Acupressure for a cold

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To prevent getting a cold is of course the best. You can read what you can do yourself in our blog at the bottom of this page: How do I increase my resistance. If you have caught a cold, you can relieve your symptoms with acupressure. Simple and effective!

On the Head

You can massage the following points:

For relief from a stuffy nose:
the two points on either side of the nose, right against the cartilage.

To reduce the feeling of cotton wool in your head: the point in the middle between the eyebrows and the points that lie against the hairline, right above the outer corners of the eyebrows.

On the Hand

In order to prevent the cold from getting worse and developing into a fever or to lower the fever, you can massage the most well-known point in TCM:

the point on the back of the hand, on the soft flesh between thumb and forefinger, at the highest point that arises when you press your thumb and forefinger together.

And More

A steam bath or nasal irrigation with salt water helps your mucous membranes get rid of the misery.

It's better to avoid chocolate, white flour products, and cold food and drinks, especially when you have a cold.

Finally, if you make sure you get enough vitamin C (think of fruits and vegetables) and take a little more rest, the chances are high that you will quickly overcome your cold!