The Revitalization Power of Seeds- Seed Therapy
Seed Therapy
The revitalization power of ‘desi’ seeds
Seeds have pure potential; they are owners of the life force.
The star of this week’s column is the modest fenugreek, or methi seed, renowned in Ayurveda for enhancing lactation among brand-new mothers and hair top quality amongst girls and guys. This is why your granny ground up the seed and slathering it on your hair as a kid to make sure that you can get shiny locks. And also, this is why we saturate fenugreek seeds in water overnight– if possible in a copper pot– as well as drink it first thing in the morning. Consider it as our culture’s Rogaine rolled right into one seed.
These days, I make use of fenugreek seeds not for my hair but on my temple. My objective is to press my third eye right into an entry or, instead, blooming.
This “third eye” factor between both eyebrows is considered powerful in a lot of recovery systems. It is supposed to stimulate the pituitary “master” gland. The Chinese call this point yin-tang, and it has a powerful result on sinus headaches and facial restoration. Some acupuncture specialists needle this indicate decrease wrinkles. We Hindu ladies use their bindis over this point.
During the night, just before going to bed, I sprinkle some fenugreek seeds in the space in between my brows and keep them in position utilizing Band-Aid. Given that I occasionally wrap my oiled hair in a towel in the evening, the impact of my bandaged temple below the white towel appears like a turban gone dreadful incorrect, regardless of.
According to the ancients, pushing seeds– mustard, fenugreek, peppercorns– over this point helps stimulate the master gland.
Seed treatment is based upon two fascinating principles. It thinks that the whole body can be compressed into the hand, feet, or ear. Particular factors in our hands and feet correspond to various organs. The thumb, as an example, is considered to be the head. Positioning 2 flaxseeds or a few rice seeds simply below the top of the thumb– where the eyes would certainly be in the head– will help loosen up the eyes after a lengthy day invested looking at the computer system. You can maintain them in position with Sellotape or Band-Aid as well as sleep with them overnight.
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A Korean therapy called Su Jok (words implies hands and feet) utilizes acupuncture, acupressure, and seeds. The overarching theme is called “areas of documents” by specialists: Larger body locations are linked to smaller ones. The hands, feet, and also ears are most potent, and also basically, the whole body can be outlined on them.
Second, seed therapy utilizes the concept of “like remedies like,” or similia similibus curantur, as they claim in Latin. Walnuts benefit the brain because they resemble the mind. Kidney beans are intended to aid the kidney. So if you have a kidney stone, you could wrap a few kidney beans over the location in your feet or hands related to the kidneys. Some slept overnight with these seeds strapped on, however, others take them off after 20 mins.
Which seeds you utilize is up to you. More giant seeds can be used for larger organs (pumpkin seeds for the tummy, apricot seeds for the intestines) and smaller-sized seeds for the smaller sized organs. Or get A Guide To Su Jok Therapy by Jae Woo Park for even more information.
I have discovered that the seeds blacken and shrivel after usage. However, I am a believer in these systems. Even if you are not, what do you need to lose? At night, right before you go to sleep, massage your ears with a bit of lotion. It is profoundly stress-free. Massage your hands. If you find any point that hurts, that is the location where you placed a tiny seed and made it stay in site utilizing clinical tape. Have a good sleep and see if you really feel better the following day. Seeds, besides, have a pure capacity– they are owners of the vital force.
Himani Vashishta makes use of environment-friendly mung beans a great deal in her seed therapy. Write to her with your pointers, methods, and routes.