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> " Michael O'Brien " <mobrien wrote

 

>Use a moxa pole on either side of the heal of the foot,

keep burning until the patient feels the heat reach the

center of the foot. They can do this themselves at home. I

have lost the need to treat a number of patients just by

giving them this homework.

 

 

Michael,

 

Would you kindly be more specific: what type of moxa pole do

you use? Perhaps it varies between patients, but where

exactly do you put poles--does it depend on where the

individual's pain is? Does it matter what the individual's

CM diagnosis is?

 

Thanks, Marian

 

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Hi Marian,

 

I use a smokeless moxa pole, I don't see why a smoky one would not work, I just

prefer smokeless. If you come straight outward from shimian to where the soft

flesh meets the bone, on either side of the foot. I start there until they feel

the heat sensation penetrate to shimian, then I will work the sole of the foot

from kidney 1 to shimian.

 

I don't stress about a cm dx, many of these patients have been men that really

only wanted that issue addressed. Off the top of my head, recently a tennis

player, a locksmith, and a salesperson and highschool football coach. Yes, they

had different issues and would have different cm dx, but they are very happy

that I was able to help their main complaint. Two of these people I only treated

once in the office and gave them the moxa to burn at home. They both are

completely pain free now. The salesperson had obvious ki xu signs when I met

him, of which some have cleared up. (Urinary difficulty and edema in the lower

legs)

 

Hope you find this helpful.

 

Cheers,

Michael O'Brien

Nashua Acupuncture

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Marian Blum

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:41 AM

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> " Michael O'Brien " <mobrien wrote

 

>Use a moxa pole on either side of the heal of the foot,

keep burning until the patient feels the heat reach the

center of the foot. They can do this themselves at home. I

have lost the need to treat a number of patients just by

giving them this homework.

 

 

Michael,

 

Would you kindly be more specific: what type of moxa pole do

you use? Perhaps it varies between patients, but where

exactly do you put poles--does it depend on where the

individual's pain is? Does it matter what the individual's

CM diagnosis is?

 

Thanks, Marian

 

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