Hi CT:
I had malaria quite a few times and had serious liver and kidney trouble. SFQ has helped me greatly. After the November 2003 Annual Conference one of the SFQ advanced students suggested I supplement my QiGong with some Chinese foods herbs. Apples are good, too.
I went to see a Chinese Medical Doctor and she gave me herbal supplements which are mixed together and made into a tea. She started with 18 different herbs and after a few weeks it was only 13. I've been doing this almost 2 months now. I drink the tea 3x per day and she said it will take 3 to 4 months for the Yang remedies to come full force and it has helped me already. I have also increased the time of my meditations and during an hour or longer total meditation will focus for 10 to 15 minutes each day on inhaling blue energy into the kidneys (exhaling contaminated smoke/blockages) and then green energy into the liver.
In the Level II manual Master Lin recommends black sesame seeds. You can get these at any Asian grocery story. Just put a few tablespoons into a glass and soak them for 10 minutes or so then remove any that are floating and drain off the water. Then I pour boiling water on them and let them sit for 15 minutes or more and sip the "tea" and scoop out the seeds. Be sure to brush your teeth or at least rinse when you are done as the seeds stick in all kinds of funny places!
I often will rub my hands together and just place them over the kidneys and visualize healing energy pouring into the kidneys and warming them which is easy to do when you are sitting in a meeting, waiting in line, or in a car (don't try it if you are driving!).
This has worked for me and also helped greatly with improving my circulation and spirit.
Stay warm as it really taxes your kidneys when you get cold especially your feet and hands.
Time to go drink my tea,
Agent B
[This message has been edited by Agent B (edited January 08, 2004).]
