horary points versus jetlag
What follows is very useful for those traversing several time zones in search of more favourable weather during the Winter months. If you know yourself to be rather susceptible to jet lag, if you travel frequently across many time zones, or just would prefer to not find out just how sensitive you may be because your stay in Indonesia is brief, then try the following suggestions.
For one, there are simple homeopathic remedies that can be helpful; a formula designed specifically for jetlag; or, for travel sickness, use Cocculus indicus 30C; and for sea sickness, use Tabacum 30C. Marigold Naturals carries a full selection of homeopathics, and you’ll find all the above there, and more.But possibly the most effective way to deal with jet lag comes from the knowledge of energy flow offered by Chinese medicine. It is a little more involved than just taking homeopathic pills but I know it, from direct experience, to be highly effective. On a trip to Japan, after a 10 hour flight across the Pacific, and the usual few hours of continental travel to get to the airport itself, I was more refreshed and energetic than my friend who was picking me up, and this was not from having slept on the plane, which I achieve very poorly, even with earplugs in place. And I did this twice successfully.
The idea is simple – you only need to apply pressure to special acupuncture points known as ‘horary points’, based on the time zone to which you are traveling to, as described and shown below. These points are meant to be pressed for approximately 1 minute each, both sides, on the hour shown. Do not be concerned about making up for the points that are missed during your sleep time. It might be a good idea to locate these points at least once before your actual trip so that you are comfortable with their location when setting up to press them on the plane.
These points are known as horary points because they facilitate the access to the Qi of each meridian at a particular time and, in this case, help to recalibrate the flow of Qi within the whole meridian system thereby resetting your biorhythm to a new time zone.
For one, there are simple homeopathic remedies that can be helpful; a formula designed specifically for jetlag; or, for travel sickness, use Cocculus indicus 30C; and for sea sickness, use Tabacum 30C. Marigold Naturals carries a full selection of homeopathics, and you’ll find all the above there, and more.But possibly the most effective way to deal with jet lag comes from the knowledge of energy flow offered by Chinese medicine. It is a little more involved than just taking homeopathic pills but I know it, from direct experience, to be highly effective. On a trip to Japan, after a 10 hour flight across the Pacific, and the usual few hours of continental travel to get to the airport itself, I was more refreshed and energetic than my friend who was picking me up, and this was not from having slept on the plane, which I achieve very poorly, even with earplugs in place. And I did this twice successfully.
The idea is simple – you only need to apply pressure to special acupuncture points known as ‘horary points’, based on the time zone to which you are traveling to, as described and shown below. These points are meant to be pressed for approximately 1 minute each, both sides, on the hour shown. Do not be concerned about making up for the points that are missed during your sleep time. It might be a good idea to locate these points at least once before your actual trip so that you are comfortable with their location when setting up to press them on the plane.
These points are known as horary points because they facilitate the access to the Qi of each meridian at a particular time and, in this case, help to recalibrate the flow of Qi within the whole meridian system thereby resetting your biorhythm to a new time zone.
Xiao Yao Wan
aka “Relaxed Wanderer” of “Free and Easy Wanderer” – again, another classic. This formula unbinds stuck liver Qi. Its most famous use is for the difficult onset of a woman’s period characterized by cramping, irritability, and/or moodiness that are often relieved or reduced from doing physical activity.
Suggested dosage: 8 – 12 pills, 3 – 4 times daily while symptoms last. For short term use.
Note: Chinese medicine, especially acupuncture and Chinese herbs, work wonders at re-establishing a normal menstrual flow so that PMS disappears and the flow is regular and uneventfull. Despite what your doctor might tell you, a painless and PMS-free menstrual cycle is considered normal in Chinese medicine, not the other way around. Also, and even though the birth control pill has the effect of ‘regulating’ one’s mentrual flow and ease the pain, it has no beneficial effect in the long run. In fact, quite often, once a woman stops the ‘pill’, symptoms are back as before and, sometimes, worse than what they originally were.
Suggested dosage: 8 – 12 pills, 3 – 4 times daily while symptoms last. For short term use.
Note: Chinese medicine, especially acupuncture and Chinese herbs, work wonders at re-establishing a normal menstrual flow so that PMS disappears and the flow is regular and uneventfull. Despite what your doctor might tell you, a painless and PMS-free menstrual cycle is considered normal in Chinese medicine, not the other way around. Also, and even though the birth control pill has the effect of ‘regulating’ one’s mentrual flow and ease the pain, it has no beneficial effect in the long run. In fact, quite often, once a woman stops the ‘pill’, symptoms are back as before and, sometimes, worse than what they originally were.
