Acupressure, or Tuina, is a medical treatment used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which pressure is applied to specific points on the body where Qi, or energy, tends to stagnate. Left untreated, stagnant energy can lead to a host of medical problems, from minor ailments, such as insomnia and headaches, to diseases, including breast cancer. Often acupuncture and acupressure together can accelerate healing benefits.

Practicing acupressure regularly is an excellent way to help prevent breast cancer and its reoccurrence by promoting the smooth flow of energy in the treatments.

The following seven acupoints are not necessarily found in TCM medical texts. This high-level knowledge and wisdom is usually passed in classical training from master to student, as it has been with Nan Lu, OMD. You can easily massage these energy healing gates to help alleviate energy stagnation. These points are specifically targeted at breast-cancer treatment and prevention.