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“You can do it everywhere, and you do not have to have a special situation for treating people. You can do it when you go for a swim and someone has a cramp, or you are going somewhere and you eat something that your stomach doesn’t like. You can do it when you are flying around the whole globe and your digestion doesn’t work as you would like it to work.” ~ Astrid Natzler on Korean Hand Therapy
By Catherine Austin Fitts
When you meet Astrid Natzler, you immediately know you are in the presence of someone who is both very special and inspires health. This is a person who gets energy from helping others be successful.
When I was in Switzerland in October, Astrid introduced me to one of her favorite therapies, Korean Hand Therapy. I love foot reflexology, so a comparable approach to hands makes so much sense. One of my goals for 2019 is to learn more about how to use Korean Hand Therapy, especially when I am traveling without the many resources I have at my home.
It is so important that we learn and practice preventative medicine and apply natural methods whenever they might work. This is the heart and soul of health care that is practical and economic. Consequently, I asked Astrid if I could share an introduction with our subscribers and audience.
So we sat down on a beautiful sunny day in Zurich late last fall and here’s the result – a fascinating introduction to a gifted teacher and an intriguing natural therapy.
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Ive studied and practiced Qigong for 7 years from a Chinese master, who is also a PhD in Molecular Genetics, at Bastyr University near Seattle. I am alive today because of these practices.
Thank you Cathrine for another fascinating report.
Thank you.
Hi Catherine,
Thank you for this interview. As I have mentioned over email, I have had an informal background in Chinese medicine for over 20 years, and as you know, the power of Chinese medicine can be amazing. I’m not familiar with Korean hand therapy, but I believe it is an offshoot of Chinese medical hand therapy. What I am interested in is how Korean hand therapy is different from Chinese medical hand therapy.
For example, Japanese acupuncture can be a bit different than Chinese acupuncture, likely due to cultural differences. Additionally, Japanese aikido is fundamentally based on a little-known to the West, Chinese internal martial art called ba gua zhang, and the former has many missing elements of the latter.
As with most things Chinese, things are generally much more complicated than they seem (original Karate Kid reference). You having been in Hong Kong, I believe some of the best practitioners of Chinese medicine in the world are there, but of course, at a price.
After the communist revolution, Mao wanted to get rid of most/all things “traditionally” Chinese, but as you said, kept Chinese medicine since 1) it’s cheap and 2) it works. However, he also changed some of the theories in the system to be more “simplified.” This is the difference found by some who differentiate “Traditional Chinese Medicine” and “Classical Chinese Medicine,” the latter focusing on original texts, without the CCP having “modernized” the original ideas.
On Chinese foot reflexology, I’ve only come across two books in English that teach people how to perform this on their own (despite potential issues of feet access):
In the San Francisco Bay Area, there is this former tech worker turned foot reflexologist, originally from Canada, Holly Tse: http://www.chinesefootreflexology.com/tag/sole-guidance/
And while I was living in Taiwan, I serendiptiously learned about this well-known person among the locals, and he is the founder of a particular stye of Chinese foot reflexology that is apparently being used all over Asia now. He is actually a Swiss priest who has lived in Taiwan for over 20 years, helping the poor in rural areas. His name is Father Joseph Eugster. With a local Taiwanese practitioner of Chinese medicine, they have co-written a number of books and have at least a couple of clinics in Taiwan. However, only one or two books are in English; the rest are in Chinese, and finding them in the US isn’t easy:
https://josef-eugster.org/je/
http://www.ibhealing.com/shop/father-josefs-new-foot-reflexology-book-english-version
For those who aren’t familiar with Chinese medicine, this is the best, broad introductory documentary on Chinese medicine I’ve come across to date. It was produced by Bill Moyers back in 1993, called Healing and the Mind: The Mystery of Chi:
(This link/version includes English subtitles translating the Chinese speakers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYhlVXnxvCw
I have not had any experience with the Korean Hand Therapy, but I have had some very interesting experiences with reflexology ( called foot-zoning where I live). I am amazed at how much personal history is recorded in our feet! I will have to look into the KHT now.