triangle
hip pain, arthritis, Reaching the
(formed with GB29 and GB30) that BL54
dysplasia Limit
surrounds the hip joint.
hindlimb, lower back, In the depression just above the ankle
Kunlun
ankle pain, difficult joint, on the outside of the leg, between BL60
Mountain
labor two bumps.
Run your hand down the outside front leg.
stiff neck, arthritis, ear You will feel an indentation between the
Outer Pass TH5
problems bones that stops at TH5, about a sixth of
the distance from wrist to elbow.
Just below the ear, in a well-defined Shielding
ear problems TH17
depression. Wind
ear pain, infection,
In front of the ear (above SI19). Ear Gate TH21
deafness
In a well-defined depression at outside
dry eye, conjunctivitis, Silken
corner of the eyebrow, directly above TH23
seizures Bamboo Hole
outside corner of the eye.
In a well-defined depression a short
eye problems Pupil Seam GB1
distance from outside corner of the eye.
In a depression in front of the ear (below Reunion of
ear disorders, seizures GB2
SI19 - massage with SI19 and TH21). Hearing
Above the center point of the eye, at the
eye problems, seizures level of the brow, in a very small Yang White GB14
depression.
eye redness, seizures - In the nape of the neck, at the base of the
Wind Pond GB20
clears "heat" and skull, immediately behind the back of the
"wind" ears, find a shallow spot.
hip pain, arthritis, The depression in front of the hip joint Between the
GB29
dysplasia (forms a triangle with BL54 and GB30). Bones
In the depression behind the hip joint Encircling
hip pain, arthritis GB30
(forms a triangle with BL54 and GB29). Leap
In a small depression on the outside hind
muscle and tendon leg, below the knee joint. Find a small Yang Mound
GB34
problems bony prominence and let your finger slip Spring
down and slightly forward.
On the inside hind paw, above the
innermost toe (not dewclaw). Find a slight
liver, eye and
depression about a third of the way
reproductive disorders, Great Impact LIV3
between the top inside toe and the bottom
arthritis, irritability
of the ankle joint. Use broad strokes on the
side and front paw area.
On the side of the body, behind and
mastitis - supports the slightly above the elbow between the 5th
Gate of Hope LIV14
liver and 6th ribs. Count ribs from the last
(13th) and move forward.
abnormal uterine On a point halfway between the umbilical
Hinge at the
bleeding, urinary scar and the front of the pubic bone on the CV4
Source
incontinence abdominal midline.
urogenital "damp"
On the midline of the belly, a little behind
problems - supports Sea of Qi CV6
the umbilicus.
the kidneys and qi
On the midline of the belly, halfway Middle
vomiting, digestive
between the end of the sternum bone and Stomach CV12
tract problems
the umbilicus. Cavity
supports kidneys and
back, brings energy On the midline of the back, between the Life's Fire
GV4
and vitality - warming 2nd and 3rd lumbar vertebra. Gate
point
On the midline of the back, where the
neck vertebra meet the vertebra of the
stiff neck - supports back. Lifting the head up and down, find
Big Vertebra GV14
immune system the hinged place just in front of the "big"
vertebra. Place your finger into the big
hole there.
On top of the head, in a notch just forward
calms the spirit, clears Hundred
of boney protuberance on the midline, GV20
the mind Meetings
between the ears. Use back and forth
 motion in the notch.
emergency
resuscitation from At the junction where the hairless part of Center of the
GV26
respiratory arrest, the nose meets the upper lip. Upper Lip
sunstroke, collapse