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TCM & Hilot
Jul. 4th, 2009 09:10 amHere's a clip of hilot work for cold or flu:
What's interesting is that this is nearly identical to tui na treatment for cold or flu- it's working along the meridian known as the "Triple warmer/burner" which is about controlling body temperatures.
On the western science front, it's pushing down the lymph from the head to be processed and when the body needs to produce anti-bodies quickly, it often pulls from the protein just around the shoulder/neck area, giving the sense of soreness that kicks in when you catch the flu. (The soreness has another feature: it makes it harder to reach up for stuff, sort of an evolutionary sign telling your ass to lay down and chill and not run around picking fruit...) Getting the waste from the cell breakdowns out quickly lets it draw more and keep up the fight.
What's interesting is that this is nearly identical to tui na treatment for cold or flu- it's working along the meridian known as the "Triple warmer/burner" which is about controlling body temperatures.
On the western science front, it's pushing down the lymph from the head to be processed and when the body needs to produce anti-bodies quickly, it often pulls from the protein just around the shoulder/neck area, giving the sense of soreness that kicks in when you catch the flu. (The soreness has another feature: it makes it harder to reach up for stuff, sort of an evolutionary sign telling your ass to lay down and chill and not run around picking fruit...) Getting the waste from the cell breakdowns out quickly lets it draw more and keep up the fight.
