by CJ Puotinen
Raul Vergini, MD, suffered gastric reflux symptoms whenever he assumed some of the classic "hernia" positions, such as bending forward to tie his shoelaces or lying on his back after eating. He was treated by an osteopath for this condition, without results.
Then he learned about EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), an all-purpose, do-it-yourself procedure that often alleviates symptoms. As unlikely as it sounds, relief can come from tapping with the fingertips on key acupuncture points, most of them on the face and torso, while focusing on physical symptoms.
The entire procedure usually takes a minute or less.
The reason it is all-purpose, and applies to almost every known physical ailment, is because it addresses causes that are traditionally underemphasized by the medical profession. These causes involve the disrupted flow of energy within the Chinese meridian system ... AND ... unresolved emotional issues such as anger, fear and trauma.
"I am just a newbie (I'm studying the manual and videos right now)," Dr. Vergini reported, "but I wanted to try EFT on myself. I did just two rounds of the basic procedure while I focused on this annoying gastric reflux -- and it worked! I noticed a definite improvement, and now I'm definitely less prone to feeling the reflux.
"Even if I try to create it, by bending or lying down, it has almost completely disappeared."
A month later, he wrote in an update, "I did only two more rounds of EFT after that first time, and that was one evening a couple of weeks later for a slight return of symptoms. Since then I am still free of all symptoms without any further use of EFT."
In addition to eliminating physical symptoms such as these, EFT has been a consistently effective healing tool for hundreds of other physical, mental and emotional ailments. For more information, you can explore the EFT Web site and its numerous success stories regarding fears, phobias, emotional traumas and physical ailments.
While a complete description of EFT is beyond the scope of this article, you can learn all the basics from the free EFT Get Started Package on the EFT Web site. This includes a free download of the 79-page EFT Manual. Those wishing to save time and dive right in can get the affordable five-star training DVDs.
Please consult qualified health professionals before putting EFT into practice for yourself or others.
