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A traditional jow
shouldn't provide any particular sensation when being applied (except
for a slight cooling sensation as the alcohol evaporates). What you
should notice is that your pain just seems to disappear. It's not
masked by local stimulus, instead the obstruction of qi and blood is
moved by the medicinal nature of the substances in the liniment and your
pain is gone. There is a saying in Chinese-
Tong Ze Bu Tong, Ze Tong Bu
Tong
- Where there is pain there is no flow, where there is flow there
is no pain.
Iron palm training jows (and soaks) take hit medicine to a higher
level. The medicine itself is an integral part of the training and
conditioning of the body. It is never undertaken lightly and should
always include the supervision of a trained instructor. Iron Palm
medicines are
formulated to
open the energy channels of the body leading the Qi from Dan Tien to
the hands. Proper training takes many years. Used over the short term
and without proper training, you simply have another useful Dit Da Jow.
Whether you are a martial artist, a warrior, or an athlete, repeated
bruising in one area can create accumulations of stagnant qi and blood
that can cause serious health problems as you age. Dit Da Jows were
developed to disperse these accumulations and promote a healthy body and
long career.
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