P. Sze 
If you have ever experienced chest tightness combined with wheezing, shortness of breath, and a low fever, you have likely experienced some level of bronchitis. I know I have, and the effects of this subtle disease can become concerning and easily disrupt your day-to-day life. Having weaker lungs and allergies made me susceptible to bronchitis. During my experience with this condition, I have found that using acupressure points for bronchitis is a highly effective treatment method.
Even if you seek medical help for bronchitis, the symptoms tend to linger long after the disease has passed. Some people even experience chronic bronchitis that can last indefinitely. At any point, this disease can take a toll on your body, and although it may not be easy to avoid, it is easy to treat when you know how to activate the proper acupressure points. These acupressure points for bronchitis have helped me so much that I can’t help but share them in hopes of providing others with the same relief and self-healing.
Let’s take a look at how lung acupressure points help reduce and even cure bronchitis symptoms. You can even try this method of treatment yourself using the professionally curated list of acupressure points of asthma and bronchitis listed and explained below.
Does Acupuncture Help Bronchitis?
The answer is yes!
I had this same question when I considered acupressure as a form of treatment for my bronchitis. After reading through scientific studies, ancient medicinal beliefs, and personal accounts, I was well convinced that this could be the self-healing treatment I was looking for.
After just a few treatment sessions, my chest congestion, dry cough, shortness of breath, and other bronchitis-related discomforts began to fade away. Now, I only have to treat these points occasionally to keep my lingering bronchitis symptoms under control.
Many scientific studies have tested and reviewed literature to judge the validity of acupressure points for bronchitis, and the findings of their studies have been quite promising. In one study, it was found that the use of lung acupressure points reduced the need for more invasive forms of medical treatment in cases of acute bronchitis.
Other clinical studies found that immunoglobulin levels, a factor of the immune system that is needed to fight bronchitis causing antigens and heal from the disease, were far higher after patients were treated with acupressure points for bronchitis. The levels of immunoglobulins were significantly higher in the acupuncture test subjects compared to subjects who received only cough syrup. This suggests that many over-the-counter treatments for bronchitis, like cough syrup, are more likely to cover symptoms while activating lung acupressure points actually helps the body heal from bronchitis.
If you are ready to experience the healing effects of acupressure for bronchitis, take a look at the points listed below and use the descriptions to properly activate each point. If you are going to embrace these benefits for bronchitis through acupuncture with a specialist, you can check out this article on acupuncture for bronchitis to get an idea of what your experience will be like.
Acupressure Points For Bronchitis
Before you get started on treating each of the points listed below, here are a few helpful tips. First, acupressure points for asthma and bronchitis commonly overlap, so activating these points may help you breathe better in many ways. You should also be aware that hard-to-reach points are not impossible to treat alone. Applying a warm high-pressure shower head to those areas, putting a warm heating pad on the point’s location, or even using a hairdryer should have a similar effect. Just be careful not to burn yourself.
For the lung acupressure points, you can reach a six-second press, and a six-second release is recommended, and this cycle can be repeated for at least 30 seconds or up to a minute. Pressing too hard can cause damage instead of helping the body heal, so be firm but gentle with a dull pointed object.
Acupoint: Ren-22 (Other Names: The Conception Vessel-22/Tian Tu/Heaven Projection)
This point is part of the conception vesicle, which runs up the center of the chest. It has made the list of acupressure points for bronchitis because it is deeply connected to long function. When this point is activated, it reduces chest pain and chest congestion by removing phlegm from the lungs. This reduction of built-up phlegm also relieves tightness and pressure in the chest, which leads to more comfortable breathing and reduced coughing.
To locate the Ren-22 point, you can easily glide your finger up the center of your chest until it falls into the soft grove created by the meeting of your collar bones. Your esophagus is not far beneath this point, so do not press too hard or too deep when massaging this lung acupressure point.
Ren-22 is also one of the acupressure points for a facelift.
Acupoint: Ren-17 (Other Names: The Conception Vessel-17/Shan Zhong/Middle of the Chest)
This point is another member of the conception vesicle, and its significance lies in its connections. The Ren-17 point is a meeting point with the pericardium, spleen, kidney, triple energizer, and small intestine channels. Since the health of our respiratory system can be affected by the health of other organs in the intestinal system, this point provides an important opportunity to restore a large sense of balance and healing.
This point is generally located in the center of the chest, on the sternum, and between the nipples. All bodies are different, so having low-set nipples doesn’t mean you can’t use this point. An alternative method of locating the Ren-17 point is by feeling your ribs down the front of your chest. You should feel three ribs down and then slid your finger into the soft space under that third rib. Now slide it to your sternum, where you should feel a slight indentation at the same level as that soft space.
Ren-17 is also one of the pressure points for upper back pain recommended by therapists.
Acupoint: LU-9 (Other Names: Lung-9/Tai Yuan/Supreme Abyss)
This acupressure point for bronchitis may be of the lung channel, but it is actually located by the hand. It is known for its ability to alleviate pain and is also efficient at releasing phlegm from the lungs.
To locate this Lu-9 acupuncture point, hold your palm facing up and trace the outer edge of your thumb. Stop when you reach the crease of your wrist and feel the area for a thumb-sized and soft indent that is otherwise surrounded by bone or tendons. Gently apply pressure to that point while keeping your hand relaxed.
Acupoint: Bl-13 (Other Names: Urinary Bladder-13/Fei Shu/Lung Transporter)
Bl-13 is part of a group of lung acupressure points that are located along the bladder channel and run along the spine. The upper back is a close source of contact when it comes to activating healing processes in the lungs, which is what makes this point so valuable. It has been known to alleviate the symptoms associated with a variety of respiratory disorders.
Locating acupressure points on your back can be difficult, so here is the simplest method for doing so. If you can, run your fingers down the protrusions of your spine until you reach the third protrusion. Then move your fingers to the side of that bony protrusion where it is slightly softer, approximately 2 fingers width. If you can not reach your spine, a generalized heat source on the area is sufficient.
Acupoint: Bl-14 (Other Names: Urinary Bladder-14/Jue Yin Shu/Absolute Yin Transporter)
This point is complementary to Bl-13 as it lies directly beneath and supports the healing functions by providing relief from thoracic pain. By minimizing chest pain, you will be more comfortable dealing with lingering bronchitis symptoms.
To find Bl-14, you simply move down one more vertebra to the 4th spinal protrusion. Then you replicate the movement to the side and pressure similar to the Bl-13 point.
Acupoint: Bl-15 (Other Names: Urinary Bladder-15/Xin Shu/Heart Transporter)
Bl-15 is the last point in the lineup of the best acupressure points for bronchitis. This point is surprisingly more closely associated with the heart than the lungs, but it is included with good reason. Supporting heart health can help open up the chest, speed up healing, and reduce any shortness of breath. The heart and lungs are also slowly positioned within the body, so any pain or inflammation in the heart can damage the lungs as well.
Finding this acupressure point is as easy as repeating the process for Bl-13 and Bl-14 on the 5th vertebrae. The nice thing about the positioning of the Bl acupressure points for bronchitis is that they are all close enough to easily cover with a heating source in case you can not reach these areas by yourself.
