Self Healing Australia Newsletter – Summer 2022-23

Summer Foods

Summer is the season when we can feel most open and inspired to follow our passion and joy.

However it can also be a time when we can become a little

manic or obsessive about things, and feel sad or not connected to other people.

Foods that are important for Summer are corn, polenta, bitter greens, salads, and tofu. These foods nourish and regulate the heart and small intestine helping absorption and circulation in the body.

By adding these foods to your diet, you’ll feel less tense and impatient, your thinking will be clearer and you’ll feel more connected to life and people.

Summer Cooking

With the seasonal change from Spring to Summer cooking methods become lighter and shorter.

Stir-frying, steaming, and light boiling are the main cooking methods for the season.

Vegetables are chopped finer or in matchsticks for quicker cooking. Salt and tamari are used in smaller amounts.

Corn is harvested at this time and is the most suitable grain for the season. Sea vegetables can also be used as condiments or in light-pickled salads. Small amounts of fresh summer fruit can also be used with meals as they provide a cooling effect.

Shiatsu Point Therapy for Shortness of Breath

When the Triple Heater meridian is functioning well, we feel more balanced and connected to ourselves on the internal level as well as to others on the external level.

Triple Heater Meridian Point 8 (TH8 ) is located 6 finger-widths from wrist crease in line with ring finger.

It is a good point for symptomatic relief of shortness of breath.

Shiatsu Point Therapy

Using the thumb or finger apply pressure until you feel the soreness in the point.
Taking deep breaths and maintaining the pressure breathe slowly in and out of the point until you feel the tension and pain disappear.
Please note:

The above technique is for symptomatic relief only If symptoms persist please consult a qualified shiatsu therapist for a full treatment.

Recipe – Sweet Corn Fritters

• 1 cup grated onion
• 2 cups corn
• 1 cup wholemeal flour
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons tamari

Remove the corn off the cob, grate carrots and onion mixing it with the corn.

Add in wholemeal flour, arrowroot, water, and tamari and mix well.

Heat up frypan with sesame oil then drop 1-2 tablespoons of mixture in frypan and let fry until brown. Then turn over.

Serve with steam vegetables, noodles or rice.

Serves 4

 Yoga Pose for Summer – Forward Bend Pose

This pose tonifies the liver, spleen, and kidneys, and helps with digestion.

• Sit on the floor with one leg straight and the other bent pressing the sole of the foot against the inner thigh.
• Inhale, and as you exhale stretch forwardto grasp your ankle with both hands.
• Inhale and then exhale slowly trying to touch your chest to your knee. Hold the pose and breath deeply for two breaths.
• Exhale and slowly return to starting position. Repeat with the other leg bent.

Bach Flower Remedy – Mimulus

Small Intestine Meridian Meditation

Take a deep breath in, hold it for a moment and as you breathe out slowly, close your eyes.

Take another deep breath and imagine your arms spread with palms open to receive whatever the Universe may have to offer you.

As you breathe in, imagine the sun. Feel the warmth and glow of its rays on your face.

Feel your whole body start to glow, first your face then neck and shoulders, chest, arms, torso, back and legs.

Feel the heat start to gather in your lower abdomen just below the navel, and imagine the heat igniting inside of you to create a furnace of raw energy.

Feel the intensity of that furnace and understand that this is the source of all your energy and power.

From that furnace, let the energy stream forth to all parts of your body until it is coming out of your mouth, eyes, ears, fingers and toes.

Let that energy stream forth into the world like a spark that ignites the flames in other peoples’ hearts.

Feel the inspiration and joy as they too light up and become powerhouses and lighthouses to each other.

Feel yourself becoming one with all things connected to them by all the energy of the Universe, and smile to yourself.

Then in your own time, when you’re ready to return, slowly become aware of your surroundings and the room you’re in.

Slowly open your eyes, feeling rested and refreshed.

 Aromatherapy Essential Oils – Black Pepper

Essential Oils Application

Bath: Use 10-15 drops in a tub of water and soak in it for 15 minutes.

Massage: Blend between 1% and 3% of essential oil with a carrier oil of your choice such as jojoba, almond, peach, apricot, soyabean, sesame, or vegetable oils.

please note:

do not apply
pure essential oils directly to skin (except for Lavender)
and never take any essential oils internally.

Inhalation: Place a few drops of essential oil in an oil burner or small bowl of boiling water to freshen the air and create a special atmosphere.

Compress: Add 5 drops of essential oil to 200 mls of warm water. Place cloth in the water then wring out and lay over affected area for a few minutes.