Percussion Therapy for Insomnia Insomnia ts a very common condition. It would be nice to be able to overcome it without having to take sleeping tablets. As many of you will be aware Qigong exercises are very powerful and these simple slapping nsomnia, suffered mainly by people who have to use a great deal of mental energy at work and students, is commonly caused by sleeping induced functional disorder of the central nervous system because ‘of excessive mental activities and stress. According to Chinese me however, it is brought about by a who had suffered serious insomnia s soundly after practising His now sleey the exercise for three months. symptoms like palpitation and ness caused by insomnia had also disappeared. The methods of the ex- cercise are as follows 1. Pereuss on the L legs straight. Percuss: both palms, cercises could save you ‘popping the pills’. Shoulders. Sit and beat with the tips of the right fingers on the bulgy muscles from behind the left ear down to the shoulder. Repeat the process with the left fingemips on the same area of the other side, 4, Percuss on the Forearms. Sit the left arm stretching horizon- tally and left palm facing up. Percuss with right palm on the (E fig.1 Heart Channel ‘of Hand-Shaoyin fig.2 Kidney Channel i of Foot-Shaoyin fig.3 Percuss on this area le of the left forearm from the el- bow down to the small finger. Repeat the process on the right forearm with the , left palm. | Do the exercise twice a day, once in the moming and the other in the evening for about 20 minutes in one session. Notes: 1. Relax the muscles, keep the percussion. 2. Do not percuss too functional disorder of the heart and kidneys. Percussion on areas. where the "Heart Channel of Hand-Shaoyin” (fig.1) and the “Kidney Channel of Foot-Shaoyin” (fig.2) pass can give gentle stimulation to these organs and help regulate the disordered sleeping, induced function. Percussion ~ a traditional Chi- fitness exercise - is effective in curing insomnia caused by various diseases. One middle aged teacher which should be held hollow (.e. slightly cupped), altemately on the inside and outside of the front of the legs. 2. Percuss on the Waist. Sit with legs straight and hands at the sides. Percuss the bulgy muscles on both sides of the vertebral column (fig3) with the backs of both hands. Bend the waist back and forth gently and naturally during percussion. 3. Percuss on the Neck and Qi Magazine 9 vigorously. Be: rhythmically with moderate force. ‘The sensations of soreness, disten- sion, numbness and warmth in the percussed area should disappear within 15 minutes after the exercise, 3. Gently flex the waist, legs neck and head after percussion. 4, Do not percuss on areas where there are skin problems, tumours or infections Translated by Yang Wanbau