Acupressure – Dr. Attar Singh (English)

PREFACE The menace of spurious drugs, the dangerous side-effects of numerous medicines, the alarming figures of various diseases and above all costly medical treatment has remained a matter of serious concern for a majority of our people. Having suffered immensely in my childhood from a highly painful ailment, which led my family to great distress both mentally and financially, I developed a strong inclination for a natural system which could extend the much needed cure to patients promptly, effectively and at a nominal or at no cost. For personal health, I adopted certain nature cure systems but my desire for some big breakthrough in this domain remained unfulfilled till the year 1976. It was just a chance that my colleague in the Punjab Government at Chandigarh, Dr. Harjit Singh, learnt the art of acupressure, a drugless therapy, from a Canadian tourist. Dr. Harjit Singh zealously practised this system for a large number of disheartened patients and made it very popular in this part of the country. I very closely and eagerly watched him giving treatment to patients suffering from various diseases, many of whom got instant relief. Such miracles which I witnessed almost daily at his centre encouraged me to learn this unique science of healing from him. Dr. Harjit Singh was a noble soul who wanted to popularise this system extensively so that more and more people could derive benefit from it. I was one of the privileged persons who learnt this science from him. Although I was actively involved in this pathy since 1976, I started my own centre in January, 1982, with the blessings of Dr. Harjit Singh who left Chandigarh to settle in Ludhiana. I became so much absorbed in this therapy that I had to take voluntary retirement from government service in January, 1989, eleven years ahead of superannuation. I consider it a privilege that a majority of leading daily newspapers published from different parts of the country highlighted my achievements in acupressure from time to time. My books in Hindi and Punjabi, the first of their kind in the country, made this system very popular in almost all the states. It is on the basis of these books that hundreds of people launched themselves as whole time acupressure therapists and countless patients were cured of ailments without any medicines just by pressing certain acupressure points in hands and feet as described in my books. The persistent demand from different sections of society, book- sellers and rat cure practitioners for a book in English has been instrumental in encouraging me bring out this volume. It has been my endeavour to put into the book all my experience gained in the profession of acupressure for over 28 years. I have tried to present the as well as the diagrams in the book in a simple and understandable style. I have every reason to believe that this book will give the much needed impetus t nature cure system in the country. I shall be anxiously awaiting the valuable suggest and comments from a large number of therapists as well as the beneficiaries from t system. This will enable me to make the forthcoming editions of the book me purposeful and result-oriented. Dr. ATTAR SING CONTENTS  Page Chapter 1 Introduction :- Acupressure: Its Origin, Conceptaand Technique 9 Chapter 2 Eye Myopia, Hypermetropia, Cataract,Glaucoma, Diplopia, Astigmatism 56 Chapter 3 Ear Deafness, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Motion Sickness 67 Chapter 4 Nose Common Cold, Sinusitis, Epistaxis, Hay Fever 74 Chapte 5 Mouth and Throat Tonsillitis, Adenoids, Sore Throat, Toothache Gingivitis, Dryness of Mouth 82 Chapter 6 Back, Neck & Shoulder Pain Back Pain, Prolapsed Disc, CervicalSpondylosis, Stiff Neck, Vertigo, ShoulderPain, Frozen Shoulder, Tennis Elbow,Leg Pain, Foot Drop 86 Chapter 7 Sciatica 115 Chapter 8 Endocrine System Pituitary Gland, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Pineal, Adrenal, Gonads, Thymus 122 Chapter 9 Heart Hypertension, Hypotension, CoronaryArtery Disease, Angina Pectoris, Heart Attack, Varicose Veins 128 Chapter 10 Respiratory System Asthma, Bronchitis, Pneumonia,Pleurisy, Cougha 141 Chapter 11 Digestive System Diseases of Liver, Diseases of Gall Bladder,Stomach, Duodenum, Small Intestine,Constipation, Hiccups, Solar Plexus 148 Chapter 12 Kidneys and Urinary System Kidney Stones, Stones in Urinary Bladder, Enlarged Prostate Gland, Bed Wetting 162 Chapter 13 Diabetes Mellitus 170 Chapter 14 Joints Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Arthralgia, Gout, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Frozen Shoulder, Osteoporosis, Pain in the Knee 178 Chapter 15 Female Reproductive System Prolapsed Uterus, Menstruation and its disorders, Leucorrhoea, Menopause, Infertility, Miscarriage, Frigidity 191 Chapter 16 Male Reproductive System Impotence, Premature Ejaculation,Loss of Sexual Desire 201 Chapter 17 Brain And Nervous System Paralysis, Stroke, Bell’s Palsy, Parkinsonism, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Myopathy, Cerebral Palsy, Motor NeuroneDisease, Polio, Epilepsy 207 Chapter 18 Mental And Emotional Problems Depression, Phobia, Anxiety, Stress 224 Chapter 19 Migraine And Insomnia 230 Chapter 20 Miscellaneous Obesity, Hair Problems 238 Application Acupressure for Common Diseases 243