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Self help acupressure for allergies. How to treat yourself from allergies? Well, it's that time again. The pollen streams are flowing, and so are your sinuses. As is the case with many acupuncturists, we see a great number of people for seasonal and year round allergies in our clinic.  Within this article I am going to offer some theory to explain how acupuncture is used to treat allergies as well as offer some of the self-help recommendations that I frequently make to many of my allergy patients. Causes of Allergies: In basic terms, allergies arise from a hypersensitive immune system. How it got that way can be from over exposure to certain substances, from having low immunity in general, or from being around too many allergens at any given time. The bottom line is that your body has "learned" to be allergic to certain substances.  Treatment involves rebalancing the immune system to stop the allergic response to various stimuli. Chinese Medicine Theory: From a Chinese Me...

Ayurvedic Marma Points are the Energy Pathways of Healing and connecting the Body, Mind & Consciousness Ayurveda and the Science of Marma: Ayurveda is India’s traditional healing system of mind-body medicine, natural living and yogic wellness.  Ayurveda,  literally means “the Science of Life”. It is a comprehensive health care system popular in the world for its amazing preventative and curative dietary, herbal and yogic therapies. Many centuries ago, three classic Ayurvedic authors, Charaka, Sushruta and Vaghbatta, have written extensively about the location, function and application of marmas. There are 107 Marma points with the skin being considered the 108th. When manipulated, marmas can alter both the organic function and structural condition of the body. The science of Marma or  Marma Vidya  is an extraordinary and dynamic Ayurvedic therapy, which holds a profound value in health, pain, diseases and daily lifestyle and spiritual deve...

For Understanding yin and yang let us take a motor car to construct an analogy. The outside is bathed in sunlight and is great yang (SMALL INTESTINES & URINARY BLADDER). The rim of the petrol tank inlet is lesser yang (TRIPPLE WARMER &GALL BLADDER), whilst the petrol cap is sunlight yang (LARGE INTESTINE & STOMACH). As we descend into the petrol tank we pass through the great yin (LUNGS & SPLEEN). The engine is absolute yin (PERICARDIUM & LIVER) and the exhaust, which is in contact with the outside, is lesser yin (KIDNEY & HEART). According to Chinese medicine the lesser yin organs had to be deep in the body and contain rapidly flowing substance. Moreover, they had to be in contact with the outside. The two organs which fit these requirements are the heart and kidney. Absolute yin is the Linking area between lesser yin and great yin. Since the great yin is the foundation of everything hidden and mysterious, the lungs and spleen were considered as great yin...