It is based on the concept of life energy which flows through “meridians” in the body. Physical pressure is applied to points in your palms and sometimes various points in your body with the aim of clearing blockages in these meridians and increasing the blood flow to balance the energy.
In layman language, Acupressure therapy works like the way switches and light are connected at our homes. Sometimes only one switch does the function of regulating light and sometimes multiple switches can regulate the same light. Likewise in acupressure, each and every organ has one or more points that help us control and regulate the function as per the patient’s condition.