Thursday, October 4, 2007

Body, the greatest wonder of the world

Body has lots of organs which help us sense the stuff around ourselves. For example, ears allow us to differentiate between different sounds, it even helps us identify the sound quality differences between audio cassettes and audio CDs, without this difference Bose speakers would be the same as some ordinary speakers. Eyes allow us to see and appreciate color, depth, beauty (even the harsh realities of life), It helps us "feel" 3D movies and colorful movies and cartoons. Heart and Lungs are never stopping pumps which when stopped means the end of the journey called life. Stomach an organ whose complexity comes only after our brain and which can withstand acid so strong to dissolve iron. Mind is a computer whose capacity is infinite. The best part of the body is the amazing coordination between the different organs of the body so that the body can last 60-70 years. So as with any good machine preventive stopping is also incorporated in the body. This is similar to the PC shutting down on overheating to prevent damage to the components. Nature has a build in mechanism to repair these organs and maintain them as the need be. This is via a therapy called acupressure which I consider the most precious gift.

This therapy was well known and practiced in India more than 3000 years ago and then later evolved into Acupuncture. Acupressure can be best understood by breaking the word into 2 parts. Acu and pressure. Acu means to remove toxins (and diseases). Thus acupressure means to remove the toxins by applying pressure.

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