Massage: Acupuncture and Individual Meridian
1. Why is it important that the therapist should know the direction of flow in each individual meridian?
Yang energy flows downwards and is found mainly to the back of the body, and Yin energy flows up-wards and is found mainly in the front of the body. Because of this it is paramount for a therapist to know the direction of flow in each individual meridian, in order to administer effective treatment.
2. How would the therapist apply Shiatsu treatment to a patient who is hyperactive and unable to relax?
If the client is hyperactive and unable to relax and appears to possess an excess of energy that will not fade the normal way, then thumb pressures along each meridian must move over the tsubos from the one with the highest number to the one with the lowest number.
3. Give the Japanese name and number of three tsubos which can be pressed to help relieve a patient suffering from menstrual pain?
RIN KYU (12) – menstrual pain –press inwards towards the tarsus for 9 seconds 3 times.
YU SEN (1) – menstrual pain- press hard inwards with both thumbs for 12 seconds 3 times.
KAN GEN (2) – menstrual pain – press with palm of the hand, increasing pressure gradually for 15 seconds 3 times.
4. Give the Japanese name and number of the tsubo which is concerned with both sciatica and calf spasms.
For sciatica – SHO FU, SHYO ZAN. For both Calf spasms, sciatica ICHU (22) – Press inwards for 9 seconds, three times.
5. Give the name and number of the tsubo you would press to treat an arthritic knee.
RYO KYO (7) – Press hard inwards for 9 seconds, three times.
6. Give the number of the tsubo on the Bladder Meridian, which is concerned with neck pain.
HAKU KO (24) – Press hard inwards towards the anterior aspect of the spine for 6 seconds, three times.
7. On which meridian is there a tsubo that is concerned with heart palpitations?
Heart Meridian – SHYO-KAI – Press hard inwards for 6 seconds 3 times.
8. Which tsubo lies between the 2nd and 3rd
Yang energy flows downwards and is found mainly to the back of the body, and Yin energy flows up-wards and is found mainly in the front of the body. Because of this it is paramount for a therapist to know the direction of flow in each individual meridian, in order to administer effective treatment.
2. How would the therapist apply Shiatsu treatment to a patient who is hyperactive and unable to relax?
If the client is hyperactive and unable to relax and appears to possess an excess of energy that will not fade the normal way, then thumb pressures along each meridian must move over the tsubos from the one with the highest number to the one with the lowest number.
3. Give the Japanese name and number of three tsubos which can be pressed to help relieve a patient suffering from menstrual pain?
RIN KYU (12) – menstrual pain –press inwards towards the tarsus for 9 seconds 3 times.
YU SEN (1) – menstrual pain- press hard inwards with both thumbs for 12 seconds 3 times.
KAN GEN (2) – menstrual pain – press with palm of the hand, increasing pressure gradually for 15 seconds 3 times.
4. Give the Japanese name and number of the tsubo which is concerned with both sciatica and calf spasms.
For sciatica – SHO FU, SHYO ZAN. For both Calf spasms, sciatica ICHU (22) – Press inwards for 9 seconds, three times.
5. Give the name and number of the tsubo you would press to treat an arthritic knee.
RYO KYO (7) – Press hard inwards for 9 seconds, three times.
6. Give the number of the tsubo on the Bladder Meridian, which is concerned with neck pain.
HAKU KO (24) – Press hard inwards towards the anterior aspect of the spine for 6 seconds, three times.
7. On which meridian is there a tsubo that is concerned with heart palpitations?
Heart Meridian – SHYO-KAI – Press hard inwards for 6 seconds 3 times.
8. Which tsubo lies between the 2nd and 3rd