Lymph Drainage Therapy™

Excerpts from:
The Science and Art of Lymphology
by Bruno Chikly, M.D. (France)

Lymph Drainage Therapy™ is an original hands-on technique developed by Dr. B. Chikly, M.D., designed to activate and cleanse the fluid system of the body. Because the lymphatic system is responsible for optimum functioning of the immune system and water circulation, Lymphatic Drainage is a key to maximizing detoxification, rejuvenation and to strengthening our natural defences against stress and disease.

Lymphatic Drainage is one of the few manual techniques specifically developed in modern Europe. Although Lymphatic Drainage is still quite unknown, for incomprehensible reasons, to the American public, this technique has been widely practised throughout Europe for many decades, and is highly recognized in the medical field.

It is now commonly prescribed by European doctors and used in hospitals whose costs are reimbursed by national medical insurances. Physiotherapists, chiropracters, nurses, bodyworkers and holistic practitioners also use Lymphatic Drainage for its wide range of health benefits. Additionally, because of its amazing aesthetics effects on softening wrinkels and enhancing the overall beauty and quality of the skin, most cosmetologists in Europe include this technique in their face and body treatments...

Today the scientific community is in a great state of excitement since the medical and biological implications are absolutely unending. This growing knowledge represents a slow shift in Consciousness. The gradual deepening of understanding perhaps reflects our emerging abillity to perceive more subtle aspects of the body... I see it as a very natural unfolding in human development.

We are also moving toward an integration of more refined, subtle, emotional energies. In fact, the "Water element" has been minimized by technological societies. We are probably coming slowly to understand that no element in nature can be dismissed if we are to attain Harmony and Health. It is becoming apparent that emotions play a more important part in our general health than we realized...

We have to realize that three quarters of the human organism are still made up of fluids. Human body cells have, in fact, never left the water! Lymph and interstitial fluids, the fluids "around" the cells, hold a priviledged place in the body that bathe most of our cells, allowing them to both purify and regenerate.

Lymph is a white liquid ciculating in "lymphatic vessels" throughout the body. It is similar to blood, without the red corpuscels and the platelets. In its flow, lymph takes away toxins, germs, and large molecules (protein, fat etc) that the venous system doesn't regain. In particular, it is the only system of the body that can release "trapped proteins" present around the cells. These stagnant proteins are slowly being associated with our most common socially present diseases, like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis and so on...

Dr. B. Chikly, "The defibrillation techniques are very light, gentle manoeuvres, that won't damage the fragile elastic fibers of body tissues..."

Sharing a similar approach with the Cranio-Sacral technique, our work is done with gentle, flat hands, using all the fingers to stimulate aquatic rythmic movements. As the wave-like movements of the fingers restimulate the peristaltic movements of the lymphagions, the entire system is activated...

As a final touch, Lymphatic Drainage Therapy can use Chinese Energetic Work, Acupressure, which nicely complete the results, and widens the effectiveness of the drainage. A deeper balance is attained, improving the outcome, and making it more dynamic and intense. The very particular on the "Eight Extraordinary Meridians" enhance the full action during drainage. Today, very few schools teach one how to work with these "Eight Marvellous Meridians"...

Anna-Christines comment:
   "Jin Shin Do® Acupressure is one of these schools."

Lymphatic Drainage (Lymph Flow Therapy - Lymph Massage Therapy) was initially developed in Europe in 1932 by Dr. E Vodder.

Lymphatic Drainage Therapy™ (Lymph Flow Therapy - Lymph Massage Therapy) supports:

  • Stimulation of the body fluid circulation. It activates lymph function and lymph circulation. Indirectly stimulate the blood circulation of the Body.
  • Stimulation of the immune system.
  • Nervous system.

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