Su Jok acupuncture means a new method of treatment of disease; actually Su Jok means hand and feet according to Korean language. In this method the treatment of curing disease may done by stimulating hands and feet with needles , stimulators ,lasers and moxa. Sometimes finger pressure therapy is also undertaken. This method was actually developed in the 1980’s by professor Park jae woo from Korea.
Actually there are different active points which are located on our hands and feet which are corresponded to all the organs and parts of the body. If we give stimulation in these treatment points it will produce curative effect. Some common treatment methods are the stick massage, seed therapy and the elastic ring massage. Actually in hand and feet the miniature reflection is seen which represents the organs in micro levels. These micro systems act as remote control and easily could be treated to any type of disease in the body
In the basic hand and feet corresponding system the thumb corresponds to the head, the palm to the trunk , the third and fourth finger represents to the legs , the second and fifth fingers presents the arms.
In stick massage a diagnostic stick with which pressure could be applied is used .The point actually could be massaged by rotating the stick clockwise and anticlockwise and the cure point should be massaged completely till the pain disappears. If the point could be correctly and perfectly identified then we can massage 2-3 minutes every 3 hours gap until getting the best result. If more than a single point of pain persists than the treatment should be done one by one with patience. A matchstick, ball pen also may be used as treating object but it should be not sharp.
In seed therapy the pressure is created in the points with the help of the seeds of buckwheat, wheat, apple etc. The seeds could then be plastered in that point after massaging.
The massage is done every 3-4 hours and after 24 hours the seeds been replaced with other new seeds. The seed therapy is very effective against chronic diseases and certain pains. It could be more effective in joint pains .The seeds could be either placed singly over the effected area or may cover to the entire painful portion.
As the hands and feet and on each finger and toe the points been seen for treatment. In elastic ring massage the ring is been placed on the finger as well the area corresponding to the affected part and massage properly till the area becomes warm and red .This procedure is done in few hours gap within 24 hours time.
The advantage of Su Jok acupuncture system is its simplicity and effectiveness. It is safe also .One can learn easily and if the treatment point is been identified than easily we can get best results. Even a layman can do it quite conveniently.
As Su Jok acupuncture is a real complete package of treatment with wide range of applicability to treat various diseases it’s a very convenient method for the doctors who combine the western scientific medicine and acupuncture together. He could treat a wide variety of disease quite easily by such kind of easy and effective method, even the psychological treatments could be done by such acupuncture method.
There are some common disorders which can be treated with Su Jok. Those are Alcohol and drug addiction, Cardiovascular diseases, Headache , Hepatitis , Constipation, Diarrhea, Epilepsy, Sexual disorders, Obesity , Smoking, Fibrositis, Ear, nose and throat disorders, Muscle cramp, Pains created in all kind of cancer, different types of nervous disorders, gynecological disorders.
