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Pit — Pituitary
Pit indicates the pituitary gland.
First place one foot — and then, supporting your body weight on the chairs, place the second foot at the proper place — and press on both arms together for six seconds and release. First near both elbows, then near both shoulders; do two such rounds. That is, the count of four equals one.
| Patient's position | Supine, no pillow under the head unless there is need of one; the therapist at the head end, on both chairs Supine |
|---|---|
| Where the feet are placed | Both feet at once, one on each arm: stations 1 and 3 near the elbows, stations 2 and 4 near the shoulders. One foot placed first, then, with the body weight on the chairs, the second Both sides |
| Duration and repetitions | 6 seconds at each paired place, released. Elbows → shoulders → elbows → shoulders: four applications = one Pit. Keep equal weight on both soles 6 sec × 3 |
| What it is for | Named for the pituitary gland |
Para — Parathyroid
Para indicates the parathyroid gland.
On the right arm: first near the elbow bone, and then near the shoulder — at each place press for six seconds and release. Then do the same again at the same places. That is, the count of four equals one.
| Patient's position | Supine, no pillow under the head unless needed; therapist at the head end Supine |
|---|---|
| Where the feet are placed | The right arm only — near the elbow bone, then near the shoulder; the other arm is not treated Right |
| Duration and repetitions | 6 seconds at each place; elbow, shoulder, elbow, shoulder — four applications = one Para 6 sec × 3 |
| What it is for | Named for the parathyroid gland |
Thrd 'P' — Thyroid 'P', six seconds
That is, थाइरोइड पी – 6 सेकंड — Thyroid 'P' – 6 seconds, and it is read aloud that way, the six seconds included, because the six seconds are part of the name as it is written on a card.
On the left arm, pressure is to be given first near the elbow bone and then near the shoulder. At each place press for six seconds and release. Then do the same again at the same places. That is, the count of four equals one.
| Patient's position | Supine, no pillow under the head unless needed; therapist at the head end Supine |
|---|---|
| Where the feet are placed | The left arm only — near the elbow bone, then near the shoulder Left |
| Duration and repetitions | 6 seconds at each place; elbow, shoulder, elbow, shoulder — four applications = one Thrd 'P' 6 sec × 3 |
| What it is for | Named for the thyroid |
The family, laid side by side. One movement, three points, told apart by the arm alone.
| Point | Arm or arms | Places, in order | Applications per written unit | Named for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit | Both, together | elbows → shoulders → elbows → shoulders | 4 = 1 | Pituitary gland |
| Para | Right only | elbow → shoulder → elbow → shoulder | 4 = 1 | Parathyroid gland |
| Thrd 'P' | Left only | elbow → shoulder → elbow → shoulder | 4 = 1 | Thyroid |
What lies beneath, and what is not. The thyroid is wrapped round the front of the windpipe low in the neck, the four parathyroids stuck to the back of it; both are governed by chemical messages, not mechanical ones, and neither is under the therapist's foot — which, as the anterior-neck rule makes plain, is an extremely good thing.