Nadete Chiryô Hô 撫手治療法

A method of stroking with the hands

• nadete 撫手 – stroking with the hands
• chiryô 治療 – treatment, cure, remedy
• hô法 – method

You can incorporate this technique into a regular treatment or use it on its own.
This technique stems from Traditional Chinese Medicine and has its roots in Qi Gong (Kikou) and Chinese Massage (tui-na). The most important thing in stoking is that you have the intent to clear the energy of meridians and organs. You stroke with the palm of your hand, either with one hand or both hands on top of each other.

The Organ-Emotion Link. Kikou (Qi Gong) Theory. (Adapted from Cohen, 235-7, Gerber 160)

Organ: primary & secondary	Harmful Emotions	Qi Effect	Physical Effects	Positive Emotions	Needed to Heal, Balance
Spleen, Stomach	Excessive concentration. Empathy (Loss of own boundaries)	Knotted and stuck	Gastric disturbances, high blood pressure, weakened immunity, phlegm and colds	Trust, Faith, Confidence	Spend time in nature.
Lungs, Large Intestine	Anxiety, Sorrow, Grief, Depression	Constriction	Asthma, Bronchitis	Integrity, dignity	Elbow room.
Kidneys, Bladder	Fear	Contraction, frozen qi	Kidney disease, Urinary tract infection (UTI), cold feet, memory loss	Wisdom	Avoid stress.
Liver, Gallbladder	Anger,Resentment	Rising	Muscle tension, eyestrain, headaches, hemorrhoids	Kindness	Companionship, benevolence.
Heart, Small Intestine	Joy (excitability, hysteria, excess), Shock	Scatters and disperses	Uneven pulse, cardiac problems, overeating	Ritual, Orderliness, Creativity	Peace and quiet. Security. Not overstimulation.

Front of the body:

1. Start at the heart (middle of chest) then move to the stomach, on the liver and all the way down the outside of the legs and flick off the energy at the toes. In one long stroke.
2. Start a the heart (middle of chest) then move to the stomach on to the spleen and all the way down the outside of the leg and flick off the energy at the toes. In one long stroke.
3. Begin at the heart on to the shoulders and down the arm, flick off energy at the fingers.
4. Put your index and middle fingers of both hands just between the eyebrows, finger tips touching and hold there for about 20 seconds. Then stroke slowly towards the temples along the eyebrows, hold the fingers at both temples for another 20 seconds. Stroke further till the ears and flick off energy.
5. Put your index and middle finger of both hands on either side of he nose just below the eyes and hold there for 20 seconds. Follow the cheekbones till your hands reach the ears and flick off the energy.

The areas to stroke on the back of the body:

1. Start at the bas of the neck and stroke along the spine all the way down to the tailbone. This will clear the heart, kidneys and spinal meridians.

For clarity, you can see that the liver is located behind the rib cage and not under it. (1. Transverse Colon; 2. Ascending Colon; 3. Liver; 4. Stomach (Spleen behind the stomach); 5. Descending Colon; 6. Small Intestines)