Homework from My Acupuncturist – Stimulating Points for Fertility
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No, no, not the earrings. The earbuds. Those lovely little patches that contain magnets, perfectly placed to stimulate points in my ears that are related to fertility.
That’s my homework assignment. Given to me by my acupuncturist last week.
24 pulses on each point. 4-6 times a day. In fact, these instructions on eHow may as well have been written by her (I don’t think they were).
Can acupressure assist your fertility? It can, if there aren’t other physical barriers to conception. By that I mean, let’s take me for example. Since I don’t have any functioning ovaries, I am not expecting a miracle “oops, I’m pregnant” moment any time soon just because I am and diligently doing my acupressure homework. I am, however, using acupressure and acupuncture to try to increase the flow of Qi and decrease the amount of toxic substances flowing through my body. We are also trying to increase my endometrial lining and get my body ready to hold on to any embryos that are placed in its care.
How? According to HolisticOnline.com,
Pressure applied to specific points on the hands and feet can help stimulate the ovaries, uterus, and adrenal, pituitary, thyroid, and parathyroid glands to balance hormone production. According to five element theory of Oriental Medicine, infertility is influenced by the water element (Bladder and Kidney meridians) and the earth element (spleen and stomach meridians).
Focus upon building up the kidneys, to increase the likelihood of a successful pregnancy. Give yourself a kidney rub daily and add black beans (a kidney builder) to your diet.
Acupressure points that are important during the preconception period are:
- Kidney 3
- Spleen 3
- Large Intestine 11
- Triple Warmer 7
- Conception Vessel 3
Doing acupressure at home also makes me feel a little more pro-active, more empowered, than just taking pills at the prescribed times. And any chance I can get to put my body back under my control, I’ll take it.
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