Archives
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
Moxibustion Therapy For Treatment Of Menstrual Cramping
The ancient fire heat therapy technique of Moxibustion is designed to stimulate pre-selected acupuncture points in the body. This therapy is one of many healing modalities that utilize heat for healing.
Moxibustion is sometimes used to address menstrual cramping, which is not only common but also extremely painful or uncomfortable. About three quarters of women suffer from menstrual cramping and it takes various kinds of drugs to treat it. The basic concept underlying all forms of moxibustion techniques is that heat has the ability to move stagnant energy in the body.
One other positive effect of Moxibustion is the promotion of better blood flow in the body. A lot of women have declared that this form of therapy provides prompt alleviation of painful cramping.
How Does Moxibustion Treat Menstrual Cramping?
Marlton Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners use moxa sticks to treat menstrual cramps. The sticks are commonly sold as wrapped stick. They have to be carefully peeled off before use, so that the practitioner has enough peel on the stick to hold it comfortably. Some practitioners remove the whole wrapper and use a heat insulator or a clean cloth to hold the stick.
The open end of the stick is lighted with the help of a matchbox or lighter after the practitioner takes out the wrapper from the half of the moxa stick. The burning end of the stick is blown out so that the end starts to smoke. Because this stick will be used on the stomach region, wherein the cramping is felt, all forms of clothing on this body part should be removed.
The parts of the body that should be exposed are from the lower part of ribs to the pubic bone. The patient can seek help from others if she is having difficulty doing it herself. Then the stick of smoldering moxa is moved over the whole exposed stomach region. The stick’s smoking end should not touch the skin. It actually should stay ½ inch away from the skin.
While the moxa sticks are usually sold in the form of flattened sticks, you need to make sure that the stick is above the stomach area lying in a horizontal position, which means that the moxa should be held flat. The stick is continuously waved so that whole stomach region receives the heat.
The moxa stick is normally waved for about 15 to 20 minutes. Because menstrual cramping actually occurs in a region lying over the uterus, preference should be given in waving the smoldering stick of moxa.
The patient must see to it that movement of the stick is generating a warming effect on the skin. In certain instances, her skin may become slightly red due to the constant waving of moxa stick. Once the treatment session is done, the fire in the moxa stick is extinguished. The rest of the moxa stick can be stored so that it can be used it a later time.
Maximizing Moxibustion Benefits
To maximize the benefits of moxibustion, drink a cup of chamomile before undergoing therapy. Lots of patients who have tried moxibustion have found it an ideal way to get rid of menstrual cramping. Also, following a session, the patient should lie down and rest.
Natural Breast Enlargement Through Chinese Nutritional Therapy
Chinese nutritional therapy (also called Chinese food therapy) is the practice of maintaining as well as healing the body using natural foods. According to Chinese medicine practitioners, several health problems can be cured with food therapy. The problems include issues of the intestines, liver, and heart.
Chinese nutritional therapy has been practiced for thousands of years and can also be used for treatment of animal and pet ailments. It is currently and widely used among in developed Asian countries such as Korean and Taiwan.
Based on the Chinese nutritional therapy principles, all foods have a cold or hot quality or yin or yang quality. Not as in cold or hot to the touch but the kind of energy it possesses.
Ideally, for optimal health, a person would need to eat a balanced diet of both cold and hot foods; however, when addressing an issue, he needs to focus on trying to lessening the one type and increasing the other type.
Each food as varying amounts of yin and yang foods in it. The amounts are as follows:
- Cool food or Moderate yin food
- Cold food or Extreme yin food
- Neutral
- Warm food or Moderate yang food
- Hot food or Extreme yang food
Chinese Nutritional Therapy for Natural Breast Enlargement
You may want to reduce yang foods and add more yin foods in your diet if you want to see results in the enlargement of your breast. There’s no need to deny yourself of yang or hot foods, you only need to lessen your consumption of it.
Therapists have listed some of the foods that are considered good for the enlargement and health of the breasts. Here they are:
|
Apples
Carrots
agar agar broccoli beef asparagus bananas Avocado chicken feet corn cherries cooked tomatoes bean sprouts Chives Bamboo Cabbage Beer Chinese Dates (jujube) Chinese cabbage |
Dried dates
Lettuce
Dairy foods green papaya eggplant Goji Berries Gelatin rich foods Eggs papaya peanuts olives peaches grapefruit Oranges Coconut Leeks Honeydew melon Kiwis Ice cold foods and drinks |
Pomegranate
Sesame seeds
Pig knuckle seafood potatoes Red wine Raspberries protein rich foods pineapples Pears Soy milk Watermelon Walnuts Japanese Napa (wild yam) whey protein Seaweed Turnips Raw tomatoes Sugar Strawberries |
In addition to these foods, women can have a successful enlargement of their breast by consuming/drinking foods/fluids in room temperature. For instance, rather than drinking ice water, drink room temperature water instead. According to Chinese nutritional practitioners, the digestive system is strained and shocked when you eat cold food. Eating room temperature or warm foods is considered more gentle on the stomach.
Eastern Healing Solutions, LLC
10875 Grandview St #2200
Overland Park, KS 66210
(913) 549-4322
http://www.overlandparkacupuncturist.com
Regarding Hard Qigong
There are many schools in China that offer qigong class. All Chinese schools prioritize the deepening of respiration and the regulation of the mind. Qigong can be classified into two types: hard qigong and soft qigong. The latter commonly refers to exercise that enhances physical and mental health through gentle exercises and meditation. The former is designed to reinforce the body and make it resilient to vicious blows.
People performing hard qigong tend to have a high amount of energy. For those who need a fast way to energize themselves and who want to strengthen their weak body, this is a perfect exercise.
In hard qigong, the practitioner will need to do a lot of tensing exercises that can greatly boost their power and strength. People can usually acquire extremely large amounts of power and strength when they perform these exercises judiciously. Aside from that, these exercises are designed to endow you with a well-chiseled physique.
One of the best things about hard qigong is that it can be performed by everyone, regardless of sex, condition, and age. For people living sedentary lives, few have the discipline to exercise and most are too feeble to even perform household chores. Many of these people are too weak to climb a series of steps without pausing several times or to carry groceries out of their cars. Doing some hard qigong exercises can perfectly rectify such pathetic weakness.
But the best thing about soft and hard qigong is that you can do it without using any equipment and you can practice it anywhere. This is great news great for those who prefer not to join a commercial gym or don’t have the space for gym equipment. Daily qigong practice can heap a ton of benefits for you.
Jin Shin For Greater Vitality And Physical, Mental, And Emotional Peace
Traditional people, during ancient times, saw no difference between mind, body, and spirit. As a result, the practices they utilized to help the body enhanced naturally their emotional, physical and spiritual harmony. In addition, people saw their ‘harmony’ and health as necessary for restoring the energy of their body back into balance.
Jin Shin jitsu also called Jin Shin Jyutsu is an age-old Oriental healing art that balances the energy of your body by utilizing the hands and fingers to bring about emotional equilibrium, ameliorate stress, relieve chronic and acute conditions, and alleviate pain. Jin Shin is non invasive and gentle. It is based on the hundred years old concepts of Eastern energy therapy, manifesting many similar principles on which acupuncture is based. However, in Jin Shin, the life force that’s utilized is discharged from the fingertips, which generates a penetrating but extremely gentle touch that aids rather than pushes the natural circulation of life energy within the body.
Our harmony and health is based on an even and free distribution of this vital energy all over our mind and body. When the strains and stress of daily living interrupts the flow of life energy, our body, mind and spirit are all affected. We not only fall to fear, worry, sadness, anger, and pretensions, we also raise the likelihood of becoming unbalanced and ill, this is when we manifest physical malady.
Jin Shin is just a way to bring back balance to our life energy. It alleviates pain, restores emotional equilibrium, and eliminates the causes of both chronic and acute health problems. It can be safely used as an adjunct to medication or any other therapy. In addition, the benefits of Jin Shin are accruing so the more Jin Shin you use the greater will be your vim and your mental, emotional and physical tranquility.
Emily Farish is a licensed acupuncturist in Spokane, WA with advanced training in modern acupuncture techniques and traditional Asian therapies.