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How Acupressure Works
The science of acupressure is based on a theory that is
totally different from allopathy (i.e. western medicine). The theory states
that the human body has fourteen "imaginary meridians" that carry
energy throughout the body. These meridians start at the fingertips, connect
to the brain, and then connect to the organ associated with the specific
meridian. The names of these meridians specify the organ associated with them.
For example, the lung meridian is connected to the lungs via the nervous
system. Theoretically, a lung problem arises if there is an obstruction in the
lung meridian that slows down the flow of energy. If somehow the obstruction
is removed or dissolved, the energy flow becomes regular and the lungs start
functioning well. How is the obstruction removed? The answer to this question
defines the basic concept of acupressure.
Usually, an analogy of a water pipe makes this concept easier
to understand and visualize. A stone in a pipe that carries water lowers the
rate at which the water flows through the pipe. If the- pipe is pinched right
before the area where the stone is located and the water is allowed to build
up, the potential energy of the water that is stopped from flowing rises. When
the water that has high potential energy is freed by releasing the pinch,
water flows faster than normal, pushing the obstruction alone, with it. The
obstruction is thus removed from the area and enables the water to resume its
flow. This is exactly the way acupressure works. The theory states that
obstruction in meridians cause the energy to flow slower which results in a
malfunction or even dysfunction in the organ that is associated with the
meridian. The pressure technique is used to remove the obstruction so that
energy can flow with regularity and the organ can be made to resume its normal
function.
One interesting theory of acupressure states that it is not
necessarily the organ that relates to the system the cause of the problem. It
is the "root cause" that is the main cause of the
disease/malfunction and if the root problem is cured, the external problem is
cured as well. This can be explained in an easier way by using, an example.
Suppose a person is suffering from asthma. An allopathic doctor would
prescribe a medicine or steroid that would give rest to the lungs and relieve
the symptoms because an allopathic thinks that the cause for asthma problems
is the lungs. An acupressurist on the other hand, will try to find the root
cause i.e. the reason why the lungs are malfunctioning. An acupressurist would
read the whole body by reading energy pulses located on the arms to diagnose
the root cause and once the root cause is diagnosed, the doctor will give
points to cure that specific problem, not asthma. A root cause could be
anything like poor digestion, excessive heat, bad circulation, depression, or
bad hormones. A root cause could even be just the organ that is giving the
problem. So a person with asthma could have weak lungs that are the root cause
of the problem. There have been cases where people with totally healthy lungs
suffer from asthma because of other problems like bad stomach, weak
circulation, or even bad hormones, and allopathic doctors give them steroids
like cortisone to "cure the weak lungs".
The treatment is carried out with PRESSURE points, and NOT
NEEDLES.
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