Acupressure Healing
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'Acupressure-where and when? :
As acupressure needs no equipment, you can apply this treatment anywhere- in the desert or on the sea-shore, on the top of the mountain, in the office, bus or train or in the privacy of your home. It is needless to say that your house is the best place for acupressure treatment.
For acupressure treatment one should prefer a room in the house which is airy, lighted, peaceful and clean. As previously mentioned, there are different timings for the maximum flow of bioenergy (chi) in the meridians of different organs.
The method of using thumbs or fingers:
Usually it is convenient and also proper to give pressure to acupressure points with the tips of the thumbs. In this method sufficient pressure can be exerted with least efforts and difficulty. Many persons favour to give pressure with the help of the Index or the middle finger. If need be, more pressure can be applied by putting the tip of the index finger on the nail of the middle finger. If pressure is to be applied on three or four points located close to one another, four fingers can be used simultaneously.
The nails of the thumbs and the- fingers should be properly clipped and smoothened in order to avoid any injury or abrasion on the skin while pressing the points.
Exercises:
(1) Give pressure on one palm with the other.
(2) Keep the position of the fingers and the thumbs as shown in the figure and exert pressure on the fingers of one hand with those of the other.
(3) With the help of one hand bend forcefully the fingers of the other hand backwards.
Practice each of these exercises for 2 to 3 minutes.
The position of the body during the treatment :
Acupressure treatment can be taken in any position of the body. Sitting posture, however, is very convenient for acupressure treatment. If you are giving treatment to someone else, make him sit or lie in such a position that he feels comfortable and at ease and enables you to press the acupressure points easily.
How much pressure should be applied :
The degree of pressure to be exerted depends upon the following factors:
(1) The location (site) of the point, (2) The patient's disease, (3) The patient's age, (4) The patient's physical condition, (5) The patient's physique.
In the following circumstances, light or moderate pressure is considered proper :
(1) If the patient is taking the treatment for the first time, (2) When there is acute pain in the point, (3) When there is swelling around the point, (4) When the underlying muscles are weak or flabby, (5) When the corresponding organ is seriously diseased.
When light pressure is to be applied, the pad of the finder may be used instead of the finger-tip, as shown in Fig. 5.5.
Hard pressure is applied in the following circumstances:
(1) If the disease is chronic, (2) If the patient is not suffering from other complications of the disease, (3) If the patient is not very tired. Experience says that in most of diseases steady, continuous and moderate (or deep) pressure brings good results. If your skin is very thin and sensitive, you can apply talcum powder or oil on it at the time of applying pressure:
The degree of pressure to be exerted depends upon the following factors:
(1) The location (site) of the point, (2) The patient's disease, (3) The patient's age, (4) The patient's physical condition, (5) The patient's physique.
In the following circumstances, light or moderate pressure is considered proper :
(1) If the patient is taking the treatment for the first time, (2) When there is acute pain in the point, (3) When there is swelling around the point, (4) When the underlying muscles are weak or flabby, (5) When the corresponding organ is seriously diseased.
When light pressure is to be applied, the pad of the finder may be used instead of the finger-tip, as shown in Fig. 5.5.
Hard pressure is applied in the following circumstances:
(1) If the disease is chronic, (2) If the patient is not suffering from other complications of the disease, (3) If the patient is not very tired. Experience says that in most of diseases steady, continuous and moderate (or deep) pressure brings good results. If your skin is very thin and sensitive, you can apply talcum powder or oil on it at the time of applying pressure:
Duration of the treatment:
A leading researcher Dr. Chu Lien of China firmly believes that if any organ of the body is malfunctioning or diseased, short and weak stimulation should be given. But when the purpose is only to relieve the pain, vigorous pressure Is necessary.
Each of the required points should be stimulated in a pumping (press-release-press-release) manner for about a minute.
What should be the total duration of the acupressure treatment for each day? The Chinese recommend that the total time for each day's acupressure treatment should be :
Age Duration
Newborn babies 1/2 -3 minutes
Babies of 3 - 6 months 1-4 minutes
Babies of 6 - 12 months 1- 5 minutes
Children aged 1- 3 years 3-7 minutes
Children aged 3 - 12 years 5 - 10 minutes
Adults 5 - 15 minutes or longer
Usually the acupressure treatment once to three times a day is sufficient. After there is a considerable improvement, the acupressure treatment on alternate days will serve the purpose.
A leading researcher Dr. Chu Lien of China firmly believes that if any organ of the body is malfunctioning or diseased, short and weak stimulation should be given. But when the purpose is only to relieve the pain, vigorous pressure Is necessary.
Each of the required points should be stimulated in a pumping (press-release-press-release) manner for about a minute.
What should be the total duration of the acupressure treatment for each day? The Chinese recommend that the total time for each day's acupressure treatment should be :
Age Duration
Newborn babies 1/2 -3 minutes
Babies of 3 - 6 months 1-4 minutes
Babies of 6 - 12 months 1- 5 minutes
Children aged 1- 3 years 3-7 minutes
Children aged 3 - 12 years 5 - 10 minutes
Adults 5 - 15 minutes or longer
Usually the acupressure treatment once to three times a day is sufficient. After there is a considerable improvement, the acupressure treatment on alternate days will serve the purpose.
