2 Sep 2005 @ 17:31
Sujok treatment harmonises energy on the physical, emotional and even on the chakra plane. Its greatest asset is its simplicity and ease of application, discovers Dr Santosh Patil
Dental acupuncture is a form of holistic destistry aimed at providing new alternative solutions to old existing problems.
Acupuncture could be used in dentistry as a complimentary system alongside conventional treatments. A holistic dentist has an inter-disciplinary approach to health care that facilitates an individual’s innate ability to heal himself.
Its origins
Su in Korean means hand and Jok means foot. Introduced by Prof Park Jae Woo in the year 1987, Sujok is a drugless and natural form of healing. It is a simple yet powerful healing system.
Professor Park Jae Woo a South Korean scientist concluded after many years of research that Su (hand) and Jok (feet) have corresponding similarities to the human body. He has outlined his research work as a total synthesis of body, mind and spirit bringing into perspective the miniature and most powerful correspondence acupuncture system existing today.
Sujok is a pluralistic system of treatment that has two dimensions, the physical and the metaphysical. It is aimed at harmonising the imbalanced energy in the body, tissues, cells and organs.
How Sujok works .
*The thumb represents the head and the neck.
*The big toe represents the head and the neck.
*The index and little finger represent the two hands. nThe second toe and little toe represent two hands.
*The middle and ring finger represent the two legs. nThe third and the fourth toe represent two legs.
*The bulged portion of palm represents the chest. nThe sole represents the chest and the abdomen.
*The other part of the palm represents the abdomen.
*Body’s resemblance to hand and feet.
The body has five projections, so do the hand and foot. Arms and legs have three joints, so do fingers. Thumb has two joints, so does the head and neck
The arms and legs fold in only one direction and so do the fingers. Head rotates so does the thumb. Legs are placed lowest —then are the arms, so do the fingers accordingly. Head is placed the highest, so is the thumb.
Principle behind
Sujok therapy
Sujok believes that there is a continuous flow of energy in all living beings. This energy flows in a very systematic, uniform and methodical manner. In Sujok, all points are simplified and are located in the hands and feet. Advanced Sujok therapy uses needles to balance the energy by methods/theory known as the Six Ki treatment and Tri-origin acupuncture treatment. This treatment harmonises energy on the physical, emotional and even on the chakra plane
Results in direct stimulation of the PNS via the A delta fibers which then feeds into the ascending sensory nerve pathways of CNS. Acupuncture stimulus also shuts Gates within the Substantial Gelatinosa of the spinal cord to produce pain control.
In the head and neck, most acupuncture points lie at the borders of muscles. Chronic muscle damage is often seen at sights known as trigger points, roughly 75 per cent of acu points coincide with trigger points. Trigger points are the source of referred pain and acupuncture in these points will give relief.
Research supports all above mentioned mechanisms. In fact there are multiple modes of action as acupuncture works for a variety of non painful conditions like Asthma, numbness, paralysis and nausea.
Acupuncture points and meridians have correlation with the nervous system, the dermatome organisation and particularly the muscular structures. Treatment usually 15 - 40 sittings done with appropriate spacing is sufficient to cure most diseases.
Any side effects?
Sujok acupuncture is 100 percent safe with absolutely no side effects. Treatment should however be administered with due precautions including cleanliness and elimination of contamination prior to treatment.
Acupuncture relies on the use of color micro-needles, Byol magnets, micro stimulators, heat, pressure and laser light at specific points that effect the flow of vital energy. Acupuncture has a high success rate, with as many as 80 percent of patients responding, showing symptomatic relief in the short to medium term.
Acupuncture is a simple and quick technique, with no complications if practiced correctly.
Many patients accept acupuncture, with scepticism, or trepidation, but are often delighted with the results.
Short training course can allow the technique to be an effective tool in every dentist’s hands.
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