Stage 1: “Wind” Regulate Immune System
Stage 1: “Wind” Regulate the Immune System
Goals
No wandering pain
Decreased neck stiffness/ decreased headaches
Decreased sensitivity to weather
Improved allergies
Herbs: Wind Tea and Peak Tea
Steep 1-3 bags daily
Re-steep throughout the day
Start each day with a fresh bag(s)
Exercise: Wei Qi QiGong (Immune Breathing)
Inhale through the mouth into the upper chest
Hold breath for 30 seconds or more
Exhale through nose while humming into sinuses
Repeat 8 times/ Do twice daily
Stretch the back of your neck by putting your chin on your chest as you exhale
Massage the back of your neck lightly with fingers or a scarf
Stage 2: “Damp” Gut Dysbiosis
Stage 2: “DAmp” Gut Dysbiosis
Goals
No heavy dull achy pain
No mental fog
No digestive symptoms, regular bowel movements
Return of desire to drink water
Herbs: Microgard+/ Microgard/ Aquada
Start with 5 pellets
Work your way up to between 10 to 30 pellets
Find the “sweet spot”— what amount works best for you
Take the pellets three times a day
Exercise: Abdominal Massage
Interlock hands at the thumbs
Begin with hands below the belly button
Massage around the belly button counter clockwise 36 times
Reverse and massage clockwise 36 times
Slowly increase the amount of time massaging
Success is moving the gasses out… burp, fart, pee, or poop!
Do the massage 2-3 times daily
Stage 3: “Qi” Elevated Cortisol and Nitric Oxide Dysregulation
Stage 3: “Qi” Elevated cortisol and Nitric oxide dysregulation
Goals
Reduce/Manage stress levels
Improve sleep
Reduce/Eliminate electrical pain
Improve digestion affected by stress
Herbs: Xiao Yao San
Steep 1-3 bags daily
Re-steep throughout the day
Start each day with a fresh bag(s)
Exercises: Exhale Breath is milder and can be done multiple times throughout the day. Start with 5 minutes and work your way up to 15 minutes. Watch for when you begin to yawn uncontrollably. This is the bodi’s signal that you have regulated the gases and should stop the exercise.
Exercise: Huff “n” Puff is a extreme version of the exhale breath. Be cautious as you use this as old stuck feelings, emotions, experiences may come up to be released. This is a phenomenal exercise for helping to get things rolling again.
Only do this once daily.
I recommend doing it five days in a row, then use as needed.
Another really great way to use it is to do 30 days in a row to help break or set habits.
Exercise: Box Breathing is a simple breath pattern popularized by Mark Divine, ex-Navy Seal. This can be used at anytime, anywhere, for any duration.
Stage 4: Prostoglandin dysregulation and Platelet adhesion
Goals
end sharp, stabbing pain
end chronic, stubborn, fixed pain
end pain that is worse in the morning
help depression and anxiety
help move “old stuck” emotions
help with insomnia
Herbs: Tibetan Foot Soaks
steep 1 to 3 tea bags in boiling water for 15 minutes
place the concentrated tea into a basin your feet will fit in
add extra hot water to the basin to cover your feet
the extra water should be as hot as possible
DON’T BURN YOUR FEET!
soak your feet for 30 minutes
avoid cold air drafts and walking barefoot on cold floors
start each day with a fresh set of tea bags