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Gua Sha - an East Asian healing technique. Gua means to scrape or rub. You first lubricate the
problem area with oil, and then you use a plastic coin or a regular coin and scrape that area back
and forth until it turns red. It moves stuck Qi and Blood, and moves Fluids.
Iridology - the study of the eyes. Iridologists will look into your eyes and diagnosis problems in
your body.
Jin Shin Do (translated as the way of the compassionate spirit) - derived from acupressure. The
technique involves applying gentle fingertip pressure to thirty specific points along the body to
release, smooth and balance vital `chi' energy. Practitioners meditate and try to transfer chi to
clients by using knowledge of where energy flows and patterns meet. According to its practitioners, Jin Shin Do pervades all aspects of our being by affecting general muscle tension, improving circulation, balancing emotions and raising the spiritual state of being.
Jin Shin Jyutsu - employs twenty-six 'safety energy locks' along energy pathways that feed life into our bodies. Holding these energy locks in combination can bring balance to mind, body, and spirit, it is done by placing fingertips over clothing on specific energy centers.
Ki - Japanese for energy.
Meridians - 12 major pathways through which qi flows, supplying energy and nourishment to the
body. Acupuncture needles are placed in points along these pathways to assist in correcting
imbalances.
Moxibustion - used in cones (Placed on the skin) or a long stick (Held about an inch away from
the skin). The main reasons for using moxibustion is to warm meridians and expel cold, to induce the smooth flow of qi and blood & to prevent diseases and keep healthy. A famous technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine, using dried, pressed leaves of Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris).
Organs - major source of confusion in understanding the Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although
the organ names in TCM are the same as in Western Medicine, they cover a wide range of
systems and functions.
Pulse diagnosis - checks the pulse in three different positions at three different levels.
Qi - (Chinese) the "Life Force" of all living things as well as representative of all energy within the
universe.
Qi-gong (Qi = life force, nourishment; Gong = exercise) - a set of exercises including: breathing,
meditative, and physical movements. Qigong can also be preformed on a client with energy
techniques.
Reiki - a form of Japanese energy work.