Art of Nurturing Children with Acupressure

Child Care

Children are like the flowers of the Garden-that is this world, and we all would like them to blossom. Children are closer to God, and their divine laughter is always enchanting. It is no wonder that Mahatma Gandhi and Shri Jawaharlal Nehru saw God’s image in children.

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• If we want to stop wars and unnecessary un- pleasantness on this earth, we must all start taking care of children not only of their bodies but also of their minds and make sure that when they grow up they have a healthy approach to life.
• The care of children’s health does not start after their birth. Even before the baby is conceived in the mother’s womb, both parents must take care to see that they themselves are in a proper healthy condition of body and mind; so that the coming child does not inherit any disease of the body or mind.

Child Care Planning of Children:

This can be considered in three parts:

1. Before conception;
2. During conception;
3. After conception.

1. Parenthood should be properly planned and should not be a matter of accident.

• It has been found by the people of the West that oral contraceptives have harmful side effects and so are no longer advised.
• The couple must start the treatment under Acupressure therapy at least 3 months prior to conceiving, to ensure their proper health, creation of hormones, and curing of any possible disease that they themselves might have.
• The couple should drink one glass each of Gold or Silver or Copper or Iron charged water (4 glasses reduced to 2 glasses) per day.
• The lady must have 3 to 7 regular menses before conceiving.
• The total effect of the above would be to get a fully developed, healthy, child with the possibility of its having hereditary problems reduced to the minimum.

Even those couples desiring children and not getting them would get their desire fulfilled if they take treatment, especially on both sides of the two wrists for 4 to 6 minutes of Pressure daily along with the treatment mentioned above.

2. How to get the child of the desired sex :

It is claimed by Ayurved that the following methods; if followed by the couple, will give them the child of the desired sex.

• The day on which the menses is seen is to be counted as the first day.
• During the period of flow, the couple should avoid intercourse. For guaranteed results, intercourse is to be done only once a month on any one of the dates mentioned below. Continue treatment till the baby is conceived.
• For getting a Son: On the event dates, i.e. 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, or 14th day, the husband should lie with his wife on his left side for 15 minutes (so that he would be breathing with his right nostril) before intercourse.
• For getting a Daughter: On the odd dates i.e. 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, or 15th day, the husband should lie with his wife on his right side for 15 minutes (so that he would be breathing with his left nostril) before intercourse.

It has also been advised by Ayurved that if the intercourse is made during the later dates (10th to 15th) there is a better possibility of conceiving and the child to be born will be more healthy.

3 . After the baby is conceived, the mother should take proper care of nourishment.

• Eat plenty of seasonal fruits. In order to get natural calcium, drink more milk and eat bananas; otherwise take daily 4 pills in the morning and 4 pills in the evening of Cal. phos 12x + Cal. Fl. 12x (mixed together-Biochemic medicines) for calcium.
• If sufficient calcium is taken throughout the pregnancy and proper diet is observed by the mother, the child to be born will not have any problems with teeth and bone development later on.
• According to research work done in China, it has been found that if a properly controlled diet is taken by the mother during pregnancy, the child will have less craving for sweet things like chocolates, biscuits, etc.
• The expectant mother should daily practice acupressure therapy to ensure good health and freedom from disease and to reduce the possibility of miscarriage. At least give pressure treatment on two sides of the wrists to prevent miscarriage.
• The expectant mother should drink iron or copper or silver and gold charged water-two glasses reduced from four glasses. This will ensure the growth of a healthy baby and reduce the possibility of the baby being blind and of retardedness or muscular dystrophy etc. after its birth.
• The expectant mother should daily do some light exercises; at least walking 2 to 3 kilometers.
• The child starts learning from the mother’s womb; the case of Abhimanyu and Shukdev are very famous. As such the expectant mother must try to be pleasant, read and listen to books on religion, art, music and culture, etc.
• The husband should also help the wife in all these activities and keep her happy during these vital days of pregnancy.

Child Care after the birth of a baby :

• The birth of a healthy child solves many a problem. With proper nourishment and rest, the child will grow normally.
• Further, if acupressure treatment is given on the soles of the baby every day only for 3 to 4 minutes, good development will be ensured without there being any major problems of health.
• We must not forget that the children are very close to Nature and the requirements for a good crop, viz., good seed, enough manure, water, and light are also essential for children’s growth.
• They require a proper nourishing diet, a mother’s loving care, and play which includes sunshine and rest. Mrs. ‘L’ reports that her three-month-old grandson had complaints of vomiting milk and retarded progress and often cried.
• With regular massage on the soles, the child is growing happily without giving any trouble.

Child Care Methods of treatment for children from the age of 1 day to 14 years:

• After the baby is born, it should be breast-fed at least 9 to 12 months and during that time the mother should take care of her diet, take proper nourishing food and drink iron-copper-silver-gold charged water.
• If nothing else is possible, take hot meals twice a day. She should also practice Acupressure therapy to prevent any diseases and tension.
• If outside milk (preferably goat’s or camel only, otherwise cow’s milk) is to be given, please add a little water (preferably iron/copper/ silver/gold charged).
• Between 7-9 months, at the time of teething, care should be taken to supplement the diet of the child with calcium. If it is not possible to give bananas and more milk, the child may be given Calcaria Phos+Cal. Fl 6x OR 12x-two pills of each twice a day.

Proper attention should be paid to cleanliness and hygiene. Change the nappies, diapers, etc., every time the child urinates or passes stool, and clean the parts with a wet cloth.

• Wash the child’s clothes daily and sterilize them at least once in 3 days by boiling them or by keeping them for some time in water containing antiseptics like Dettol and then washing them.
• Sleep: This is most vital to children of every age especially up to 12 months. If the child gets proper sleep along with (not over) proper nourishment, half the battle against disease is won.
• Water: Most of the infections come through water, so please be careful to give boiled water to the child. It is necessary that schools should arrange to provide boiled water duly cooled and filtered for the children.
• Bath and Soap: Give the baby a bath with lukewarm water after an oil massage. Use soap most sparingly. Instead, a paste made of cream of milk and gram flour should be used.
• Please note that by using soap in excess you are harming the tender skin of the baby. Moreover, the use of soap will not make the skin any fairer.
• Air and Sun: Just as in the growth of vegetation, air and sun play an important role in the development of the human body also. When the child completes 3 months, after an oil massage, put the child in the sun for at least 10/15 minutes after 90 minutes of sunrise.
• Please see that the child is taken out daily to get fresh air. After the baby learns to stand on its legs, let him/her play out of the house during the day for at least 45/60 minutes.
• Food, rest, and play are the most vital factors for the proper development of the body and the mind of the child.
• Sugar: In modern times, the use of sugar has increased greatly. Avoid it as far as possible, at least till the baby is 12 months old. Afterward, please see that the use of raw sugar is avoided.
• If sugar is to be used, instead of white sugar, use crystal sugar or jaggery. Please see that it is added to milk or water at the time of boiling. Do not add sugar afterward. This will help in preventing colds and coughs.

Cold drinks, ice creams, and chocolates:

• In spite of many warnings, parents and children will indulge in these foods. To counter the bad effects of these harmful foods.
• The best way is to give lukewarm water to the child at least 2/3 times a day and at least once, bitter powder like ‘Sudarshan’ which will prevent worms and maintain digestive power.
• The child’s motion: Regular motion and clear urination are most vital. In the case of loose motion or unsatisfactory motions, the best course is to stop milk or food intake.
• And try to put the child in lukewarm water and juice of vegetables and fruits at least for a meal or two. That will automatically help the body to get over the troubles.
• Please note that no child will die if kept hungry for half a day or even a day. Overfeeding disturbs the whole digestive system and leads to many diseases. In boiling milk, put a few drops of lemon, the water will get separated from the paneer.
• If necessary, add a little sugar and lemon drops and give this separate water only to drink. The paneer can be used for preparing vegetables.
• Treatment: It is most vital and important that treatment of Acupressure therapy is given daily for 3 to 4 minutes on each palm and/or on the soles. This will definitely prevent the possibility of disease and ensure the progress of the children in Body, Mind, and Character.
• After the child has completed 5 years, 4 to 5 minutes of treatment on each palm should be given daily and he/she should be taught to continue the same for life long.
• While giving the treatment, the child will immediately cry if there is any pain due to pressure at any point. This gives a clue to the disease, which can be easily cured by this treatment.
• If proper nourishment is given to children as per the table given below, along with proper care as mentioned earlier, most of the children will not suffer from any serious disease.
• Supplement the deficiency of birth salts as shown in this book.

Child Care Diet for Child:

• 1 day to 3 months old: Milk (breast-feeding) otherwise goat’s, camel’s milk, or cow’s milk.
• 4 months to 9 months: Milk (breast-feeding) goat’s, camel’s, or cow’s milk plus seasonal fruit juice plus mashed rice and banana.
• 10 months to 15 months: Goat’s, camel’s or cow’s milk plus fruits-bananas are a must plus mashed rice/khichdi and potatoes, chapatis or whole wheat bread, etc. when the child can chew.
• 16 months to 15 years: Milk plus food containing protein like wheat, sprouted pulses like mung, Chinese green Peas, grams, etc., all types of nuts plus seasonal fruits.
• As the children are not able to tell about their problems, this therapy is most useful in immediate and proper diagnosis. Along with this treatment, Bio-chemic medicines can be added to get quick, amazing results.
• Just for a petty symptom, do not get panicky. Take the treatment of Acupressure therapy, reduce the quantity of milk or food, and give more of lukewarm water, fruit juice, and fruits and within 48 hours the child will be normal, laughing to its heart’s content.