Good afternoon readers!

Today we are going to talk a little bit about memory, or rather, the lack of it …

How many times have you started reading, but when you reached the bottom of the page, did you no longer remember the beginning? Or how many times did you open a drawer in your room and had to go back to the kitchen to remember what you got? Or yet … how many times have I said: “what was I really saying?”.

If you are experiencing frequent situations like this, this text can help.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we talk about 3 basic types of memory:

1- Memory of the past, such as remembering childhood: it is the Kidney’s responsibility

2- Learning memory: it’s  Spleen’s responsibility

3- Memory of things that have already been memorized in life, such as riding a bicycle or learning a language: it is the responsibility of the Heart.

In this text, I will talk about the imbalance of the Spleen and the Heart.

When the Spleen is unbalanced, the individual will have difficulty memorizing new facts as well as learning new things and even paying attention in a class.

Therefore, to improve the memory and intellectual capacity of a person who is experiencing any of these difficulties, we must tone the Spleen.

The SP-3 point, located on the foot, shows excellent results in improving memory. Another point that can be used with this function is the ST8, located on the head.

In auriculotherapy, we can use the Brain Stem point to improve the memory.

To help the in Spleen balance and improve memory, we can use foods that strengthen the Spleen, such as kale, yams, but in this case, in particular, eating nuts is an excellent option.

When the Heart is unbalanced, memory is lacking during a conversation, we no longer know what we were talking about, or we still can’t find the right word for the occasion. We forget the way to go work, we don’t remember another language we’ve learned.

In order to strengthen the Heart and to have coherence in thoughts, or order in what needs to be said, and to have less memory lapses, points HT-7 and PC-7 are of great importance. In ear acupuncture, the Heart point is also very good.

It is important to know that in this second case, the anxious state is responsible for most of the symptoms.

So, points like PC-6 in systemic acupuncture and the points of Anxiety in the ear are very good too. Avoiding excessive condiments in the diet will also make the patient feel calmer and improve memory.

And you reader? Do you have a good memory?

Acupuncture will definitely help you 😉

A big hug to everyone.

Profa. Fernanda Mara