Pricky way to treat stroke patients

During one of the lectures, my Chinese medicine lecturer told us about his student who worked as a hospital assistant in a hospital. He had revived many patients who were in coma. While waiting for the arrival of a doctor, he poked the tips of all the patient's 8 fingers and 2 thumbs to release blood. Marvellously, the man regained consciousness before the arrival of the doctor. He would have been dead if the doctor had arrived late.

This same method can be used to treat those who had stroke. The poking of the fingers will release blood to prevent him from irreparable damage as further movement will rupture more arteries. If his mouth is bent to one side, both his earlobes can be pricked to release blood and the mouth will be straightened again. How marvellous!

This is one of the wonders of Chinese medicine.

Charging fees for ten rounds of treament at one shot

I was talking to the lady acupuncturist who inserted big needle to separate my vein from the muscle in the treatment of my 'trigger finger' or carpal tunnel when I asked her where she received her training in acupuncture. She told that she went to China to undergo a short course in this field.

One thing she told me about the practitioners there is that they charge patients fees for ten rounds of treatment. According to her, they have their reasons. For one thing, the effect of acupuncture will only show after a number of treatments. For another, they need not ask the patients to come back for treatment because they have paid the fees and they will automatically come for subsequent treatment.

In Malaysia, she said, the practitioners will charge the patients per trip. Some will stop treatment after two times because they don't see improvement in their condition of ailments. For my case I keep going because I know that one or two times of acupuncture will not produce the desire effect.

Hegu Xue lowers body temperature

Hegu xue is the acupuncture point for keeping the body temperature. It is useful when no medical help is immediately available and no medicine is at your disposal.

This is what I have learnt when I followed a Chinese Medicine course for a year some time ago. The acupuncture point in question lies between the thumb and the forefinger. Just bring your thumb and forefinger close to each other and the intersection point is the Hegu xue. If you press this point you will experience a numbing sensation.