Healing With Touch

Introduction 

Touch healing involves touching or holding certain areas of the body gently. It is an effective and gentle way to heal without intense detoxification and invasive procedures. Holding or touching a specific area of the body with one’s fingers or hands for a period of time sends warmth through the body, thereby softening and opening the area of the blockages to let the blood flow through. 

To locate the specific location to touch, one must press gently to find pain or tenderness. Once the pain or tender spot is located, one must release any pressure 

A few general points to note:

1. Mentally focusing on the area being worked on and tracking the various pains or sensations increases the effectiveness of the healing.      
2. Apart from the thighs and back, one must avoid pressing areas even lightly except in order to find the initial tender spot.      
3. It is very important to listen to ones body.      
4. For hard to reach areas, the nose of a hammer or a stick (the size of a plunger stick) may be used instead of the hands.      
5. One may work on multiple areas at one time. For example, if one has a headache, he may put a stick under his back somewhere above his waist at a tender spot, simultaneously do an eye exercise and then find a tender spot on the hand or foot to work on.      
6. All treatments should be done over the clothes.

The Three Introductory Days 

One should follow these two touch therapy treatments to avoid flu-like symptoms often caused by detoxification.  

(In times of emergency these two therapy treatments can be continued till the patient is in stable condition). 

If one person must do (this is not advisable unless it is an emergency) this treatment on another person the two therapy treatments can be done at the same time on one hand for the same amount of time. 

Each exercise should be done for five minutes lasting all together for ten minutes at a time, three to five times a day for three days, alternating right and left hand. After the ‘three Introductory days’ this exercise has no limit.

Hold lightly onto one of the wrists with the other hand. (The hand does not need to be closed completely around the wrist). Hold onto the socket of the thumb. (Make sure to cover the bottom and top of the thumb socket). 

After three days, one can work on other areas of the body for as long as one needs. Note that although one may work on oneself as little as a few minutes here and there, a good treatment usually takes about an hour. 

Symptoms that are part of the healing process:

• Yawning.      
• Spontaneous deep breathing. Note that one may consciously take deep breaths during treatments.      
• Sensation of warmth anywhere in the body.      
• Temporary pain, discomfort or other feelings in the body, each not lasting more than three to five minutes consecutively. (On and off pain or discomfort is a good sign)      
• Drowsiness/sleepiness (one might fall asleep while doing a treatment).      
• Loose bowel movements

Symptoms that may indicate that the healing is not effective:

• Pins and needles in hands or feet (which usually originates from pressing).      
• Pain or discomfort lasting more than five minutes consecutively.     
• A lack of any symptoms not felt within five to seven minutes of starting treatment, can at times indicate one is touching the wrong place.

Precautions

• One should not work on other people, especially on those who cannot communicate the symptoms they are experiencing. The only healing one may do on others is the three Introductory days, anaphylactic shock, trauma and reflux babies as mentioned below. 
• One must also remember never to press or put pressure when working on oneself or if one must work on another person as mentioned above.

Symptoms listed in alphabetical order 

Anaphylactic Shock – severe allergic reactions (to foods or none foods).

• Hold onto the socket of the thumb. (Make sure to cover both the bottom and top part of the thumb socket).      
• For breathing problems hold onto the pad under the four fingers, (palm side).      
• If the lips start to swell, touch on the bottom in-between the index finger and the middle finger of the right hand by the web.

Back Pain – The following touch exercises may alleviate lower back pain or a stiff back. It is advisable to undertake all the exercises listed for as long as needed .

1. Touch the back part of the hand of the palm, below the wrist, up from the index finger, on the side of the thumb      
2. Stand straight and bend backwards till one feels a little pain or discomfort in lower back (whatever one feels first). Hold for four counts and then straighten up to the count of four. Repeat this exercise, gradually increasing the number of counts. Usually when one has increased the count to ten – twenty, ones back should be feeling much better.      
3. See spine exercise below. This spine exercise is also helpful to do before getting out of bed for those who have a stiff back.      
4. For back pain above the waist, one can press directly on that area, just hard enough to feel the pain. However, take extreme caution not to touch on the spine itself.

Breathing – 

• Hold or touch the palm, across the whole width of the pad under the four fingers.      
• For ongoing breathing problems, also touch the upper back on either side of the spine, or directly over the affected lung. (A stick may be put under the back).

Circulation – Problems with circulation can easily be caused by pressing even lightly on different parts of the body, especially the hands and feet. 

Touching under the arm can alleviate problems with circulation. 

Depression – There are a few places to work on for depression.

1. The thumb as mentioned below by trauma;      
2. The right big toe from the knuckle all the way down under the big bone including in between the big toe and the second toe where the toe connects to the foot;      
3. The second and third toe from the big toe, anywhere from the knuckle down including the sides of the toes. (Note that usually the right foot is the appropriate one, but the left toes can also be worked on).      
4. See eye exercise #2 and 3.      
5. See below ‘general body healing’ #1.

Digestion – Here are four different exercises that can be done for digestion.

1. Hold the thumb on the bottom of the foot, below the big toe, past the bone, until one locates a tender spot. 
2. Slightly lift one hand over the belly button and move hand in place vertically up and down. Caution must be taken to start slowly, half a minute to a minute at first, slowly building up. It is important to listen to ones body.      
3. Note; when doing this exercise on someone else, one must also start slowly and not exceed five minutes at a time, up to three times a day.      
4. Also see below at ‘General Body Healing’ and ‘Knee’ exercise.

Eyes – Eye exercises should be done without overly straining the eyes.

1. Look up towards the ceiling or diagonally up towards the right and to the left. Also look to the right and left without moving the head.  
2. Cover the eyes and forehead.      
3. Close the eyes tightly, focus the eyes upward and all around. Note; To avoid headaches and eye pain, one must take care not to close the eyes too tightly or strain the eyes more than necessary.  
4. Touch the eye ball where there is pain (Do not press)  
5. As with all treatments if possible it is helpful to focus on the place  one is working on and follow with the mind if one feels any sensation or circulation felt in the body.

Note that since our eyes are an area of the body that collects tension, exercising regularly is beneficial. These exercises can be done for headaches, cataracts, other eye problems, digestive system and focusing. There are times a particular problem comes from other blockages in the body, therefore at times one might not experience results. 

Feet – See below by hands.

General Body Healing – Below are three exercises

• Exercise #1 works on emotional distress, nervousness and digestive issues          
  • Place one hand on the upper part of your chest.      
  • Lift it slightly above your body.                     
  • Move your hand vertically up and down the torso, from the chest down to the bottom of the abdomen.                     
  • Note that the torso is divided into thirds vertically (middle, right and the left side), it is advisable to move ones hands over all three vertical strips separately.      
• Exercise #2 – See below “Weakness/Low Energy”

This works on various areas such as fatigue, energy, headaches (depending on the cause of the headache). At times it helps for flu symptoms or the onset of flu symptoms. This exercise can strengthen the body in certain ways. If it is done long term one might be surprised at sudden changes one might experience.                    

• Exercise #3 – Hold on at the side of the palm. Both hands can be done simultaneously

This works on the built up tension of the neck and shoulders. This too can bring pleasant surprises.  

Because this exercise causes extreme tiredness, one might want to start slowly. One can do this exercise when going to sleep. After a week one can try this during the day for a minute at a time every so often. Continue on in this way until one feels comfortable to increase the time.      

If one decides to do this exercise for longer stretches of time, one might feel sore muscles. Therefore after doing this exercise it is advisable to stretch ones muscles and do exercise #2 for about ten minutes.   

Hands and Feet – Soreness in the hands and feet often reflect problem areas in the rest of the body. Therefore, any pain or tenderness on the palm, back of the hand (including wrist), bottom of the foot and top of the foot, can be touched lightly or held. Take care not to press. 

Headaches – Headaches are more difficult than other parts of the body because they can be caused by a variety of reasons. Here are a few options:

1. On the right side of the back (see below by weakness).      
2. See below by spine.      
3. Try all the eye exercises (see above eye exercises).   
4. See general healing, exercise #2

Heart – Work on the upper left side of the back, shoulder, arm and on the front, upper left side of the body. Usually it is mainly by the shoulder blade and shoulder. Note that often symptoms of the heart and liver often overlap. Thus, if heart exercises do not work, see the exercises for the liver. Also note that alleged heart pain may also be caused by the chest wall tightening up when one is cold.

Heartburn – see reflux

Heel of the Foot – See below by hemorrhoids.

Hemorrhoids/Rectal pain – Hold at the corner of the palm of the hand, right above the wrist on the same side of the pinky.

Hips/ Thighs – Circle one wrist with the thumb and index finger of the other hand. place the index finger on the bone on the side of the wrist with the remaining fingers going down towards the pinky, (not including the pinky). This exercise is mainly for the hips and thighs but it can also be beneficial for lower back pain.

Injuries – (See also trauma). One should never work directly on an injury (unless it is an old or chronic injury). For example, if one received injury to his right leg, usually the best place to touch is the right hand, not the foot. Similarly, an injury in the ribs might be best treated by touching a tender spot on the shoulder.

Knees – For the right knee, encircle the top of the right wrist with the left hand like a bracelet. For the left knee, encircle the left wrist with the right hand in the same way.

Liver – Place your right hand on the right side of the head just in front of the ear at eye level, ones wrist should be touching the edge of the eye. Your fingers should rest gently on top of your head. This treatment also alleviates pain in upper right arm under the shoulder. Another area to touch for the liver is the upper right arm, though working on the head is more effective. 

Note that this treatment for the liver needs to be done gradually. Start for a half a minute to a minute every hour or two for the first day. Gradually increase the time worked on this area over the next three days until you reach two minutes in total. After three days, one should be able to work on this area as long as needed.

Memory – Practice eye exercise # 1 while focusing on memory problems. Also, work right under the buttocks by the crease. Usually the left side is the place to work on. But one may try the right side if necessary.

Muscles Weakness – Press with the edge of the palm/wrist or stick on the top or half way toward the outer side of the thighs, until you find a tender or painful spot. Then continue to press that spot till the tenderness goes away. Continue forward towards the knee. Working ten minutes on each thigh for a few days should give good results. Note, do not exert more pressure than necessary, just enough to feel tenderness or pain. 

In addition, see the hips/thighs exercise referred to above.

Reflux – place one hand on the chest below the throat and lift it slightly above the body. Move ones hand vertically up and down the chest. 

For babies one can do this exercise starting with a ½ a minute every hour for a day gradually building up to three minutes every hour. 

Seizures – Hold on to the bottom half of the three smallest toes, including in between the toes and where the toes connects to the foot, mainly on the right foot and also the area on the top of the foot itself, directly above the three smallest toes. Working on these areas a few times a day might actually prevent the seizures from occurring. 

(Note that seizures can be a deficiency in calcium and going to sleep late.) 

Spine – If there is any injury to the spine, see above by ‘General Body Healing’. 

Stretching the spine can be a good exercise to do. Place one hand on top of the other at the back of the head. Gently push the head/chin down to the chest, very gently stretching the spine to the count of four. Bring head back up to the count of four. Repeat this process, gradually increasing the count to ten-twenty. Note that the spine must never be worked on directly. 

Teeth – Find a tender spot anywhere from the side of the knuckles in the middle of the finger down to where the finger connects to the hand. The finger to work on is the finger that corresponds to the teeth in the positioning of the mouth. In order to determine this, hold your hands in front of your face with the two thumbs touching. For example , if the wisdom tooth or the tooth next to it hurts, one must work on either the pinky or the ring finger. If the front teeth hurt (such as those of teething babies), we can hold on to the thumb and the index finger. Note that caution must be taken not to press when working on the fingers.

Thyroid –Touch along the area under the foot, directly under the round bone which lies under the big toe. (See foot chart for more detail).

Trauma – For both physical and emotional trauma hold onto the socket of the thumb. (Make sure to cover both the bottom and top part of the thumb socket). 

If the breathing is affected, hold onto the pad under the four fingers, (palm side). 

Urinary Tract – Touch the area of the socket of the thumb on the palm of the hand. Check both hands to locate a tender spot. Then touch this spot for as long as possible. Note that this also helps to lessen the frequency of waking up in the middle of the night to urinate. If one does not see some immediate improvement, one is not working on the right spot.

Weakness/Low Energy – Below are three exercises

1. Press the right side of the back at the point just above the waistline. Once one locates a tender or painful spot, press gently. Continue this process, gradually working up the back to the bottom of the shoulder. Note that lying or sitting up against a stick may be an effective alternative if it is difficult to reach the relevant part of the back with one’s fingers.      
2. The exercise for muscle weakness can also be helpful. 
3. This exercise is good to do every morning for a ½ an hour to an hour. It can give renewed energy. Although it gives renewed energy when it is done in the morning, it can also help a person to fall asleep at night. In the beginning it might cause drowsiness, nevertheless one should continue. Eventually the drowsiness will pass.      
   1. Cover the right eye, cheek bone and forehead with the right hand.           
   2. Cover the left eye, cheek bone and forehead with the left hand. 
   3. One can spread their fingers to cover more areas of the forehead.           
   4. The thumb should either be directed towards the ear or above the ear.                         
      1. This will depend where one needs it most. If one is not sure then start off above the ear and alternate at different times. After about one to two weeks, one should try to listen to their body to know where to position their thumb. It might be where I mentioned before or it can change to under the ear, somewhere on the jaw, on the cheek or anywhere else in the area.           
4. **Note that if  one has only one hand available he should do the right side. This will still have a positive effect. (This note is    referring to the morning. Any other time one can do the right or  left).      
5. **As always remember not to press

Women’s issues – There are two issues mentioned below that one can touch for problems with the monthly cycle.

1. For heavy bleeding find a sore spot under the arms on the back as if you are giving yourself a bear hug. Move your fingers a little up or down from the area. if one does not find the spot immediately. (One can use the nose of a hammer to reach the area on the back more easily). If this does not help do exercise #2.      
2. For pain, sluggishness and low of energy (caused from the cycle) find a sore spot just below the waistline on the right side of the hip.

Note that at times the bleeding does not diminish before the third day. Therefore try exercise #1 again from the third day of the cycle.