Cholesterol Holistic Acupressure

Many patients find acupressure holistic healing has decreased the severity of their cholesterol by normalizing qi flow and provide holistic health.

Before applying any alternative medicines therapy, you should be aware that many of these therapies have not been evaluated in scientific studies. Often, only limited information is available about their safety and effectiveness.

Cholesterol acupressure holistic healing patterns

According to Chinese medical theory, there are four patterns of high cholesterol. They are damp phlegm lungs/spleen, blood stasis, spleen/stomach deficiency, liver/kidney deficiency.

• Damp Phlegm lungs & spleen: It refers to the turbid or dirty aspect of body fluids which collects in the vessels.
• Blood Stasis: It refers to a pathology in which the blood flow through the vessels become slowed or blocked due to various reasons.
• Spleen (pancreas) and Stomach Deficiency: It refers to low operating level of these organs, so excess levels of damp and phlegm may be generated in the system. 
• Liver and Kidney deficiency: It refers to low operating level of this organ system, generates excess heat, which solidifies or coagulates the body fluids including dampness and phlegm.

The reader may take note that the above references pertain to Chinese medical principles and do not correlate to the allopathic medicine perspective.

Damp phlegm Lungs & Spleen - cholesterol pattern

Symptoms of damp phlegm lungs and spleen
Damp has a tendency to congeal into Phlegm. Health problems such as chronic or recurrent thrush, sinusitis and bronchitis, to name but a few are expressions of internal damp and/or phlegm. The spleen-pancreas is deficient; hence the fluids are incorrectly transformed and transported.
Tongue: Thick sticky white coat
Pulse: Slippery or Weak, floating & fine

Acupressure Points of damp phlegm lungs and spleen

• LU 5 - resolve phlegm
• LU 7 - restore descending function of the lungs, alleviate cough
• LU 1 - Lungs Mu, clear excess, asthma, resolve phlegm
• ST 40 - resolve phlegm
• CV 17 - restore descending function of the lungs
• UB 13 - Lungs Shu
• If chronic, tonify Spleen - UB 20, Spleen Shu

Blood Stasis - cholesterol pattern

Symptoms of blood stasis

• There is a darkening of complexion, tongue, nails, etc. This can range from subtle to very pronounce. The tongue is purple or bluish-purple in the case of Cold, or reddish-purple in the case of Heat.
• Blood Stasis is associated with pain which stays in one location and is boring (in contrast to Qi Stagnation pain which tends to wander).
• Liver is the most likely Organ to be affected by Blood Stasis though the Heart, Lungs, Stomach, Intestines, and Uterus frequently are affected.
• Menstrual dark blood clots; some tumors or other growths; recurring hemorrhages; are all may results from Blood Stasis preventing proper Blood flow.

Acupressure points of blood stasis

• BL 17 - Improves Blood and chi circulation,
• SP 6 - control and regulate appetite,
• ST 36 - tonify st/sp qi,
• SP 10 - profound effect on blood disorders,
• UB 40 - eliminates Blood stasis,
• UB 17 - useful to build and nourish the blood.

Spleen/Stomach deficiency - cholesterol pattern

Spleen/stomach is the main source of the life sustaining postnatal energy. Healthy spleen indicates an optimal absorption and distribution of essence (vital energy). Thus entire body will be provided with the nutrients and so nourishes.

Although it is primarily the lung which governs bodily qi, and the heart which governs blood, the spleen is the physical center which is the source of both the body's qi and blood. Both of these vital substances are considered to be transformations of food essence.

Symptoms of spleen/stomach deficiency
Fatigue, loose stools, poor appetite, dizziness, pale face, weak voice/reluctance to speak, sweating with little/no exertion.

Acupressure points of spleen/stomach deficiency
SP 4 - Fatigue, nausea, indigestion,
ST 36 - tonify st/sp qi,
CV 12 - tonify st/sp qi,
UB 20 - sp shu,
UB 21 - st shu.

Kidney and Liver deficiency - cholesterol pattern

General weakness and malnourishment of the Kidneys & Liver, an irregular sex life are the origins of this pattern.

Symptoms of kidney liver deficiency
Absence of menstruation for a significant period of time; a thin body; dizziness; palpitations of heart; back and knee soreness; insomnia sleeplessness; sleep disturbed by dreams; congestion of chest; anxiety; hot flashes; excessive perspiration; a red tongue body, absence of tongue coating, or cracks on the tongue; and a wiry-rapid-thin pulse.

Acupressure points of kidney liver deficiency
KD 3 - tonify KD Qi, Yin or Yang from any etiology
KD 4 - chronic KD deficient low back pain, local for heel/ankle
KD 10 - tonify Liver
UB 52 - tonify Kidney, effect willpower
LV 3 - Shu stream; LV Qi Stagnation & Tonify LV Yin; LV Yang rising

Is Acupressure safe?
Acupressure is generally reported as safe, no serious complications have been published, despite millions of treatments every year. Self-administered acupressure is believed to be safe with proper training. Vigorous acupressure may cause bruising in sensitive individuals.

Useful Natural Alternative Medicine cholesterol

• Cholesterol lowering herbs - control blood Cholesterol and nourish small intestine, liver, heart and kidney, which are responsible for its cause or affected due to long run.
• Cholesterol remedies  - Homeopathy is nano-pharmacology (uses very small dosage), helpful in the treatment of cholesterol by stimulating our own body organ.
• Cholesterol Yoga therapy - is beneficial for Cholesterol, by massaging internal organs & activating glandular systems responsible for the illness.
• Acupressure Cholesterol holistic healing - Many patients find cholesterol acupressure has decreased the severity of their blood cholesterol level by normalizing qi flow and provide holistic health.
• Natural Cholesterol reducing massage - can lower cholesterol and good to overall body system.

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