Acupuncture, Acupressure

Tao - The Eye, the Center, the Axis or the Self of the omnipresent Reality/ Tao- Ochiul, centrul, axul sau sinele omniprezent al realitatii/ Tao-Calea nemijlocită, directă sau verticală catre realitatea sursă (eternă; atemporală
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Abstract/ Rezumat:  "Tao- ochiul, centrul, axul sau sinele omniprezent al realitatii " este o noua traducere si interpretare a primului capitol din Lao zi / " Tao - The Eye, the  Center, the Axis or the Self of the omnipresent Reality"  is a new translation and interpretation of the first chapter of Lao Tzu.
Daca vrei sa fii una cu Tao, abandoneaza miscarea  orizontala, umplerea, agitatia,  timpul si dualitatea  prin ascultarea tacerii lui Acum. Atunci vei simti miscarea verticala, atractia sau gravitatia  care te cheama  in  ochiul, centrul, axul sau sinele omniprezent al realitatii,  unde iti regasesti adevarata ta identitate atemporala. Observati suspendarea miscarii orizontale circulare care are loc in afara axului tuturor vartejurilor (atmosferice, stelare, galactice, atomice) si manifestarea miscarii verticale in axul (ochiul, centrul, miezul, inima ) vortexului, care realizeaza conexiunea intre dimensiunile paralele ale universului, atat in fiecare nucleu atomic, in fiecare particula elementara, in fiecare centru energetic subtil (chakra), cat si in fiecare  centru galactic (gaura neagra). 
Scopul pt care Lao Tzu a scris acest capitol este acela de a indica la ce fel de cale se refera, care nu este una in timp si pasi succesivi, precum calea mijlocita, ci una  verticala, nemijlocita, centrata in Acum. In această lucrare de cercetare, care vizează reevaluarea tradiţiilor civilizaţiilor care ne-au precedat, care utilizau calea de trecere de la regimul mijlocit (indirect, magic, instrumental, terestru) la cel nemijlocit (direct, nondualist, holografic, ceresc, divin) de cunoaştere şi de acţiune, cititorii au la dispoziţie următoarele ajutoare:
1. modul de pronunţare al termenilor din limba chineză redaţi in transliterarea pinyin, care indică de ce este o prostie să scriem şi să pronunţăm "dao" un caracter care se pronunţă "tao" in toate limbile de pe Terra (inclusiv in limba chineză), 2. variantele antice ale textului primului capitol,
3. traducerea realizata de autor in varianta convergentă (analitică) şi divergentă (analogică), care poate fi comparată cu alte  peste 250 de 4. variantele de traducere ( in latină, romană, franceză si engleză) redate atât comparativ (tematic)  cât şi in forma integrală la adresa indicata in Anexa 4 (250 variante de traducere ale capitolului 1/250+ Translations of Chapter 1)
  Ca exercitiu de meditaţie şi de conştientizare, fiecare cititor este invitat să realizeze propria sa traducere a acestui capitol, folosind dicţionarul de termeni.
Textul integral al acestui articol in format pdf si al capitolelor deja traduse poate fi descarcat gratuit din paginile (https://www.facebook.com/mirahorian) si grupurile dedicate taoismului (http://www.facebook.com/groups/cerulinterior http://reteaualiterara.ning.com/group/tao) de la adeselele din lista de articole publicate( o astfel de lista este prezenta si pe situl : http://www.danmirahorian.ro/tao.html)

Opioid-dependent women have an 80% to 90% unintended pregnancy rate, almost double the overall unintended pregnancy rate: 40% globally and 51% in north Amer-ica. The prescription drug abuse milieu increases the possibility opioid abusing laboring patients. In 2012, neonatal abstinence syndrome occurred in 5.8 per 1000 hospital births. Non-pharmacological labor pain management (NPLPM) is especially recommended for laboring patients with a history of substance abuse. Therefore, literature review was performed to elucidate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture, noninvasive electro-acupuncture (EA), and acupressure in labor pain management. Compared to standard intrapartum controls, bilateral EA at JiaJin or Sanyinjiao significantly reduced visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores 30-minutes post intervention (p < 0.01) and Stage 1 active phase labor length (p < 0.05). EA achieves shorter Stage 2 labor than patient-controlled epidural analgesia (p = 0.05); and 10-point lower VAS pain scores and reduced cesarean delivery rate than no-analgesia controls, p < 0.05. Current evidence indicates that EA should have a role in NPLPM, and that acupressure may have a role in NPLPM. Nevertheless, future RCTs could strengthen the argument for increased EA and acupressure use in NPLPM.

From the book : "...Yang is disturbance: an irresponsible action and yin is a force that comes to fore as a response to contain it. The result is Qi - all physical and metaphysical existence that ought to serve some purpose or the other. The Yang and Yin are similar in all respects except in that Yin has the sole purpose of undoing the effect of Yang that preceeds it.
YANG LIES IN YIN BUT THE CONVERSE IS NOT TRUE!
The Qi emanates in quantums from the five Yin organs of our body and keeps moving throughout in all directions. These generating organs can be seen as five micro suns installed in our body. The Qi of various qualities ( say frequencies / wavelengths etc) thus generated may reach in right quality and quantity at right places in right time to ensure health. So far, distribution of the so generated Qi was thought to be uniaxial (vertical) through well defined meridians and their branches. I am obliged to say that if Qi is like a force for the purpose of work then it obviously will have horizontal and vertical components in any plane. It must travel spherically otherwise outward from the point(s) of its generation. The BIJI meridians is a model ...as an explanation of this fact. It is important for a skilled therapist to understand that Qi is available in visible as well as invisible forms."
The book identifies and explains the 10 most important things that a skilled therapist must know.

Background. Auricular point acupressure (APA) is a promising treatment for pain management. Few studies have investigated the physiological mechanisms of APA analgesics. Method. In this pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT), a 4-week APA treatment was used to manage chronic low back pain (CLBP). Sixty-one participants were randomized into a real APA group ( = 32) or a sham APA group ( = 29). Blood samples, pain intensity, and physical function were collected at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment. Results. Subjects in the real APA group reported a 56% reduction of pain intensity and a 26% improvement in physical function. Serum blood samples showed (1) a decrease in IL-1 , IL-2, IL-6, and calcitonin gene-related peptide [CGRP] and (2) an increase in IL-4. In contrast, subjects in the sham APA group (1) reported a 9% reduction in pain and a 2% improvement in physical function and (2) exhibited minimal changes of inflammatory cytokines and neuropeptides. Statistically significant differences in IL-4 and CGRP expression between the real and sham APA groups were verified. Conclusion. These findings suggest that APA treatment affects pain intensity through modulation of the immune system, as reflected by APA-induced changes in serum inflammatory cytokine and neuropeptide levels.

Uric acid is the last product of purin metabolism. The amount of uric acid in blood influenced by food high purines and or impairement of uric acid excretion in kidney. Accupressure is one of nursing intervention by giving a pressure on specific point. There was many research about accupressure efectivity, but none did research about the effect of accupressure therapy on blood uric acid level. This study aimed to find out the effect of accupressure therapy on blood uric acid level towads elderly at Panti Wreda Catur Nugraha Kabupaten Banyumas.This study used pre experiment design with pre test-post test without control approach design and total sampling technique. The amount of sample was 11 respondent which had fulfill the inclution and exclution criteria. Data analysis used by statistical paired t test. The average of uric acid level before accupressure therapy was 5.99 mg/dl and uric acid level after accupressure therapy was 4.04 mg/dl. The result of paired t test was obtained t= 2.441 (obtained t > table t) and value of p=0.035 (p<α=0,05). The decrease of average blood uric acid level occured by kidney improvement in uric acid secretion and reduction of purin from muscle glicolisis as a consequence of stress. There was a significant effect of accupressure therapy on blood uric acid level in elderly at Panti Wreda Catur Nugraha Kabupaten Banyumas. Accupressure therapy could decrease blood uric acid level on elderly at Panti Wreda Catur Nugraha Kabupaten Banyumas. Abstrak: Asam urat adalah produk akhir dari hasil metabolisme purin. Jumlah asam urat dalam darah dipengaruhi oleh makanan tinggi purin dan atau terganggunya pengeluaran asam urat melalui ginjal. Akupresur merupakan salah satu intervensi keperawatan dengan memberikan tekanan pada titik tertentu di permukaan tubuh menggunakan jari. Sudah banyak penelitian mengenai efektivitas terapi akupresur, namun belum ada yang meneliti efek terapi akupresur terhadap asam urat darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efek terapi akupresur terhadap kadar asam urat darah pada lansia di Panti Wreda Catur Nugraha Kabupaten Banyumas. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pre experiment dengan pendekatan pre test-post test without control design. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik total sampling. Besarnya sampel adalah 11 responden yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Analisis data menggunakan uji statistik paired t test. Rata-rata kadar asam urat darah sebelum dilakukan terapi akupresur adalah 5,99 mg/dl dan rata-rata kadar asam urat setelah dilakukan terapi akupresur adalah 4,04 mg/dl. Hasil uji paired t test didapatkan hasil t hitung = 2,441 (t hitung > dari t tabel) dan nilai p = 0,035 (p value<α = 0,05). Penurunan ini disebabkan adanya perbaikan fungsi ginjal dalam mensekresi asam urat dan penurunan produksi purin dari glikolisis otot yang terjadi akibat stres. Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan terapi akupresur terhadap kadar asam urat darah pada lansia

Treatments based on peripheral stimulations of the sensory motor system (bottom-up stimulation) have been inspiring new rehabilitation approaches in PD especially to reduce the levodopa washout.  This study was focalized on the evaluation of a specific bottom up treatment, based on the stimulation of specific areas of both feet, also defined automated mechanical peripheral​/extero​
stimulation (AMPS). ​​ Franca Barbic introduced the results of the first protocol on Foot Mechanical Stimulation* - highlighting the positive results obtained on the tested patients (Effects of mechanical stimulation of the feet on gait and cardiovascular autonomic control in Parkinson's disease).  This study expanded that study and evaluated a group of PD patients PRE and POST AMPS evaluated with the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, a widely used clinical performance based measure of fall risk, measured with an inertial sensors.

Context: Pain processing implicates multiple concurrent mechanisms of nociceptive transmission and modulation. Electroacupuncture (EA) analgesia involves mainly the activation of the endogenous anti-nociceptive systems that modulate pain transmission in addition to the regulation of glial activity and inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the spinal cord. Aims: To examine the potential anti-hyperalgesic effects the EA and the combination EA-ketamine in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Methods: Sixty-eight patients with PHN irritable nociceptor type were randomly allocated to 3 groups: group I (n=26), that received treatment with EA (10 Hz, 2-3 mA, 0.5 ms, 20 min/15 sessions) alone, group II (n=21) with a combination EA-ketamine (0.25-0.5 mg/kg, i.m.) or group III (n=21) with sham EA-ketamine for 15 days. The average daily pain score (ADPS) using the Likert scale, area and rate of dynamic allodynia, the rate of thermal allodynia, and frequency of intermittent lancinating pain were evaluated during five visits – before treatment and at 15, 30, 60, 90 days. Results: ADPS and sensory abnormalities decreased significantly concerning baseline data at 90 days in the three groups, but patients treated with the combination EA-ketamine significantly improved compared with the other groups. Conclusions: These results suggest that the combination EA-ketamine shows an early and long-term anti-hyperalgesic effect in PHN patients. However, a controlled clinical trial is necessary to confirm this hypothesis.

Ayurveda: "...a very unique fact. It says every Dhatu as well as the five mahabhoots (elements: Aakash, Vayu, Agni, Jal and Prithvi) has an Agni. So the seven Agnis of seven Dhatu(s) plus five Agni(s) of the five elements total 12 Agni(s) are natural. It talks of ‘Jatharagni’ as an extra the thirteenth especial Agni this unique Agni must be understood and its source ought to be explored....the author hasn’t found much discussion on the source of this Agni that resides in ‘Jathar’..."

“So it all kind of depends… even in men compared to men, and women compared to women, you would have to have a counterpart to judge something as yin or yang—you are never statically just yin or just yang…”

Elisa Fon is a student of acupuncture, graduating this semester from Yo San University in Santa Monica, CA.  She also studies reiki, energy healing, meditation and yoga.  Elisa and I have known each other for most of our lives as friends, as one another’s support and as chosen family.  Over the last few years, however, we have more consciously fostered an intentional aspect of our intimacy: a challenge to each other to live more authentically, to walk counter-abusively and to live towards physical, spiritual and emotional empowerment.  One privilege of this relationship has been the opportunity to create a language together in order to speak across our differences and share our respective passions: feminist theo/alogies (mine) and Chinese medicine/ healing arts (Elisa’s).

Background
Tobacco smoking is still a worldwide health risk. Current pharmacotherapies have at best, a success rate of no more than 50%. Auricular (ear) acupressure has been purported to be beneficial in achieving smoking cessation in some studies, while in others has been deemed insignificant. We hereby describe the protocol for a three-arm randomised controlled trial to examine the possible benefits of self-administered acupressure for smoking cessation.

Methods
Sixty consenting participants with confirmed habit of tobacco smoking will be recruited and randomized into three arms to receive either auricular acupressure at five true acupoints (NADA protocol), auricular acupressure at five sham points, or no auricular acupressure at all. Participants having auricular acupressure will exert firm pressure to each acupoint bilaterally via the bead in the attached plasters whenever they feel the urge to smoke. The treatment phase will last for six weeks during which all participants will be assessed weekly to review their smoking log, state of abstinence, end-exhalation carbon monoxide levels and possible adverse effects including withdrawal reactions and stress levels. At any time, a successful quit date will be defined with continuous abstinence for the following consecutive 7 days. From then on, participants will be evaluated individually for continuous abstinence rate (CAR), end-exhalation carbon monoxide levels and adverse effects of stress and withdrawal at specified intervals up to 26 weeks. Expectancy of treatment will be assessed with a four-item Borkovec and Nau self-assessment credibility scale during and after intervention.

Discussion
We incorporate validated outcome measures of smoking cessation into our randomised controlled trial design with the objectives to evaluate the feasibility and possible benefits of self-administered auricular acupressure as a non-invasive alternative to pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov registration identifier: NCT01389622 (registered Jul 7 2011)