Acupressure is a system that has been practised successfully in the Far East for hundreds of years. It’s like acupuncture but without the needles. For example, here is an exercise that should help anyone with hay fever.

Hold your left hand out with fingers and thumb together. Note the point where the muscle between your forefinger and thumb is at its thickest. Then stretch your thumb away from your forefinger and place your right thumb on that point. Place your right forefinger on the other side of the “webbing” between your forefinger and thumb and squeeze, not too hard, for about a minute while breathing deeply. Then repeat on the other hand.

Direct the pressure slightly towards the bone leading up to your forefinger. You’ll be surprised to find that this little exercise brings a large degree of relief from hay fever and enhances other treatment.

Don’t do this exercise if you are a woman and pregnant, though, as it can induce premature contractions of the uterus. Subject to that, I recommend you give this a try.

I hope it helps.