Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Chapter 4 -How to Paida properly?


How to Paida properly?


1. Paida attentively: Concentration and faith will activate the vital energy in the body. You should firmly believe that you are your own best doctor and that you can self heal. While doing Paida, you can imagine that you are injecting fresh Qi into the body and bringing out the dirty Qi. Distracting, negative thoughts could bring negative effects.

2. Paida with solid slaps: If you feel the pain of Paida, it means you are on the right path. Your health problems will gradually go away with persistent Paida.

3. Make good use of your palm and fingers: When Paida a large area such as the front of the knees, use both palm and fingers. If the area is relatively small, such as the back of the knees, you could mainly use the fingers with agile movement of the wrist.

4. Paida with force, as long as you can stand the pain: Paida can be very painful in the beginning, but the pain usually subsides after a few minutes.

5. Better recite or chant scriptures during Paida: Reciting scriptures will bring better result. You may choose your favourite ones. "I am sorry", "Please forgive me", "Thank you", "I love you"

6. Use your fists to avoid too much noise of Paida.

Basic Principles of Paida

High intensity + long duration + high frequency = 
speedy improvement.

 Lower intensity + shorter duration + lower frequency = slower improvement.

 No Paida = no improvement

Principle of Sha Treatment

Sha, i.e. poisoned blood in the body, is the colourful thing under the skin that appears during Paida.


When Sha appears, the body’s self-healing power is at work. So, continue Paida until it goes away.

Duration and Frequency of Paida
1. Paida can be done at any time of a day. You can make it your lifelong habit, and Paida in the 
mornings and evenings, or in the mornings, afternoons and evenings. 


2. Due to different Paida intensity and people’s particular physical conditions, there is no fixed time length for when the Sha appears and disappears. Therefore, as with Lajin, the duration and frequency of Paida vary from person to person. Children, the elderly, the frail, and the severely sick are advised to Paida in the top-down sequence.

3. For overall health improvement, you can Paida from head to foot for 15-20 minutes at a time, at least once or twice a day (particularly the head, shoulders, armpits, elbows and knees for 1-5 minutes each).

Those in sub-healthconditions can Paida the “problem areas” for a longer time besides Paida the parts mentioned above. Generally, the duration should be between 5-30 minutes, and you can do it once, twic e, or more times a day.

For those with severe health problems, Paida duration should be extended to no less than one hour. After Sha appears, Paida should be continued. The body will finish the elimination of toxicants and waste as Sha disappears. That’s the secret of the magic efficacies of Paida.

4. Those who feel under the weatheror have obvious symptoms are advised to Paida the “problem areas” for at least half an hour each time. For example, those with knee pains, frozen shoulder, neck problems, headache or sleeping disorders can Paida the knees and elbows at least once or twice a day.

5. Those with severe health problems, such as inability to lift the shoulders or walk, or those diagnosed with psoriasis, heart problems, high blood pressure, diabetes or cancer are advised to Paida top-down with the focus on the elbows, hands, knees, feet and the “problem areas”. Do it for at least one hour and at least three times a day. Duration of each Paida session can be reduced when the symptoms are relieved.

6. One Paida session can be divided into several, with each session focusing on one particular part of the body.

7. After several rounds of Paida, it is not as easy to have Sha as before. Whether Sha appears or not, Paida can be a daily exercise for both the sick and the healthy. Persistent Paida helps enhance circulation of blood, keep you fit and even cure pains and diseases.

A Few Things to Note about Paida

1. Avoid directing an electric fan or air conditioner at yourself during Paida, so as not to catch cold 
and chills via your open pores.

2. Drink warm water before and after
Paida. Warm ginger and date soup is recommended. (Boil 
ginger slices and red dates for 15-20 minutes. You may add some brown sugar.) In addition to helping you stay hydrated, this will also prevent dizziness, fatigue and boost metabolism.


3. Avoid showers or baths within one hour after Paida. After one hour, be sure to shower or bathe with warm water and not cold water. On a cold day, it is best to avoid showering after Paida.

4. Those with skin diseases (such as psoriasis) are advised to do prolonged, heavy Paida for best effect. Secretion of liquid(s) is a sign of its effectiveness, so it is important to continue Paida. Do not Paida open wounds.

5. People with diabetes are less tolerant of the pain of Paida, so Paida lightly in the beginning and gradually increase intensity. Those with varicose veins and edema in the legs are advised to Paida in an upward direction to improve blood circulation.

6. When Sha appears, it is important to continue Paida to speed up the elimination of toxins from the body. Reactions such as rashes usually go away in a few days this is normally so for those with good physical conditions such as children, young and healthy people. The elderly and the severely sick usually experience recovery reactions for a longer period of time.

I have a health problem, which body parts should I Paida?
Whatever your health problem is, you are advised to start with these body parts: elbows, hands, knees and feet. Then you can Paida your head, shoulders, arms, legs, armpits and the base of your thighs. Be sure to Paida all around these parts for 15 minutes or more each.

After Paida these parts, find your “problem areas:

1. Conditions of the head and diseases of the five senses such as facial paralysis, headaches, dizziness, cold, stroke, insomnia, etc.: Paida the head and face.


2. Neck, shoulder and various joint problems such as neck and shoulder stiffness, inflammation of the joints, arthritis, and neck pain: Paida shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, etc. Those who do not have the necessary strength for Paida can ask others for help, as these areas are far from vital organs and require heavy Paida for best effects.

3. Conditions of the heart, lungs, mammary and thyroid glands: Paida inner wrist joints, armpits, and areas below and around the collarbone.

4. Various gynaecological conditions such as ovarian cysts, cervical tumours, fibroids, endometriosis; men’s conditions such as prostate problems, impotence, early ejaculation; conditions of the reproductive and urinary systems, etc.: Paida the base of your thighs where there is a concentration of toxins as well as vital energy, veins, nerves and lymph glands. Please
also Paida the inner sides of the legs and the abdomen.

5. Old injuries like sprains, twists and sports injuries, etc.: Paida the afflicted areas, scarred areas and surgery incision areas. Take special care and ensure longer duration. Slap for 20 minutes or more for best effects.

6. Various itches: Paida afflicted areas, inner wrist joints and knees. Stand up and slap both sides of thighs.

7. Those with piles, constipation, water retention, gastro-intestinal problems: Paida the abdomen, all around knees, inner thighs, base of thighs and overweight areas heavily for a long time. You can also use your fists in these areas. Using hands to chop the base of thighs is another recommended method, as it is strong in intensity, yet does not produce much noise.

8. Acute problems can be treated by Paida vital acupoints, as per acupoints used in acupuncture: For example, acute heart problems, dizziness, fainting and drunkenness can be treated by Paida the inner sides of the elbows and the Neiguan acupoint heavily for 5-15 minutes; acute stomach pain can be alleviated by Paida the Zusanli acupoint heavily for 10-30 minutes.

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Neiguan acupoint↖

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Zusanli acupoint↖

9. All Paida methods can be practiced in combination with Lajin for better effects.
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