TEETH REFLEXOLOGY
How your teeth health may be connected to your organs.
A ccording to 5,000 year old ancient Chinese medicine,
and especially in acupuncture and reflexology practice,
there is a real connection between the condition of your
teeth and the health of your organs. This practice is called
Teeth Reflexology.
In Teeth Reflexology, each tooth is related to an
acupuncture meridian (or energy channel point), which
in turn is related to an organ, tissue, or gland in the body.
It’s believed that if a person has a weak internal organ,
their teeth could be affected, and vice versa. After a tooth
has been extracted, it’s believed the ‘phantom pain’ occurs
as a result of the message the affected organ is sending
to its corresponding tooth.
For example, tooth pain in the upper and lower incisor
may indicate a middle ear infection; pain in the fourth
teeth may indicate shoulder or knee pain; pain in the
molars means it’s very likely you are suffering from anemia
or a gastric ulcer; chronic pain in the canine teeth may
indicate an inflammation of the gallbladder – such as
hepatitis or cholecystitis.
Regardless of where the pain is originating, it’s always recommended to see a qualified dental or health practitioner for a
customized plan, instead of self-diagnosis. Enjoy a healthy diet and excellent oral hygiene, regardless of how old your teeth
may be, as there is always room for improvement and preventing further deterioration is key.•
THE ‘QUEEN OF SEED OILS’
T he sesame plant has been cultivated for thousands of years, and some believe it to be the
world’s oldest plant used for its oil. Its high levels of sesamol, sesamolin and sesamin oils are
potent antioxidants supplying the body, skin, and hair with anti-inflammatory properties,
vitamin E, B-complex, folic acid, and essential proteins and minerals.
Benefits of using sesame oil have been said to include:
• Topically to heal skin lesions, moisturize, protect from sun. Also used for shiny hair, heal
hair follicles and aid in hair growth, treat dandruff.
• Diabetes: A 2006 study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food found it may help
lower blood pressure and plasma glucose in hypertensive diabetics.
• Atherosclerosis: Its fatty acid and non-ester lipid components appear to inhibit
atherosclerosis lesions, when used as the only oil consumed
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS): In mice studies, use of sesame oil helped protect
mice from developing autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
• Bone density: High concentrations of zinc, copper and calcium in
sesame oil are said to improve the rate of bone regrowth.
Not recommended for pregnant or nursing women due to its high
Omega-6 content, which can act as a blood thinner.
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