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More on WHY we cover this subject is found here (CLICK).
Short cuts to health – for everyone
A brief overview of HOW is below
Using a kitchen utensil (this is HOME remedy from the world – after all)
Bare bones of this
MUST use a large (warmed) coin to save the essential Qi – as we are First Doing No Harm.
Steps:
1 – Education – DO NOT ADD MORE COLD IN! Why not? See more here
(I have eBooks that I print out and get people to read (though this is such a calming thing to do that usually people drift off to sleep).
2 – Pull out cold – I use a digitech non contact thermometer so they can see the numbers. The lower pubic bone, the buttocks, the lateral thighs – and often the middle heater – not only around the navel – can be very chilly . . and using moxa (esp that pretend stuff) is unlikely to be much good,.
3 – Rescue the Yang Qi.
See more in the online course that has also Perineal Steaming, Iodine – essential ingredient for life (and Yang Qi), interesting moxa uses – plus the large cold cupping eBook)
4 – Reinforce NO COLD/cool – even sitting on a cool loo seat is too cold for many.
MUST use a large coin as this is to stop leaking out essential Qi.
Taken from my Foundational Moves online course
Putting the cup on – does not have to be in very tightly – and you MAY need to loosen
Loosening off a bit
Using ginger and real moxa
- Steps – warm the cup
- Have them warm and comfy
- Empty bladder
- Had water on hand (straws needed)
- Not overly hungry
- Not allergic to moxa
- May have pillow under knees (help back)
- Warn them of the suction
- They may be there for ages .. .
GINGER AND MOXA – when it is finished – leave cup on unless they have to go to empty bladder.
NOTE to acupuncturists – if you are only working one room at a time, this is very time consuming. Likely the most powerful thing you can do. I worked at least 2, if not 3 rooms concurrently. Often all were in the cupping cold/using moxa or being perineally steamed mode. .
This is crucial as the body CAN heal itself – our job is to work out why it has not and remove the blockages to healing . .
IMPORTANT
Acupuncturists – when doing this – it is all you are doing and it may take an hour with cup on the first time – you may need to get the online course for the why’s, and the wherefore’s . . Do not do any needling or anything else whilst the cup is one. Let the body do one thing perfectly – and properly. Do not mess with powerful – simple is profound.