LEARN G-JO: ACUPUNCTURE WITHOUT NEEDLES

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"FIRST, RELIEVE SUFFERING"

Since G-Jo is a natural, drugless technique, it's as safe for treating children as it is for adults ... one should simply apply less pressure when goading the points on a child's more sensitive body. My friend Gail, who teaches visually limited preschoolers, uses acupressure regularly to ease many minor playground injuries.

G-Jo is also a valuable first aid technique, especially for use in emergencies. For example, I recently came upon an auto accident and found a woman pinned in her car, apparently suffering from a crushed chest. She was in great pain and nearing a state of shock. With her permission—and her husband's—I stimulated G-Jo points No. 10 and No. 4. The woman's clenched face immediately relaxed, her color brightened, and she said she felt better. About that time the ambulance arrived, so I don't know the final results of her accident ... but I did prove to myself that a knowledge of G-Jo can help any healer follow Buddha's dictate: "First, relieve suffering."

However, while G-Jo is great for both acute and emergency symptoms, it's not so effective for chronic problems ... those which have been a part of the sufferer's life for more than, say, several weeks, or those that seem to reoccur with regularity. Simply stimulating the right control points—even if it does temporarily relieve a symptom—is, obviously, no substitute for healthful living. Disease and discomfort often arise from abuse of the body, and no true cure is possible until those abusive factors (such as overly processed foods, or drugs) are eliminated from one's life.

In short, while G-Jo can be effective in limited or one-time use, it's not recommended as a panacea or a full-time alternative to proper professional help. And there are some people—most notably, pregnant women (especially those beyond the third month) and folks who suffer chronic heart problems (primarily those who use a pacemaker or have had open-heart surgery)—who should shun regular use of acupressure.

G-Jo should also be temporarily avoided under certain other conditions: Except in emergencies, it's best to wait about four hours after taking any drugs, medication, alcohol, or other intoxicants to use G-Jo. And give yourself about half an hour after a hot bath, a full meal, or physical work or exercise ... because the "primal" energy (or the force that makes the heart beat) is too out of balance to respond to G-Jo during those times.

The use of all 115 pressure points, combined with improved diet and attitudes, has helped me—at 40—to be healthier than I've ever been before ... and my health seems to be constantly improving, too! Since I've become competent with G-Jo, I've used medication only once ... I've seen no doctors or other health specialists ... and, most important, I've been virtually free of suffering while my body goes about its job of self-healing. I'm happier, too, than I've ever been, because I have a profound sense of confidence in (and awe of) the body/mind combination's potentials and capabilities.
vIf you're willing to use a little time to practice the technique—and to temper your use of G-Jo with plain old common sense—I believe the method can work for you, too!

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