Man in his late forties; started treatment six months prior.
Purpose of treatment: alleviation of some aches and pains, and to assist in development and support of his desire to pursue the healing arts.
The treatments had been very effective and he was rapidly moving forward. He had accomplished a great deal of course work and was setting up a business model, he was satisfied and confident.
During our last visit, he told me that he had experienced a small set back. He had lost some of his motivation and direction, and he was feeling down. This occurred post-vacation and directly after the hurricane Irene had come through this area.
I started by taking his pulses. I was thinking that he might be in need of a clearing treatment. However, I found quality in his pulse that indicated dampness. Because I had never felt this quality before in this patient’s pulses, I explained it to him. I described how dampness manifests in people, not just clinically but rather how it affects people psychologically. His eyes lit up and he said, ” yes that resembles my sister”. He was referring to the sister that stayed in his house while he was away and spent a few days with them waiting out the storm. So we decided to do a few points to expel dampness and to support his element. The shift was dramatic. He relived a bunch of painful early memories, as he rested on the table. When I took his pulses again, there was no sign of dampness. He felt much better. We talked of keeping up the work, dealing with his familial issues and he said that he would continue to explore the topic.
This case is an example of how the patient and practitioner relationship can accomplish profound changes, when there is trust. It is not always the words chosen by the practitioner that ultimately influences the patient, sometimes it is the message, the image or theory conveyed. It is very common to hear me say, that “you do not need to understand everything that I am talking about or believe in it, but if you resonate with the sentiment then it will be a successful treatment.” Bach flower remedies, essential oils, exercises and folklore are other helpful tools that illustrate the aim of treatment with the patient.
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