Facial Massage, self massage... Massage relaxes the muscles & stimulates the blood vessels under the skin. Use basic movements – stroking, pinching & stimulating. As you massage these points, it should feel uncomfortable but not painful. It if hurts, it should “hurt good.”  Make sure you have enough lubrication on your skin so as not to pull the skin. * Start by stroking the whole face. Use both hands & work up the neck, out across the cheeks, then glide gently inwards, work up & out over the forehead. Finish by applying gentle pressure to the temples. * Stimulate the skin by using the back of your hands & loosely rolling your fingers up the neck, under the chin, and over the cheeks. * Make firm circular movements working up either side of the neck then out across the shoulders (using opposite hand on shoulder, one side at a time). * With your thumb & forefinger, gently pinch the skin along the jawbone, starting at the chin & working outwards toward the ears. This helps prevent a double chin. * Locate the "chewing muscle" (masseter) & rub briskly, back & forth, parallel to jaw. * Pull the sides of your ears gently straight outward, then straight up, then straight down. With your index finger, press the tender spot next to your earlobe, where it attaches to your head. * To release tension around the eyes, pinch the bridge of the nose, & then firmly squeeze the eyebrows with your thumb & forefinger, work from the bridge of the nose towards the temples. Apply pressure to temple region, above jaw, & release. * Working at the base of the skull, from behind the ears to spine, press with small circular movements. Place your thumbs underneath the base of the skull on either side of the spinal column. Tilt your head back slightly & press upward for 2 minutes while breathing deeply. When you feel a pulse on both sides, slowly release the pressure. * Make firm circular movements working up either side of the neck then out across the shoulders (using opposite hand on shoulder, one side at a time). * End by massaging your head as if you were shampooing your hair, &/or tugging your hair, &/or palming your face.
Stillpoint Technique... (craniosacral therapy)   Pressure points in your skull can relax your whole body. Put two tennis balls in a sock & tie the end. Choose a comfortable, fairly hard surface & lie on your back, supporting your knees with a cushion. Place the tennis balls just above the junction between your head & the top of your neck (aligned with ears). Allow the weight of your head to rest fully on the balls & relax for 20 minutes (1-4x/day).
Self-help for Headaches: 6 Acupressure Points... Press each point for 10 seconds, and then suddenly release the pressure. To improve the response to acupressure, a pressure of 10 to 12 pounds should be exerted. Practice with a bathroom scale to judge how hard to press. Place your right hand so that the palm faces down. Squeeze your thumb tightly against your index finger. A fleshy mound will pop up on the back of your hand. Place the tip of your left thumb on the top of the mound. Keep your left thumb on that spot for a minute or so. Repeat with the opposite hand.  (Pregnant women should not use this exercise.) With your thumbs, firmly press underneath the base of your skull into the hollow areas on either side. Close your eyes, slowly tilt your head back, & press up from underneath the skull. Hold for one or two minutes... slowly release when you feel a pulse. In the indentation between the bridge of your nose & forehead, use your middle finger to apply gentle steady pressure for one minute, focusing on slow, deep breathing. Repeat if desired. Find the center hollow at the base of your skull & press this with your right thumb.  Then find the upper hollows of your eye sockets. Near the bridge of your nose; press these with your left thumb & index finger.  Press these points simultaneously –tilt your head back as you do so. Using your left hand, find the point about midway between the base of your neck & the tip of your right shoulder, in the center of your trapezius muscle. You may need to use two or three fingers to apply enough pressure. Hold one minute as you focus on deep breathing. Repeat on the left side. (Pregnant women should not do this exercise.)
Hydrotherapy & Aromatherapy, simplified... Hydrotherapy A cold compress on the back of the neck may provide relief for some, while others prefer alternating the cold with heat. Try using the cold compress while soaking your feet in warm water. Aromatherapy The essential oil most frequently recommended for headache relief is peppermint; for stress relief, is lavender. Forms in which it is recommended are candles, essential oil used in diffusers, essential oil used in the bath, essential oil applied to the temples.
Coca-Cola Classic" Liver Flush and Gallbladder Flush (from the CureZone website)   AT BEDTIME take the following: * 5 oz. CLASSIC coke * 6 oz. Virgin Olive Oil * 2 Tbls. lemon juice (freshly pressed juice) THE NEXT MORNING UPON AWAKENING: * 10 oz. Citrate of Magnesium (magnesium salt of citric acid; diluted w/ H2O  Chemical formula is Mg3(C6H5O7)2 + xH2O. FOR NEXT 30 DAYS: Drink 4 oz. apple juice FIRST THING in the morning and LAST THING at night. Apple juice should be freshly pressed! This will help to decrease the side effects of the flush such as nausea and headache. Watch the toilet with bowel movements.  Following the flush, next few hours or few days, hundreds of stones may be dumped out of the gallbladder.