Traditional Chinese medicine balancing therapy originates from traditional Chinese medicine concepts. It is based on the principle of “treating the left disease with the right treatment and treating the right disease with the left treatment,” adjusting the body’s functions in a non-invasive way to achieve therapeutic effects. This therapy is particularly suitable for the middle-aged and elderly groups due to its simplicity of operation and minimal side effects.
The core of this therapy lies in the corresponding relationships between different parts of the body: upper corresponds to lower, left corresponds to right, and the trunk corresponds to the limbs. For example, a problem in the left hand can be treated by finding the corresponding sensitive point on the right foot. During treatment, it is necessary to identify and press on the sensitive points in the affected area, which usually feel sore or have unusual lumps. Targeted pressure helps alleviate symptoms.
Specific applications include: – When the wrist is sprained, pain and swelling can be eased by pressing on the sensitive point corresponding to the ankle. – Pain caused by a waist sprain can be relieved by massaging the sensitive points in the elbow and the popliteal fossa. – Migraine patients can find relief points between the fingers and toes. – Patients with shoulder and knee arthritis can be treated by applying pressure to specific locations on the dorsal foot and the lateral epicondyle, respectively. – Relief of sciatic nerve pain requires attention to the sensitive area behind the shoulders.
According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, the meridians in the human body are the pathways through which Qi and blood flow, connecting the internal and external parts and spreading throughout the body. Therefore, treatment is not limited to the local area but follows the meridian pathways, adopting strategies like treating the head to cure the foot, aiming to activate the body’s self-healing mechanism. Whether it is limb pain, lumbar and leg discomfort, headaches, toothaches, diarrhea, or asthma, etc., these symptoms can all be treated using this reverse-thinking approach, such as treating the upper disease to cure the lower and the left disease to cure the right, combined with massage, acupuncture, foot soaking, and other methods to regulate the body and restore health. This method not only embodies the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine but also emphasizes the importance of disease prevention and enhancing physical constitution.
