and Cold -
All environmental factors to include heat and dryness can be instrumental in creating health conditions, however it is the extremes of damp, wind and cold that seem to be most common. The body is naturally equipped to deal with the effects of environmental factors thru the proper functioning of the Eight extra-ordinary meridians and the musculo-tendino meridians.
Under usual and healthy conditions, the eight extra-ordinary and the musculo-tendino meridian network protect the internal visceral meridians from the devastating effects of environmental factors. As long as these two meridians are functioning normally, environmental weather conditions pose no threat to the individual, however when there appears to be a breakdown in either system, musculo skeletal symptomatology is the rule.
This is why wintertime weather can create so many problems in the way of orthopedic complaints to include arthritis, myofascitis, stiffness and pain. The treatment of environmental factors could fill an entire textbook as to the explanations and descriptions however, establishing a simple to use explanation and treatment approach is invaluable. While most practitioners will spend years trying to figure out what it really all means, the practitioner following the graphics found with this paper will begin to achieve remarkable results in a variety of weather related problems.
The following graphics
include the classic points which dispel dampness, wind and cold and have
been responsible for helping countless patients deal with a condition
which does not have a good solution thru any other approach. Even though
we could spend the better part of a day and barely scratch the surface
as to what all the treatment approaches could be, concerning the meridian
acupuncture approach to winter and spring orthopedic problems. Suffice
it to say, the following graphics illustrate the specific points that
are classic and historic in the effective treatment of conditions aggravated
by wind, cold, and damp.
Clip the graphics and make them a part of your library. These are some of the most powerful points you will ever use in the treatment of weather related conditions. When your patient begins to complain the storm is two days away or they are in the throes of a severe flare up because the weather has affected them, begin using these points. It is not unusual to use all three environmental factor points in one patient. Using these points will amaze you as to their incredible effectiveness. Have a great winter and spring, and a fabulous Year of the Horse.
John A. Amaro D.C.,