bodywork/liver function

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Hello Group,

Tonight I went to bed early 8:30 PM. Slept for two hours before being awakened

with RLS. Maybe this is a solution---go to sleep earlier, get up for a few

hours, then go back to bed at a reasonable time say midnight rather than 2-3 am.

I have been doing various kinds of bodywork---masasage, acupressure, etc--- for

a living for 10 years. i started to think after reading descriptions and getting

info from this list and starting to pay closer attention to what was happening

for me that perhaps there would be something in a kind of bodywork called cranio

sacral therapy that would help us out. I called the Upledger Institute in FL to

ask if they had any experience with RLS. The answer came back yes. And of

course, sometimes it works and sometimes not. Also inquired of a friend studying

a modality called myofascial release to ask her teacher and again the answer was

yes. This second prson said that it originates in the sacrum which is

interesting because that is where I figured it was being generated from when I

tuned in to my body during an attack.

Long story short---I haven't tried it out yet because I'm in a transitory sort

of a situation but some sessions in Cranio Sacral Therapy or Myofascial Release

may bring results. I'll let you all know.

If the source is the sacrum then that might explain the recliner chair problem.

JEANNE

According to chinese medicine spring is the time of year of the liver. This is

an excellent time to do a liver cleanse and to take some herbs to support liver

function. You may want to try a modified fast. Some people do a month long water

fast. Anyway, cutting out all oils, eating lots of veggies and fruits and

drinking a ton of water is a good way to help clear out the liver. There's a

great drink you can have in the morning first thing to help flush the liver. Put

a peeled lemon and two oranges, a garlic clove, one inch of fresh ginger root,

pinch of cayenne pepper, a tablespoon of olive oil in a blender with about 10 OZ

H20 blend up well and strain. The liver gets very stimulated by this drink

especially the citrus. Maybe wait an hour before eating anything else.

Dandelion which will be starting to grow soon is excellent for the liver.

Tinctures from dandelion root are good as well as fresh root and tender

dandelion greens in a salad are also good. Sylmarin which is the active

ingredient in Milk Thistle seed is also excellent for the liver.

Find a reputable acupuncturist with a solid background in chinese herbs to work

with. As I said this is the season for working with the liver I'm going to do a

search on liver cleanses and see what else I come up with.

Kathleen

Hobbling around on a sprained ankle in Vail CO