An apparatus and method for administering acupressure are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises an electrically-conductive elongated member to be applied to one or more acupressure points of a person, and an electrically-conductive ground plug, coupled via an electrically-conductive wire to the elongated member, to be inserted into a ground receptacle of an alternating-current outlet during application of the elongated member to the one or more acupressure points. The ground plug and wire enable charge drainage from the person during application of the elongated member to the one or more acupressure points.