Chinese symbol Native American symbol

Tiger Dog
rabbit Cat/Puma/jaguar
dragon bear
Snake beaver?
horse Human/archer(monkey)Sagitarrian
Sheep Deer
monkey Reptile ?Dragony
Chicken Wolf
Dog Bird, Hawk , Eagle
Boar Snake
Rat Turtle
Ox Moose



like plants, animals were thought to have healing mannerisms. The native
american astrology sort of cooincides witht the chinese and other astrology.,
The wolf area in the sky is similar in location to the dog/chicken area. The
Snake in in the boar area, and the horned animals, the Moose and the ox ,
roughly cooincide. ED chart




branches of a tree were sometimes cut for a patient to stand up against,
depending what area was to be treated. For backache and sciatica a branch at hip
height was used, the patient would grip the branch with weight resting on the
lower palms and the hips against the hands. Weight was taken off of the back for
a stretching action, in some cases the legs were lightly pulled on or stabilized
to help stretch the back area.
There were clamplike tools thet were usually like clothespins, and they were
placed on points along with paint sometimes.


Hahasuc(e)? Hawks wing brushes you..... lightly brush upper arm to wrist with
feather. Ceagull/crow feather often used. Triple burner and heart meridian.
shakras, UB stomach

Rocks were used under the back for sciatica, usually palmsize flattish rocks
at key point during painful episodes. Sticks were places along the leg at the
acu points below and above the knee along the line on the back of the leg. the
stick is held in place by the patient by bending their leg slightly.

Digging an antler hole..........orientation,mantal stability, pregnancy.
intergravitational study,patient uses stick or antler to dig small hole. The
horn points were important, where horns might be at their circumfrence usually
if humans had them. (might be good for Mad Cow)

haihatiseh ......term for urgent care?

Digging bear.................patient lies down or sits one leg wrapped around
the other untill the feet are one on top of the other. Slight back and form and
flax leg action.

Climbing deer..........stand on one foot and grab top of free foot from behind
with same side arm, palm on top of foot. liver gall baldder.. energy flow to
Conc and Gov 1 areas.

Golden Arrow..............Stick or arrow if safe, to lightly balance on top of
head at Du 20. shock cultural confusion syndrome, general tonification point
like Du 20

Starving Fox looks for the bird.............Patient looks upward and makes
eyeballs move back and forth San Jiao, env of the heart, eyes nose areas,
breathing.

Pounding the Drum .....similar to conventional treatment when the doctor
'thumps on your back with two fingers placed on the patients body and then
tapped on top of with the knuckles or fist. This technique may have originated
with Native Americans. Sometimes a tool( small stick or stone) is used to
lightly tap on the body at points that correspond with acu points. Tools of this
type were often painted or adorned in a medical way with feathers or beads.
stimulation and general tonification.

Archer.... patient has his or her hands placed on their own body at the point
behind the shoulder at the soft spot above the shoulder blade near the end of
the arm. Either same arm or across the body as if reaching for an arrow in a
quiver. massage the area.. good for arthritis and UB ...abuse

Excersise...one fist on top of the other lightly tap hands up and down and
slightly twist the wrists. arms slightly bending..
sinus..lung..UB...conc/gov
PMS...similar to warm up excersice for women (usually) pre grain grinding day.

Crow Pecks a Hole - corresponds with St 8 lightly tapping at that point with a
stick some believed in the medicine value of a crows beak and sometime a powder
was made of it for poultice and addition yo teas. Blood helper. sometimes called
the fire crow embers of burning stick similar to incense was held away from the
patient at St 8 1 or 2 "

Corn Silk in the Ear ....ha ha kusc(s)(h)(i) tonify effect dry silk for
wetness problems...fresh for dryness problems lightly rest in lower portion of
ear 1/4 to 1 hour. Dry silk ankle wrap for lymphoma... other orifices ..eyes,
mouth etc..= small amounts and removed 5 -10 minutes Sometimes if there were
some trade routes, trading for tools and other herbs was a practice. There were
spring loaded clamp like clips during the Revolutionary War era for instance.
"Baby ferret nibbles at you" was a technique for one of these clips on the
pinky finger area.(stroke) Plastic hair clips seem to work well, butterfly wing
style or bearclaw style seems to work out ok.
Instaed of corn silk sometimes coconut husk was used and called "Bat's nest
when placed in the ear for instance. Garlic wrapper skins also used for helping
to dry up, sometimes in wraps. Narcotic oils made from plants and oil and then
placed on coconut husks and dried for insertion in children's mouth for bad
tooth pain for instance was a practice.


Howaciwa - porcipine quills five fingertips each side of head cerebral cortex
area and top of head.good for GB and PMS depression, menstrual irregularity.. GB
and bladder
Medulla area is same technique but called Badunmthn = bear scratches.

Wolf Whiskers - toothpick like tool used to lightly poke at points under nose
area and called bear whiskers on side of face on line of upper lip to ear area
..... epileptic fits.....child abuse.( usually after a child incident waiting
period of 7 - 10 days or longer before technique is applied)

(ng) harwarshh(i) ED Define?= stress pszchosematica nightmares - oils and other
herbal mixtures under toungue = leads to heart, env of heart conc 1 Du mai 2
bean or nut under tongue patient left alone with treatment and left to resolve
whether to spit out bean or swallow it. adolescence, pregnant, usually treated
witht this technique at night or in darkness/ sometimes blindfolded. war
fatigue.

technique for feet where a wishbone type stick with longer branches was tied
around foot at the same areas where a flipflob strap is located, under the ankle
the the top of the foot. Kidney 7 area and UB GB Liver.

wounded cat - patient is encouraged to walk like a wounded Puma - orientation
adolescent counciling...elderly
diagnosis...harmonizer...stimulator...balance...hearing...breathing

Snake tries to swallow you...Hai wat (ungunt) ti she' Thumbs along jawline
at ear , pinkies above eyebrows...downward pressure motion slight/intermittant
UB Conception Gov
delayed reaction to this treatment is snake leaves - patient becomes a
tree/figurativly

maowah (s) (i) walking.. tree brushes your head
four fingers scratch linear from Du 20 to top of ear
eyesight...Dumai ...Conception vessel...face/sinus...Triple burner...GB

habea -wag tail Du Mai 2 and 3 area massage side to side circular fashion on
iether side of spine.
Kidney Liver tonify, Psychosematica, child abuse

Growing with the Corn Du Mai 6/UB 19 area start massage upward to slow light
or sturdy - brisk for emergency. Induce childbirth, Post childbirth,
dymenorrhea, GB

Smiling Fox - massage of area on the ankle in a U shape at the protruding
ankle bone below and up each side of the ankle on the outside of the leg at the
area of the Kidney points.
sometimes moxa was applied at the same area with a stone wrmed by the fire, or
a stick held away from the points like incense.

Cupping was also in use in N.A. medicine. Cupping to bring energy for
treatment to a particular spot usually cooresponding with acu points. Seashells
were the primary tool here either fresh or salt water clamshells usually.
Nutshells also used and sometimes handcarved wooden cuplike tools.

a tool used as an accu type tool was the pointy tip of an acorn

(a)(e)hao(e) "feeding the beaver" twisting pounding action for treatment
sometimes self applied. fingertips used as a massage for opposite hand and
massage at the center of palm. Sometimes medicine men would have drums and or
other musical instruments around and patients were either massaged or self
applied technique in time to a drumbeat or song.

Broken Branch UB 58 area
Growing tree UB 60 area
patient crosses legs and rests on knee at points
liver...sciatica...head injury...paralysis

Ma Wwwa - Seeing through the clouds - same sort of energy jump similar to SI
11 to SI 18 area was noted in Native American medicine also.

San Jiao 6 -7 ... Deep in the tree psychosematica, depression

Running in the Mud ( ha schuaaa(t) a) energy flow change at UB 35 -36
space between UB 34 - 35 important for diagnosis = golden area seems to break
down first in elderly to infirmed stages and is usually massaged. Sometimes with
a wrap around technique or cupping at that area.

Stupid Fox San Jiao 17 -21 area often painted using theraputic oild in the mix ,
good for mental health diagnosis, tonify



(e) hawaiaceh(h)(m) Building a cocoon - arms crossed and index fingers on LI
15 area points. Medicine man would sometimes apply this technique in a 'hug'
style. from behind usually w/ patient sitting or standing, sometimes in a
surprise' style to shock the patient into a reprieve of symptoms. good for
arthritis, pericardium, conception/Governor. It might be a good idea to let
patient know you use this technique ans still surprise them with it. Some scares
result in contact with Medicine person.

Birds nest = Neikuan mid to lower forearm administer oils point and paint or
wrap area orientation /diagnosis start area. godd grab area for childbirth.
heart , pericardium, triple burner, Large Intestine
Birds Nest in the Tree = stick held in place by patient between arms at
Pericardium 6 point area this technique often used simultaneously with rock
placed under foot for general tonification/stimulation.

Quail Fight - entire foot area rubbed vigorously or lightly scratched with
stick. A special glove was made for this with roughened leather that basically
rubbed off dead skin and helped to form new skin growth. Pinecone sometimes used
as tool for this technique. Rough leather construction gloves might work for
this. Contagious persons were often tossed from villages and had sores etc that
were contagoius as the plague and other disease was as common in the past as it
is growing today. This was a preliminary yechnique for treating these people.
Masks and fire proximity as well as waiting for strong winds when treating these
patients was a technique. Medicine men would run into occassional problems with
winds and odors when housing or allowing these folks to camp out on medicine
areas. Sometimes blame for further contagion was offered. Medicine person would
sometimes follow up with waters and oils as cleanup for possible contamination.

Cucusc(h)(s)(i) Ducks feet excercise where one hand slaps the other on the back
of the hand alternating. Also used as a foot excercise where one foot slaps the
other in the same manner ED elaborate(usually self applied)

Seagulls eggs cooresponds with the area of Hoku(LI 4) but includes the webbed
areas of all fingers above and below knuckles. This area was usually massaged by
midwife type person ( being a bit careful about opposite horoscopes) during
childbirth.
The entire seagulls eggs area was considered a caution area during pregnancy.
Pinky finger area was a place for oils during pregnancy and medicine person gave
oils to pregnant person and asked them to eself apply occaisionally.Horseshoes
on the forelegs of pregnant horses was not advised.

Rabbitt Hopping hop lightly on toes and/or while sitting for infirmed. Medicine
person applied this technique for paralysis. Toes as springboard Neiting,
Spleen, Kidney.

Deer Master Cooresponds with Grandson of the Sovereighn... Spleen 4 area Tonify
hometreat for pregnant general preventative med.

Kuisiki... Brave Bird Walking forefingers imitates walking bird/Plover roughly
at sanJiao meridian on arm and also other meridians for example - connecting
liver points.

Binka-bink term for romance. Medicine person was often the marriage councillor
and/or marryer of people. Therapy and education of sorts was among the 'tricks'
up a medicine persons sleeve. We hope to have more on this as far as ceremony
for 'mutual agreement decisions' among young people usually. Arranged marriage
not all that uncommon.

Rock rolling down the mountain - technique for massage of the abdomen for
constipation. Basically following the line alongside the hips from parrellel to
the belly button down to the crotch area. Massage with fingertips. Not for
pregnant.

Touching the twisted root - moxa and stimulation at UB 20 - 21
ulcers, gastration, PMS and child abuse.




























acupunctureforum@yahoogroups.com wrote: +
Acupuncture Forum - Open forum for anyone interested in
acupuncture
Messages In This Digest (1 Message)
1.
Native American technique similar to acupoints From: Hoang Ho
View All Topics | Create New Topic
Message
1.
Native American technique similar to acupoints Posted by: "Hoang Ho"
twomtns2002@... twomtns2002 Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:13 pm (PST) These
translations of Native American style may not be exact translations but as best
as I can remember...
Native American style and meridian treatment often cooincide. If only treating
and area or meridian from a different angle.

Ha Wa Owe - sit on a pinecone

stimulates Conc 1
psychosematica...child abuse..general tonification

small pinecone or one that can fit in patients hand, is placed under seat of
patient.
removed and usually burned
-----------
Wowo tche ....Climbing the tree.. patient is urged to mimic the arms and legs
movement of an animal climbing a tree. Good for diagnosis and patient mental
stability concerns.
------------
leaning on a tree .. Hammne(o) (w) lower palm on above eyebrow area. rock palm
slowly back and forth and side to side. If a tree is available the patient is
placed standing up against the tree at the same points above the eyebrow.
eyesight, urinary, toothache.
-------------
Ka thn tke ... cat scratches you fingernail up and down along ear at the far
side of the face some small redness appears = ok
good for stomach and bladder.. toothache , head injury
--------------

ah bab ha whei
ferret bites you ants go in the hole = treat UB 62
treat UB 60 = ants go back out the hole.
" not really just symbolically."
Lung and kidney, UB

---------------------

hawks wing brushes you





native americans used sticks or stones as stimulation tools



__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


Back to top
Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post
Messages in this topic (1)


Visit Your Group
SPONSORED LINKS

Alternative medicine
Medical acupuncture
Complementary and alternative medicine
Complementary alternative medicine
Complimentary alternative medicine

Yahoo! for Good
Get Inspired to Give
Donate before the
end of the year.

Yahoo! Movies
What's Hot Now
Check out the top
rated movies.

Need traffic?
Drive customers
With search ads
on Yahoo!


Need to Reply?
Click one of the "Reply" links to respond to a specific message in the Daily
Digest.



Create New Topic | Visit Your Group on the Web
Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar


Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Individual | Switch format to
Traditional
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe




---------------------------------
Got a little couch potato?
Check out fun summer activities for kids.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]