Friday, May 21, 2004 , 7:38 PM
><))o> The Shiatsu Showdown
#okie dokie...i've got the shiatsu images up...so to all girls who have bad menstrual cramps, to all guys who have girlfriends with bad menstrual cramps and to all those who have irritating headaches, migraines, diarrhea , hope this would be useful to you pple...
#Shiatsu means "finger pressure" and helps to:
-increase stamina
-relieve stress and fatigue
-improve sexual vitality
-improve complexion and skin tone
-relieves headaches, lower back pain and a host of other common ailments
#Menstrual pain may involve nausea or headache, but the main symptom is abnormally painful uterine cramps. Such cramps may be caused by weakness in the uterine muscles or the abnormal position of the uterus, making the expulsion of menstrual blood difficult. Emotional factors and hormonal imbalance are other factors often mentioned in connection with menstrual pain. By practicing Shiatsu during the premenstrual days can make a noticeable improvement in how you feel during this time.
Women who are prone to menstrual pain often carry tension in the lower abdomen and back as well as shoulders and neck, particularly at the back of the neck. Relieving tension in the lower abdomen and back during th epremenstrual days will help prevent painful cramps, and giving regular shiatsu to these areas will correct hormone imbalances and condition the uterus.
1. Apply strong pressure to the medulla oblongata with overlapping middle fingers.
#Pressure to the medulla oblongata is essential in treating many ailments, including headaches, migraines, and hangovers. This point is easily found at the indentation at the top of the neck just below the base of the skull. When you feel fatigued, pressing this point will bring a mild sense of relief. Medium to strong thumb pressure is standard.
2. Apply strong three-finger pressure to the upper-shoulder points.
3. Apply thumb pressure to the 5 lower-back points on either side of the spine, giving
strong pressure to the last points.
4. Press the 4 points that run diagonally across each buttock, then the sternal points,
esp the first.
5. Press the lower abdominal and groin points, using palm pressure to both sides at once.
6. Give special attention to the Namikoshi points.
#This point in beneficial in treating diarrhea, menstrual problems, and other ailments in the region of the hips. A Namikoshi point can be found on either side of the buttocks over a nerve that branches out from the sciatic nerve, approx. 2 inches (at a slight diagonal) from the point where the pelvic bone protrudes at the hip. In general, strong thumb pressure is required.
