Thymus Gland
The thymus gland controls the immune system and is related to longevity. (Fig. 5.1) Normally the thymus gland atrophies after childhood. In the higher levels of Taoist practice, the thymus gland can be regrown. This helps maintain health and vitality and supports greater spirituality. Thumbing the thymus gland can help increase the activity and release more hormones.
Heart
Slap at heart lungs and liver areas
Lightly slapping an organ stimulates the release of toxins, which allows the organ to rebuild and repair itself. In doing these exercises, be aware that the slapping or tapping should be adjusted by you so as not to use excessive force which may be harmful.
Liver
Stomach, Spleen, Pancreas
Bring energy to your hands, contracting the middle of the anus.
Contract the anus at the left side, and slap at the spleen, pancreas and stomach. Place one palm on top of the other and rub below the rib cage, from center to left, then left to center.(Fig. 5.3 and 5.4)
Rub back & forth over the liver stomach & spleen
Large and Small Intestines
Bring energy to the hands, contracting the entire anus.
Small intestine: With palms together, rub a small circle around your navel, first clockwise, then counterclockwise.
The small intestine is one of the longest tubes in the digestive system. A careless diet, too much hot food or dairy products, or too little fibrous food will create mucous that will stick to the walls of the intestine, block the absorption of nutrients and slow down digestion. Once mucous accumulates, it is like a snow ball that will get bigger and bigger, eventually becoming a lump which slows down the traffic of the digestive system.
Large intestine:
Place one palm on top of the other and rub your abdomen in a large circle. Start on the lower right side and rub up and around in a clockwise direction. (Fig. 5.5 and 5.6) This will move the energy in the intestine and relieve constipation. For diarrhea, rub counterclockwise. If you have normal elimination, rub in both directions. These exercises increase the absorption and dissolve the accumulations that stick to the large intestine’s wall.
Kidneys
The kidneys act as helping to filter out waste material from the blood. If there is too much waste in the system, the kidneys cannot filter it all. The waste will tend to collect in the ducts and tubules of the kidneys, impairing their health. By hitting the kidneys’ area, we shake out the harmful sediment and help prevent kidney malfunction.
Sacrum
In the Taoist system the sacrum is regarded as extremely important. It is a pump which helps to bring spinal fluid and energy (Chi) to the brain. It is also the junction where the sexual organs, rectum, and legs meet. Sciatic pain, which shoots down the legs, originates in the sacrum; therefore, strengthening it will release this intense pain.
Detoxifying Organs and Glands:-
Lightly slapping and tapping over the organs and glands help to shock the toxic sediment and increase the circulation and Chi flow to these areas. Our practitioners claim they are able to heal themselves from many chronic illnesses which are very hard to heal by conventional medicine.