Heily E-hari

■Hari Kyu

　　　Hari (acupuncture) and Kyu (moxa cautery) are Oriental medicines, they
　　　help to promote the power of spontaneous recovery.

　　　It is said that there are 361 effective points in our body.
　　　These can be in unexpected places because parts of a body have links
　　　with various other parts, for example, hands have many effective points
　　　for the face, legs also have many links with internal organs.

　　　If your hand is painful you, maybe your eye is tired. If your knee pains
　　　you, maybe your liver is getting weak.

　　　So it is not unusual that treatment with aqupuncture and moxa cautery is
　　　given for a different place from the one which hurts.

　　　☆ Why are acupuncture and moxa cautery are effective in helping to take
　　　　　 away pain?
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　　　　There are many kind of implements in Oriental medicine and there are
　　　　 various acupunctures and moxa cauteries.
　　　　I will briefly describe orthodox implements.

　　　■Acupuncture:

　　　　Here are four needles. The uppermost one (D) is for sewing. These
　　　　below (A,B,C) are implements for treating.

　　　　If you compare the size of B,C and D with A, you can see that B,C and
　　　　D are thinner than A.

　　☆It is said that the acumulation of Lactic acid is a major reason for stiffness.
　　　 If a needle enters the skin, the body recogonizes that a foreign body has
　　　 entered and it tries to expel it, thus discharging the Lactic acid along with
　　 the foreign body.

　　　■Moxa cautery:

　　　　Moxa (1) is made of mugwort, which is Japnese herb (2).
　　　　A bit of moxa which is the size of a grain of riceis placed on the effective
　　　　point and set on fire by burning an incense stick (3).

　　　　☆ If you get burned, your body tries to heal the affected part.
　　　　　Moxa cautery makes use of this ability. The power to recover
　　　　　is enhanced because the body believes it has been burned by
　　　　　moxa cautery (though it is not a real burn).