ACU WELLNESS

The Quarterly publication of Academy for Acupressure and Acupuncture (R)

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January March 2013

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Vol. 2
Chairmans Remarks

[For Private Circulation only]

No. 1

ACUPUNCTURE TRATMENT
By Dr. H. Bhojraj. BE (Hons) MD (Acu)

Holistic Health is nothing but understanding mind, body, spirit interactions and balancing the entire system. Since the disease state can be detected at the etheric level before they manifest on the physical prana (energy), disease can be best prevented rather than cured after it has manifested in the body. So, the preventive therapy is more useful for children below 10 years. Ayurvedic physicians in India and Toaist healers in China are best known for their holistic approach to health. This truth can never be hidden for a long time and the common people have understood that their health is in their own hands. Yes, in emergency or during child birth we need the help of modern medicine, but when a person is normal, he/she should adopt one of the preventive therapies to keep diseases away from the body by taking proper food and deep breathing. Improper food and polluted air are the most important parameters which spoil the health of the person especially the younger ones. Purity of water is one of the main questions in India which is not upto the required standards. Inspite of all these odds, younger ones are supposed to keep themselves healthy. Young parents are requested to understand the mechanism which produces cold, cough and fever in children and try their level best to avoid antibiotics. They can activate the youngsters palms with love and affection for a few minutes every day to improve their immune system. If the immune system is good, the cold and cough will be less frequent and they can easily come out of the problem with very less medication. We have started our Childrens Immunity Development Campaign in the Vidyarambham Montessori School and many parents have been trained. All other schools in Rajajinagar have shown interest and we will concentrate more on this Campaign all over Bangalore to involve at least 1,000 children for our records. I take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and co-operation. Dr. H. Bhojraj

Generally, the common man in India is not exposed to the potential of Acupuncture cure and many questions linger in their mind regarding Acupuncture treatment. This article is meant to clear the basic doubts in their mind and also to motivate them to learn this scientific system which has the potential to cure the root cause of the disease which can be at the body, mind or intellectual levels. What are the diseases acupuncture has the potential to cure? Acupuncture has the potential to cure the following diseases : Diseases of the Circulatory System Angina, High Blood Pressure, Palpitations, poor circulation, etc. Diseases of the Respiratory System Asthma, Chronic breathlessness, Chronic Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, etc. Diseases of the Digestive System Colitis, Constipation, Diarrhea, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Indigestion, Stomach Ulcers, etc. Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive System Cystitis, Incontinence, Infertility, Irregular periods, Morning sickness, Pre-menstrual Syndrome, Prostatitis. Diseases of the Skin Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis Neurological & Muscular-Skeletal diseases Arthritis, Back pain, Bells palsy, Epilepsy, Headaches, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Stiff neck, Stroke, Tinnitus. Acute Infections Common cold, Bronchitis, Hepatitis, Sinusitis, Ear infections. Mental and Emotional Syndromes Depression, Eating disorders, Insomnia. Anxiety,

Since acupuncture treats the root cause of the disease, it has great potential to cure any disorder in the system. Many patients turn to Acupuncture only as a last resort after trying many other therapies. Instead I would advise people to try this in the beginning as soon as the symptoms appear.

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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing you WILL be successful.

Can it go with other Systems?

Yes. It goes well with any system but gradually the medications can be reduced.

The patients readiness to make changes in their lifestyle is the key to the success of the treatment.

Do we have to believe in the system to get cured?

It is not at all necessary to believe the system in order to get relief and cure the root cause of the disease. But the patients confidence in the system and in the practitioner definitely enhances the curing process.

How does an Acupuncturist diagnose the disorder in a System?

Disorders in the human body are diagnosed with pulse reading in the radial artery on the left and right hand near the wrist. Based on the pulse reading, the constitution of the person at that point of time will be decided. Depending on the constitution, 4 acupuncture points are selected as per Dr. Bhojrajs method and 4 needles are inserted on the surface of the skin (upto a maximum of 0.1 mm) and the needles are left for only 5 minutes or less.

How long will a course of treatment last?

Treatment may be frequent if the symptoms are acute, but if the illness is chronic, it is advisable to take treatment once in a week. As the patient starts to show improvement, the frequency of the treatment reduces. Generally the patients show some improvement within the first 3 or 4 sittings. It may take longer if the illness is severe or if it is chronic. The ability to diagnose and treat dysfunction long before the symptoms manifest, makes acupuncture an extraordinarily effective form of preventive therapy. How will I feel immediately after a treatment? After the treatment, the patient feels energized or relaxed in chronic cases. In acute cases, they feel a slight lightness on the side the treatment is given and also slight relief from pain. The pulse felt after the treatment indicates changes that have taken place in the energy flow in the body. Can Acupuncture be done on children below 15 years? Normally we do not recommend Acupuncture for children below 15 but Acupressure can be done by the therapist. It gives wonderful results for children since their self-healing mechanism is at its best till 15 years of age.

Pulse Analysis will clearly indicate Yin and Yang imbalances in the system.

Is Acupuncture painful?
Acupuncture needles are so fine that the prick of the needle will never be felt by the patient. The pain experienced will be certainly less than an ant bite. When it is inserted at the right point, there will be a distinctive sensation often described as a tingling sensation. It can sometimes be felt all along the pathway of the meridian. Since we use only disposable single use needles, patients need not worry about infection.

Can Acupuncture be used during pregnancy?

It is advisable not to take Acupuncture or Acupressure during pregnancy. But an expert Acupuncturist can treat some acute conditions like back pain depending on the diagnosis. It is better to avoid Acupuncture during pregnancy.

Will any other therapies be used in this treatment?

If the regular Acupuncture is not giving good results, an Acupuncturist may add moxibustion therapy. In this treatment, a Moxa stick made of dried and powdered leaves of the herb, Artemesia vulgaris latiflora is lit and kept near the acupuncture point. When the patient feels its warmth on the skin, the stick is taken off. This is repeated a few times and patients can immediately feel the difference. It is generally used on patients who have a cold constitution. It is one of the best remedies for Frozen Shoulder. Counseling is also a part of the curing process, wherein the therapist discusses about the appropriate diet, reducing excessive stress and emotions.

Can Acupuncture help overcome addiction?

The chemical changes in the blood due to certain habits are the main reason for cravings. On a higher level of Acupuncture treatment, it is possible to reduce cravings by reducing the desire in the acu point (H8) and increasing the willpower (Lu 8) of the person. But the concerned person must decide to rid oneself of the addiction. Acupuncture can definitely assist a person to overcome addiction.

Can Acupuncture help to lose weight?

Acupuncture is very effective in making the metabolism more effective and many people lose weight during the course of treatment if they are overweight. But a daily exercise of walking for 30 minutes is a must for sustaining the weight loss along with food control.

Dr. H. BHOJRAJ, Chairman, AAA, A Profile

Dr. H. Bhojraj joined ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) in its formative year 1972 and participated in the launch campaign of Indias first Satellite launch from then USSR in 1975. He received the distinguished award for the launch of 1st Satellite from Prof. Satish Dhavan. He contributed to satellite technology in Thermal Control System for satellites for many years and was elevated as Group Director for Programme Planning & Evaluation Group under the Director, ISAC. He has contributed towards the indigenization of many thermal control elements particularly Optical Solar Reflector (OSR) and Flexible Heaters for which his team was given the National Research Development Council (NRDC) award in 1990 and again in 1999.

Dr. Sir. Anton Jayasuriya awarded the Doctorate in Acupuncture M.D. (Acu) degree to Dr. H. Bhojraj in the year 2000

APPLE spacecraft thermal balance testing in Toulouse, France in 1978 with Prof. Satish Dhavan & Prof. U.R. Rao (5th & 6th from left) (Dr. Bhojraj is 4th from the left)

He took up Yoga Therapy in the year 1983 and served as Yoga Therapist for 8 years with the Vivekananda Yoga Kendra. After organizing a seminar by Dr. Jiten Bhatt in the year 1990, Dr. Bhojraj took up Acupressure Therapy seriously and got his degree from the Srilankan Open University (Medicina Alternativa) in the year 2000. He was also awarded a gold Medal in the year 2003 for popularizing simple healing systems among public. He wrote his first book Acupressure and Fitness in the year 1994 and the Second edition in 1996 which has gone in for many reprints. The next book Acupressure The Drugless Path to Good Health was released in the year 2001 and the International edition Acupuncture The Drugless Path to Good Health with Dr. Bhojrajs method of acupuncture was released in the year 2006. He has also written a book titled Walking for good health Simply walk Maadi and a technical book on fundamentals of satellite technology titled Basics of Spacecraft Systems for Higher Secondary school students. He founded the Academy for Acupressure & Acupuncture in the year 2012 for spreading the simple healing techniques to common people and also to get data for Acupuncture research.

The First Scientific Book : Acupressure - The Drugless Path to Good Health by Dr. H. Bhojraj was released on 8th July 2001 by Swami Swaswoopananda and Dr.S. Pal

Dr. Sir. Anton Jayasuriya awarded the Gold Medal to Dr. H. Bhojraj

Dr. Jiten Bhatts Acupressure workshop was organized by Dr. H. Bhojraj on 25th Dec 1990 which was inaugurated by Minister for Health Late Dr. Nagarathnamma

Dr. Nagendra & Dr. H. Bhojraj in the World Congress on Holistic Medicine conducted in 2003

Release of 1st Newsletter ACU WELLNESS by Dr. S. Pal

The first ACU WELLNESS the quarterly News Letter (Vol , No.1) was released by Dr. S. Pal, former Associate Director, ISAC and a Distinguished Scientist, on 21st Nov 2012. The News Letter Copies were received by Outstanding Scientists, Shri. N.K. Malik, Shri. S. Das Gupta, Shri. R.N. Tyagi and Shri. Baskarnarayana. Our Chairman, Dr. Bhojraj and Vice Chairman Dr. K. Kanaka Rao were present on the occasion of the monthly luncheon meeting.

All practitioners are requested to register their names with the Academy for further communications. All of us must jointly approach the Government for recognition with treatment data for various ailments.
Monthly Meetings are held on 4th Sunday of every month. All interested Practitioners are requested to attend with data cards on the cases treated by them on February 24th (Sunday) 2 to 4 PM and also on 4th Sunday of every month.

Advance Class in November 2012

Advance Acupuncture Course was conducted from 5th to 9th November 2012 and also from 19th to 28th November 2012. The 1st Course was attended by Mrs. Shanaz from South Africa apart from Mr. Sivaraman. A branch of our Academy may be opened in South Africa within next few months. The 2nd Course was attended by Mrs. Vandana Prasad and Mr. Badruzzama Nadeem. After completing their theory classes, they will start attending the practical sessions regularly for next one year. Their feedback on the theory part of the Course was obtained and all of them have understood the theory very well.

Dr. S. Pal released the 1st News Letter. Dr. Bhojraj, Dr. S. Pal, Dr. Das Gupta, Mr. N.K. Malik, and Dr. Kanaka Rao were present

Dr. S. Pal appreciated the efforts of the Academy which could bring out such a good edition within 2/3 months of its existence in the hired premises. Dr. Kanaka Rao thanked all those present for their total support to the acupuncture system.

Mrs. Shanaz from Pretoria (South Africa) received the Course Completion Certificate from Dr. H. Bhojraj

Monthly Acupuncture Practitioners Meeting

The Monthly Acupuncture Practitioners Meeting was held on 25thNovember 2012 (4th Sunday) from 2 to 4 PM. It was attended by about 15 practitioners who shared their own experience of getting cured with Acupuncture. Beginners get to learn a lot from the experiences shared by their seniors.

Feed Back from Participants

Vandana Prasad: It was a great experience. I was able to get
a lot of information. Dr. Bhojraj is a great teacher. He explains everything very patiently. I am very thankful to him for helping me solve my own back problem which has been troubling me since 18 years.

Usha. R: AAA is an Academy with very realistic, practical and

divine approach to holistic healing. I attended the one day Basic class. It opened up a channel to alternative treatment for a developing country like India. I am very happy with the course. Dr. Bhojraj has made this so accessible to everyone who has an open mind and a holistic approach to prevention rather than cure. I wish AAA will be recognized by the Govt. of India. Governments should support people like Dr. Bhojraj to make holistic and alternative treatment available to everyone. I wish AAA all the success.

Advanced Acupuncture Course

Anyone with basic knowledge of anatomy can join this course. Courses are conducted every month for 10 days. Kindly confirm with the Academy, 080-2313 2103 (9.30 to 5 PM) for the dates. The follow up courses will continue for one year. Also, for the sake of working people, Advance Acupuncture Course is being conducted every Saturday for one year. It is a cyclic Course and anyone interested may join any Saturday and complete the course within one year.

Mr. Ramesh N.S, Dr. Narendra Borwanker, Mrs. Vandana Prasad with other Acupuncture Practitioners.

This forum is meant for sharing their own experience and some interesting cases which they have come across.

One Day Acupressure Course on 24th November 2012 at the Institution of Engineers (India) Lecture Hall The One Day Basic Acupressure Classes were conducted by the Academy on 24th Nov 2012 from 9.30 AM to 4.30 PM. The Course was attended by 12 people including 3 Advance Course students. The Practical sessions were well appreciated by the participants and they could literally feel their pain vanishing by the end of the day. All of them gave a very positive feedback about the course which was handled by Mr. P. Suresh.

Needles & Nerves by Catherine Dold Article

published in September 1998 issue of Discover Magazine Single Point has the potential to cure any problem Scientific experiment. Five years ago, while visiting his native Korea, Physicist ZangHee Cho took a tumble down a hiking trail. "We were in the mountains for a picnic, and my shoes were not quite correct," recalls the 62-year-old professor from the University of California at Irvine. "I was thinking, as usual, and I fell down. It was like a flight, like a big jump down the mountain. The next day I returned to California and tried to stand up after 12 hours on the plane. I couldn't stand up. I said, 'Uh-oh, big trouble.'" Eventually, Cho hobbled off the plane and made his way home, and later he began to look for some relief from the pain in his back. Relatives suggested him to try acupuncture. Though he initially scoffed at the idea-as an educated person, he says, he didn't believe in acupuncture-he tried it. And much to his surprise, it worked. "After about ten minutes I felt the pain melting away." Cho's unexpected relief prodded his professional curiosity. As a physicist working in radiology, Cho develops ways to image the complex inner workings of the body; one of his inventions was a prototype PET scanner around 1975. How, he wondered, could inserting needles into seemingly random points on the body possibly affect human health? So he decided to take a closer look, and what he found astounded him. While sticking needles into a few student volunteers, he took pictures of their brains and discovered that by stimulating an acupuncture point said to be associated with vision-but that is nowhere near anything known to be connected to the eyes-he could indeed trigger activity in the very part of the brain that controls vision. There just might be something to this acupuncture thing, he figured. Acupuncture and other forms of traditional Chinese medicine have been around for more than 4,000 years. Yet the explanation for how acupuncture-and Chinese medicine as a whole works has long been a mystery, if not an object of mockery, for most Western doctors. The basic theory is outlined in a text from 200 B.C., attributed to the Yellow Emperor (a mythical ruler). In brief, it recognizes in people and in nature a vital energy or life force known as QI (pronounced chee). Qi is the source of movements ranging from voluntary muscle action to blood flow; it protects the body from external influences, and it generates warmth. Qi flows through the body and to the organs by way of an extensive system of channels known as meridians. If the flow of the force is disturbed, the theory goes; the resulting deficiency, excess, or stagnation of Qi causes bodily malfunction and thus illness. Acupuncture, in which needles are inserted into specific points along the meridians and manipulated, is said to restore the proper flow of qi and thereby return the body to health. Practitioners recognize some 1,500 acupoints, most of which have no obvious relationship to their intended targets. For example, a point on the second toe is used to treat headaches and toothaches, while a point near the elbow enhances the immune system. Unlike Western medicine, in which many complex functions are understood to be controlled by interactions in the brain, traditional Chinese medicine holds that there is little connection between the brain and various

The Course material and sessions were standardized for the first time. Those interested in teaching one day course can register with Academy for Trainers Training. For details, kindly contact Mr. P. Suresh (93412 61251).

Feedback from participants

Ruchie Bhandari : The Course was very useful for me and my family. I really appreciate the efforts put in by the Academy to spread awareness and the Immunity Development for Children. The book is also very informative and helpful. It was a great learning experience for me. All thanks to Dr. Bhojraj & Mr. Suresh. Radhika Unnikrishnan: The entire session was extremely informative and enlightening and I really enjoyed it. The main pressure points will be extremely useful to provide relief from common aches & ailments. The rotational exercises will be extremely helpful.

ONE DAY BASIC ACUPRESSURE COURSE

Every 4th Saturday of the month at the Institution of Engineers Lecture Hall. Also, 2 to 4 PM in the Academy from Monday to Friday. The next Course dates : 23rd February and 23rd March 2013. Contact Academy for details (Tel: 2313 2103)

ACADEMY NEWS
ACUPRESSURE BENEFITS TO COMMON PEOPLE
Dr. H. Bhojraj, Chairman, AAA was interviewed by Dr. Mulukunte th Prakash on 11 Jan 2013 for Doordarshans CHANDANA Channel at 8.30 AM. The half an hour interview in Kannada covered single point solutions for headache, back pain, acidity, menstrual problems, immunity development etc. The Programme was well appreciated by the viewers not only from Karnataka but also from other parts of India [you can watch this video on YouTube].

organs and that stimulating an acupoint sends a message directly to the targeted organ. Another integral concept is the tension between two everpresent, complementary forces of nature, yin and yang. When their balance is disturbed, the theory goes, people get sick. Yin conditions reflect a lack of qi: pale face, cold extremities, slow pulse, and depression. Yang conditions result from an excess of qi: red face, fever, fast pulse, agitation. Doctors and licensed practitioners administer between 9 and 12 million acupuncture treatments each year in this country, most commonly for pain control and addictions to nicotine, heroin, and cocaine. As acupuncture has gained favor among Westerners, researchers have sought to unveil its mysteries. They want to understand just how this ancient medical practice could possibly work, especially when no Western researchers have ever been able to dissect a meridian or detect the flow of qi. What those researchers have been able to measure is a flow of acupuncture-induced endorphins. According to neuroscientist Bruce Pomeranz, of the University of Toronto, numerous studies over the past 20 years have shown that inserting needles into acupoints stimulates nerves in the underlying muscles. That stimulation, researchers believe, sends impulses up the spinal cord to a relatively primitive part of the brain known as the limbic system, as well as to the midbrain and the pituitary gland. Somehow that signaling leads to the release of endorphins and monoamines, chemicals that block pain signals in the spinal cord and the brain. The result: A well-documented generalized "acupuncture analgesia." "The endorphin story is really nailed down," says Pomeranz. "It looks like its nerves to the brain. The acupoints that have been mapped over thousands of years are likely the spots where nerves are concentrated." But the endorphin story "doesn't explain many of the other claims of acupuncture," he continues. "There have been a number of clinical trials showing that acupuncture is extremely useful for the nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and early pregnancy. That's not the endorphin system. Nobody knows how that works." Nor does the endorphin story explain what Cho found when exploring acupoints that are traditionally used to treat vision problems. Designated by Cho as VA1, VA2, VA3, and VA8, they are not found near the eyes but on the outside of the foot, running from the little toe to the ankle. The "VA" in Cho's designation is for "vision-related acupoint." Acupuncturists say that these points are on the urinary bladder meridian and refer to them as BL67, BL66, BL65, and BL60, respectively. And they hold that stimulation of these points with needles will affect the eyes via the system of meridians rather than through the central nervous system. To test that premise, Cho strapped student volunteers into an fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) machine. While standard MRI provides static cross-sectional pictures of structures in the body, functional MRI goes further to reveal how those structures are working. It measures minute changes in the amount of oxygen carried in the blood, which is presumably a rough measure of glucose uptake by various tissues and thus a good indicator of which tissues are active; the results can be viewed as colorful fmri brain activation maps.

Cho first stimulated the eyes of the volunteers through traditional means: he flashed a light in front of them. The resulting images, as expected, showed a concentration of color-an increase in activity-in the visual cortex, the portion of the brain that is known to be involved in eye function. Then Cho had an acupuncturist stimulate the acupoint VA1. In one person after another, the very same region of the brain-the visual cortex-lit up on the fMRI image. As odd as it seemed, sticking a needle into someone's foot had the very same effect as shining a light in someone's eyes. And this was not the generalized analgesic effect, produced by the primitive limbic system that was seen in the pain studies; this was a function-specific response occurring in the brain's cortex, the area responsible for such sophisticated functions as speech and hearing, memory and intellect. Moreover, the magnitude of brain activity seen on acupuncture stimulation was nearly as strong as that elicited by the flash of light. "It was very exciting," recalls Cho. "I never thought anything would happen, but it's very clear that stimulating the acupuncture point triggers activity in the visual cortex." To eliminate the possibility of a placebo effect, Cho also stimulated a nonacupoint, in the big toe. There was no response in the visual cortex. Next, Cho tried each form of stimulation over time, twisting the needle for a moment or flashing the light, resting, then repeating. As before, the fMRI images were remarkably similar for acupuncture and for light stimulation. The timecourse study was also done using the three other vision acupoints on the foot. The results were again consistent: except in the case of VA2, each acupoint lit up the visual cortex exactly as the light stimulation had done. This time, however, Cho noticed something else. When the activation data were graphed to show the intensity of the response over time, he saw that there were two distinct reactions among the dozen volunteers. During the acupuncture phase, some showed an increase in activity, while others showed a decrease. In other words, in some people, oxygen consumption in that brain region increased, while in others, it decreased. "I figured we must have made a mistake," says Cho. Repeating the experiment, however, he saw the same results every time. "Finally one of the acupuncturists mentioned, 'Oh, yes, it's yin and yang.'" Cho asked him which subjects were yin and which were yang, and without seeing the data, the practitioner correctly pointed out who had shown an increase in activity (yang) and who had had a decrease (yin) in 11 of 12 cases. "I don't know how to explain it," Cho says. Like many preliminary scientific reports, Cho's small study raises more questions than it answers. Still, he has demonstrated new functional effects of acupuncture. "Classically, acupuncture was the ultimate in experimentation; people collected data for thousands of years," says Joie Jones, professor of radiological sciences at the University of California at Irvine and coauthor of the study. "They noticed that when you applied a needle in one position, it would have an effect in another part of the body. But the connection through the brain was never made. With these studies, we've demonstrated that for at least some acupuncture points it goes through the brain."

Pennsylvania Hospital, measured blood flow to the brain structures that are suspected of releasing endorphins in response to acupuncture stimulus-the thalamus, hypothalamus, and brain stem. Comparing baseline images of people who were in pain with images taken after they received acupuncture treatment, Alavi found clear evidence of increased blood flow in the thalamus and the brain stem. He also found that treated patients felt less pain. Like Cho, Alavi was not a believer in acupuncture or other forms of Chinese medicine before doing this study. "I thought acupuncture was more or less psychological, not an objective effect," he says. "I did this study just for fun. I figured nothing would show up." Of course, there are still many skeptics. "Cho's paper proves nothing," says Wallace Sampson, former chief of medical oncology at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and a member of the board of directors of the National Council Against Health Fraud, a private organization. "It's a simple case of pseudoscience." Sampson contends that the study was too small and poorly controlled to detect real effects. He has also criticized the NIH panel's statement, saying that there were no naysayers among the presenters at the conference. Others prefer to learn what they can from acupuncture, even if they don't understand it all just yet. And they don't discount that completely unknown mechanisms might be at work. "People have looked for meridians but haven't found anything," says Pomeranz. "They've tried to measure qi without success. But the failure to find something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The endorphin story was a big surprise; now it's ho-hum." Cho hopes to push the scientific frontier a little further by using fMRI and other imaging systems to explore connections between acupoints and the brain. He also plans to study how acupuncture might be used to increase blood flow to the visual cortex in people who have suffered vision impairment after a stroke. A handful of studies by other researchers have, in fact, already found that acupuncture treatments can help stroke patients improve their range of movement. Acupuncture imaging studies, says Cho, are "opening a new door for neuroscience."

Yet even if it does go through the brain, how does stimulating a specific point on the foot trigger activity in the part of the brain that controls vision? There is no explanation for that either, says Cho, although he suspects that the path is along the nervous system. If that proves to be true, it's probably not the same pathway by which acupuncture causes the release of endorphins, says Pomeranz. "That endorphins are released by stimulating certain types of nerves in fibers anywhere in the body, that's understood. But that there is a specific connection between your toe and your visual system is really bizarre. That's really mind-boggling." Despite the absence of clear-cut explanations, acupuncture's clinical results are attracting interest from mainstream medicine. A panel of independent experts convened last year by the National Institutes of Health concluded that acupuncture is indeed effective in treating nausea due to anesthesia and chemotherapy drugs. It is also helpful in treating post-surgical and other forms of pain. Moreover, the panel noted, despite the pervasive belief in the superior clinical effects of Western medicine, plenty of conventional treatments for chronic pain show the same success rate as acupuncture-and often with harmful side effects. One of the more provocative acupuncture studies used SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) to record images of the brains of patients with chronic pain. That study, by AbassAlavi, chief of nuclear medicine at the University of

POPULAR LECTURE ON ACUPRESSURE 18th January 2013

Members of Broadcast Engineering Society (BES) in rapt attention

Dr. Bhojrajs presentation on Acupressure Do it yourself Therapy at the Coffee Board Hall was well appreciated. Shri Anil Kumar, Deputy Director General, Prasarabharathi, introduced the Dr. Bhojraj to the audience.

CASE HISTORIES.
1. Vertigo & Tinnitus cured with Acupuncture
Mr. Ram Kumars email dated 13-11-2012 This is to place on record my sincere thanks and appreciation for your efforts in this field of healthcare. As you know, I was on medication for recurring vertigo and tinnitus for the last 16 years, which largely impaired my movement and wellbeing. Your treatment with great concern and care which was started just 4 months ago, with just 4 sittings, has given me great comfort and I am so happy to say that I have stopped all medicines including pain-killers and I am just following your advice on acupressure. I sincerely pray and wish that more people are made aware of this great science and reap the benefits.

In August 2012, she turned to acupuncture by which time, her nails were deformed, skin discolored and rough. By the 4th sitting, there was 20-30% improvement in the joint pain. The conditions of skin and nails also stated improving. By December 2012, her wrist had completely healed; her nails and skin were almost back to normal. There was 50% improvement in the swelling in her knees and legs. She is now able to go about her routine work without anyones help. 3. Curing Gout with Acupuncture & Acupressure Techniques Says Dr. S.D. Sridharan. MD (Acu) Mr. Jaiprakash, an engineer based in California approached me in July 2011. Since 6 months he had been suffering from severe pain in his big toe due to gout. He also had pain in his ankle and knee joints. I treated him with the formula Liv-1 increase, Liv-4 decrease, Liv-2 increase and P-9 increase. With every sitting, his pain reduced. In August 2011, he had to return to California. I taught him the acupressure points and asked him to apply acupressure every day. He did so and sometime in mid-October 2011, he sent a mail thanking me for curing him of his problems. Dr. S.D. Sridharan. MD (Acu) has undergone the Advanced Acupuncture Course conducted by Dr. Bhojraj in the year 2008. He practices Acupuncture along with Yoga Therapy. Ph: 94481-74894 CHILDRENS IMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN Acupressure points to overcome cold, allergy, digestive problems and eye problems will be taught to those mothers who join the Campaign. Mothers will be motivated to follow this preventive therapy for one year and record their observations for our data base. Any school can write to us for a talk on the subject. A minimum of 20 mothers/care takers will be necessary. If the number of children to be covered under the Campaign are less than 20, the talk will be given at the Academy premises. For more/further details of the Campaign, please contact Dr. H. Bhojraj, Chairman (Tel: 98456 49914) or Managing Trustee, Mr. P. Suresh (Tel: 93412 61251). Young parents and/or grandparents are welcome to join our course being conducted every Saturday between 2 and 4 PM. One year subscription is Rs. 1,000/- per child. ACKNOWLEDGING DONORS We would like to express our special thanks to all the donors listed below for their excellent support and encouragement towards achieving our goal. Dr. J. Jayalakshmi Shri P.S. Sridharan Shri G. Veemaraj Dr. M. Krishnadas Chennai Chennai Chennai Dubai

2. Dengue fever cured with Acupuncture Mr. Ramesh Rao

Mr. Ramesh Rao, aged 49 years, developed fever on 14/11/2012. On 15/11/12 his temperature shot up to 103 F. A blood test revealed that his platelet count was 2,85,000 cells/cumm which was well within the required limits. The high fever lasted for 3 days, On the 5thday (18/11/12), the fever came down to normal, but the blood test showed that the platelet count had dropped to 129 which was below the required minimum of 150. It was diagnosed as dengue fever. Mr. Rameshs wife, Smt. Lakshmi Rao, who had undergone the Basic Acupressure course, contacted Dr. Bhojraj and was advised to press and release Spleen 6 point four to five times a day to increase the platelet count. A friend also suggested that he take a glass of papaya leaf juice twice a day. On the 8thday (24/11/12), the platelet count had increased to 317. The doctors were surprised at Mr. Rameshs recovery without any medication or hospitalization. Lab Reports from Bangalore Baptist Hospital (Lab No. 0PORDOOOO343848 TO 0PORDOOOO345709) DATE TEST RESULT NORMAL RANGE

15.11.12 Platelet Count 2, 85,000 cells/ 1,40,000-4,40,000 cumm 16.11.12 Dengue Antigen Negative 18.11.12 Platelet Count 1,29,000 cells/cumm 20.11.12 Platelet Count 1,72,000 cells/cumm

24.11.12 Platelet Count 3,17,000 cells/cumm

6. Multiple health problems cured with Acupuncture. - Mrs. Jhanvi S. Rao 53 years
About 6 years ago, Mrs. Jhanvi S. Rao, a resident of Udupi, had just married off her daughter, when suddenly she found that she was unable to move her legs and hands. There was swelling in the legs. She started taking Ayurveda treatment. In 2010, she developed jaundice. Since her joint pain had become unbearable, she was prescribed pain killers.

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