Self Acupuncture ? But how ? and where ?

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much VICTORIA DRAGON for your comon sense explanation.

Which I share enterely. However my request to this group for ideas on

" self-acupuncture " arises from the popularization of acupuncture in

the West and in some cases the recommendations from well known

acupuncturists (Harriet Beinfeld, L.Ac. and Efrem Korngold, LAc,

O.M.D) to treat your-self as first aid for common ailments like ,

tooth aches, colds, indigestions,anxiety, fainting seizures,diarrhea,

for instance. I am totally aware that TCM is a science that only years

of study and practice endow a person to act profesionally. But it

wouldn´t hurt as you say to place a needle in the stomach or down the

knee, some harmless points that only can make good without entering

into all the complex interactions involved in the delicate yin-yang

balance.

[Guest guest]

> However my request to this group for ideas on " self-acupuncture "

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> to treat your-self as first aid for common ailments like ,

> tooth aches, colds, indigestions,anxiety, fainting seizures,diarrhea,

> for instance.

 

The idea is to avoid those adventures before they happen,

 

Qigong (or hatha yoga, et ecetera), a balanced (to your own constitution)

diet, and adiquete rest.

These are things that are traditionally suggested for self treatment to avoid

disease.

 

If you have pre-existing conditions, take review of not only your past and

current

lifestyle but also the health history of your ancestors.

 

Your Qigong routine and diet might be adjusted accordingly.

 

> I am totally aware that TCM is a science that only years

> of study and practice endow a person to act profesionally. But it

> wouldn´t hurt as you say to place a needle in

 

If you find your self assessment skills developing (through the Qigong)

to a comfortable level,

self acupressure is an accessable option.

 

If you have no qualified teachers available

Ken Cohen's " the Way of Qigong " is a good book to start with for Qigong.

 

Paul Pitchford's " Healing with Whole Foods " has aready been mentioned on this

list.

 

For acupressure I'm partial to the writtings of Masunaga, his student Ohashi,

and a lovely

book written by Chris Jarmey and Gabriel Mojay called " Shiatsu the complete

guide " . Its

focus is on the skill of giving other people shiatsu but its well illustrated

verbally and

visually.

[Guest guest]

If one does a search at Amazon.com for 'accupressure'

and 'acupressure' one will find many books in both lists that show how

to manipulate the Meridians on ones own.

[Guest guest]

Chinese Traditional Medicine , " hyldemoer " <hyldemoer wrote:

 

> book written by Chris Jarmey and Gabriel Mojay called " Shiatsu the

complete guide " . Its

> focus is on the skill of giving other people shiatsu but its well

illustrated verbally and visually.

 

This is an excellent guide, especially in its listing of most of the

points, how to locate them and what to use them for.

 

sue