In Chinese medicine, the body is considered as an energy system. Acupuncture and massage affect the flow of energy and the function of your organs. Under this concept, it has been discovered that the use of an ice cube, at a certain point on the head, can bring many benefits to our health.
There is in our body, just between the confluence of the head and the neck, a point called by Chinese acupuncture as feng fu, which translates into Spanish as palace of the wind. This is an ideal point to stimulate, since exerting pressure there brings benefits to our health.
Acupuncture was born in the Yellow River Valley, in northern China, and is part of traditional Chinese medicine. The foundation of this practice is based on the existence of qi (pronounced chi) literally “air, breath, mood”. It is an active principle that is part of every living being and that could be translated as “vital flow of energy”. A kind of electromagnetic energy that circulates through the body based on certain pre-established routes, called meridians.
These pathways are crossed by points known as wells or acupuncture points, which constitute a gateway to stimulate the circulation of energy in its corresponding meridian. The acupuncture technique is based on placing metal needles at these specific points on the body. These points are the key to treating certain ailments, and are related to each other by the different meridians or channels.
Acupuncture suggests that when a disease appears, it is nothing more than the accumulation or deficiency of energy somewhere in the body. To regularize its circulation, puncture is used by means of the needles that are placed in the corresponding wells. Feng Fu is one of these points and is a place of high energy potential. Its function, among others, is to promote the connection between head and body.
The Feng Fu point stimulation method does not cure diseases, but it can restore physical balance, rejuvenate the body and give a strong boost of life.
In addition you can have Benefits What:
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– Improve sleep.
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– Help the digestive system.
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– Eliminate frequent colds.
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– Reduce headache, toothache and joint pain.
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– Improve breathing and cardiovascular system.
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– Help with arthritis, hypertension and hypotension.
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– Cure gastrointestinal and sexually transmitted infections.
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– Manage disorders of the thyroid gland.
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– Improve asthma.
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– Help with disorders in the gastrointestinal tract, obesity and malnutrition.
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– Reduce cellulite.
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– Fix menstrual disorders, impotence, frigidity, endocrinological problems or infertility.
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– Help psycho-emotional disorders, stress, chronic fatigue, depression and insomnia.
How to do it?: Lie down and place an ice cube directly on the Feng Fu area, the cavity at the back of your head described above. Sitting you can also do it. Make sure to hold the ice cube in place for 20 minutes. You can use a bandage, scarf, or anything else you find helpful to secure the ice cube in place.
You can repeat the routine in the morning before you eat or drink anything, and at night before going to bed. You should take a 2-day break between workouts.
At first you may feel cold, but after 30-40 seconds, you will feel the heat going directly to the Feng Fu point. Some experience euphoria the first few days due to the release of endorphins into the bloodstream.
Contraindications for its stimulation are: during pregnancy, in case of using a pacemaker, if you suffer from epilepsy and in case of schizophrenia. Also, if you suffer from any special condition, it is always best to consult a doctor or professional before facing any treatment.
Sources:
http://medicinasnaturales.net/this-is-what-happens-when-you-put-an-ice-cube-here/
https://theory.yinyanghouse.com/acupuncturepoints/gv16
http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/feng-fu-point/
http://www.beautifullmind.com/?p=194
http://www.hantrainerpro.com/chino/mtc/chino-espanol/traduccion-fengfu_gv16.htm