Many patients find acupressure holistic healing has decreased the severity of their cholesterol by normalizing qi flow and provide holistic health.
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Acupressure holistic healing to reduce cholesterol
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 becomes slower or block 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 generate 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 healing
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 transform and transport. Tongue has a thick sticky white coat. Pulse is 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 healing
Symptoms of blood stasis
- There is a darkening of complexion, tongue, nails, etc. This can be a range from subtle to 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 effects 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 be due to 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 healing
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 provide 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 vital substances are from the transformations of food essence.
Symptoms of spleen/stomach deficiency: Fatigue, loose stools, poor appetite, dizziness, pale face, weak voice/reluctance to speak, and 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 healing
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, heart palpitations, back & knee soreness, insomnia sleeplessness, sleep disturbed by dreams, chest congestion, anxiety, hot flashes, excessive perspiration, 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 safe; there are no publications about any serious complications, despite millions of treatments every year. Self-administered acupressure is safe with proper training. Vigorous acupressure may cause bruising in sensitive individuals.