Hiccoughs

Red Dots: Liver 14

Hiccoughs

      Hiccoughs are a sign in TCM of "Rebellious Stomach Qi". ( Qi is the energy circulating in the body).  In other words, the stomach energy is going up instead of down. 

      There are all kinds of crazy remedies to stop hiccoughs, but this one really works. Why does it work? Because it reverses the Stomach Qi, enabling the stomach energy to resume its proper path.

      This is a technique I show all my cancer patients, since cancer treatments are notorious for causing hiccoughs that sometimes go on for days or weeks. The technique is to massage the Acupuncture point Liver 14. Liver 14 is at the end of the Liver channel, which starts in the foot and ends in the chest. Liver 14 is below the nipples, on both sides of the chest, just below the bottom of a bra, or where a bra would be if wearing one. Massage firmly until the hiccoughs stop. 

      If hiccoughs are an ongoing problem, it is a sign that the digestive system is not working as it properly and should be addressed by a Holistic Practitioner. In the meantime, or for occasional problems, massage away.

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                                                                          Nancy Burton, L.Ac.

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