Nature has provided the body with proper regulators and protectors. These are the endocrine glands. The knowledge so far available in the west about these ductless endocrine glands in very limited. However, yogis in India were aware of their great importance, working and even before Ayurved-6000 years and have described them as chakras.
Name of Chakra – Equivalent Endocrine Gland – Its Working
1. Sahastrar – Pineal (Point. No. 4) – Regulates water balance; acts as a manager of all the glands; controls cerebro spinal fluid and sex desire. Stimulates growth of nerves.
2. Ajna – Pituitary (Point No. 3) – Controls air and space. It is like king of all glands ; controls growth of body and brain power and also memory.
3. Vishudha – Thyroid/Parathyroid (Point No. 8) – Controls air-so lungs and heart; controls temperature regulation; governs energy production through the control of calcium.
4. Anahat – Thymus (Point No. 38) – Acts as a Godmother till child reaches puberty i.e. 12 to 15 years of age.
5. Manipur – Adrenal and Pancreas (Point No. 28 & Point No. 25) – Controls fire and production of digestive juices. Regulates blood and sugar levels; controls stress-active-ness and character building; controls sodium and water balance.
6. Swadhisthan – Solar Plexus (Point No. 29) – Controls Apan Vayu and so regulates the movement of stools and urine below the diaphragm.
7. Mooladhar – Sex/gonads (Point No. 11 to 15) – Controls water and phosphorous content-Produces sex hormones.
These main endocrine glands produce internal secretions which on getting mixed with the blood, go to build up the body and maintain it in a healthy condition. The yogis have shown that these endocrine glands-(chakras) also mould the mind and character. In the second chapter, it is narrated that with certain yogic exercises, the latent electricity lying at the bottom can be moved upwards and the power of these endocrine glands can be increased manifold.
The main function of these glands is to maintain the metabolism-(control of the five basic elements (shown in chapter II)) of the body; regulate the functions of all the organs and the brain; also to adjust the body against changing environment and thus protect the body against any illness. These glands play a very important role not only in the development of our body and mind, but also in the development of our looks and even character.
Psychological Effect of Endocrine Glands:
From my experience, I have found that even psychological problems are connected with one or the other endocrine gland and treatment of the same has given wonderful results. Thus, these endocrine glands play a vital role in our well-being and happiness. (Very recently it has been discovered by urologist J. Edwin Blackwell in 1979, that all the systems of our body can be kept functioning properly by activiting the exocrine and endocrine glands.)
If these endocrine glands of our body do not function properly, it adversely affects our nature. For example, if Adrenal does not function properly, the working of the liver is affected and one becomes fearful, peevish and illnatured; if Sex glands become overactive one becomes passionate and selfish; if Thymus is not normal, one becomes meanminded; if Pituitary is not normal, one becomes pitiless, perpetrator of crimes and this leads one to become a thief, a dacoit, even a murderer.
It is, therefore, most necessary to control these endocrine glands and this can be easily done with the treatment of Acupressure.
Endocrine Glands:
There are seven endocrine glands in the body. They are interrelated and dependent on one another and assist one another. So while treating one gland, it is necessary to treat other glands. In case of any problem for about eight to ten days, you will find that there is a pain on (Point No. 8) of Thyroid/Parathyroid. They are the barometers of the body. In case of chronic problems, you will observe that points of more than one endocrine gland would be paining.
Thymus Gland (Point No. 38):
This is a very important gland and can be considered as a God-Mother for the child. It protects the growing young child against any disease. If treatment is given for two minutes twice a day on the point of this gland in the soles till the child is of one year and then also in the two palms till the age of 12/15 years along with treatment on points of all other endocrine glands and organs, the child will grow and develop properly in body and mind.
Once the body is fully developed, this gland shrinks and stops its activities. However, if for some reason, it becomes active, it produces dullness and general fatigue leading to total inactiveness. (Known as Myasthenia). The point of this gland is situated under Point No. 30 and as such, deeper pressure is to be applied on Point No. 30 to reach the Point No. 38 of Thymus gland.
Thyroid/Parathyroid Glands (Point No. 8):
These glands play an important role in the development of the child’s body. As they digest calcium and eliminate poison, toxins, they assist in controlling of the heat of the body and thus maintain the child’s health. If these glands do not function properly, it leads to weakness, diseases even twisting of muscles, leading to rickets and convulsions and so the development of a child is retarded. The child becomes fat and dull.
Similarly, the overworking of this gland leads to overgrowth, bulging eyes, goitre, protruding Adam’s apple and tendency to become a bully. Even after puberty, if this gland does not function properly, it leads to problem of calcification(stone). This gland controls the element of air and so the lungs and the heart.
It also helps build human qualities like affection, love, capacity for high thinking and concentration leading to self control and balanced temperament, purity of heart and unselfishness. When it is deranged, a person becomes mentally unsteady, too talkative and ungrateful. When this gland is damaged along with sex glands; women, during pregnancy and or after child birth or removal of ovaries, tend to become plumpy and put on weight around the abdomen and waist.
Mr. ‘V reports about two patients discharged from a reputable hospital in Mumbai as being incurable. They were found to be suffering from toxic Thyroid and were given Acupressure treatment. On the 4th day, both the patients showed signs of improvement and within 40 days, they were completely cured.
As these glands are the barometers of the body, there is a pain on their Point No. 8 when there is a complaint of over 8/10 days. They play a vital role in our health and happiness and as such their points occupy a big place in our palm/sole. When these glands are not functioning adequately, there is a deficiency of calcium; so it is also necessary to make up deficiency of the body by taking calcium-(cal. phos + cal flour-biochemic medicines.)
Ovary-Testes-Sex-Gonad Glands (Points No. 11-15):
These glands maintain the unbroken chain of procreation. They also regulate water element and also nerves, cells, flesh, bones, bonemarrow and semen. They also regulate digestion of phosphorous in the body and thus regulate heat of the body.
Effects of Malfunctioning of Sex Glands : Malfunctioning of these glands is noticeable only when children start getting mature at the age of 12 to 14. Girls have problems of m e ns t ru a ti on (late or painful or too little) leading to pimples and excess heat in the body; or sometimes too much bleeding leading to anaemia. This leads to under development in the growth of the body.
As for boys, they turn to self-abuse, masturbation, start getting erotic dreams, become shy, often disturbing the growth of body and beard. Moreover, this creates psychological problems, which if not tackled immediately, many a time, become the root cause of unhappiness in couples in their early married life.
A regular and proper functioning of these glands helps in maintaining the heat of the body and plays an important role in contributing to the attractiveness of a boy or a girl. Moreover, their nature becomes amiable. They become charming with good manners and agreeable words and they enjoy a fine health. Its disorder makes one selfish, envious-censorious-lustful and of angry disposition.
After delivery and operation for sterilisation if these glands function less, fat starts accumulating in the body. So, to maintain proper figure of the body, women are advised to take treatment on their Points No. 14 and 15 during and after pregnancy. Further, these glands secrete sex hormones. Insufficient working creates rigidity and problems during menopause. Sometimes, the root cause for not bearing a child can be traced to the damaged condition of these sex glands of the couple.
‘A doctor couple had no issue even after 14 years of their marriage. Both of them started treatment on the points of these glands and within 15 months, they became proud parents of a baby girl’
Pancreas Glands (Point No. 25):
These glands regulate digestion of sugar-glucose in the body by creating insulin. In modern times due to excessive use of sugar, (not the natural sugar in cereals-fruits-milk-honey-which is easily digestable) it has become more necessary to look after the proper functioning of this gland.
Further, as per the latest research, it has been observed that overfunctioning of this gland leads to low B.P., Migraine and at times creates more desire for sweet food and sweet drinks leading sometimes even to alcoholism.
Mrs. G, wife of an Income tax officer, had severe Migraine for several years. She started taking Acupressure treatment and within 15 days she was completely cured.
Mr. P, an Acupressurist, observed that Pancreas gland was overworking in sixty workers who had been alcoholics. He showed them how to take treatment. More than 70 % of the workers stopped taking alcohol.