General Principles of Health:
Amatsu recognises that there are a number of indicators
which occur naturally and which give tell-tale signs that the Godai are
out of balance. Some of these, such as pain, serve as signs that something
is wrong within our bodies. Pain is a signal within our central nervous
system that tells us that something has gone wrong. Prior to the sensation
of pain we normally experience loss of normal function. The pain signal
can be referred to almost anywhere, for example, organ dysfunction can
be referred to the muscles and joints of the body - heart to chest and
left arm; gall bladder to left shoulder; liver to neck, eyes and upper
back etc.
Treating pain with painkillers and an anti-inflammatory agent does not
always correct the causative factors and often overloads the liver, which
in modern man is already overworked dealing with environmental factors
such as pollution, TV, computers etc.
Obviously all pain should be investigated to ascertain its
true nature and exclude pathological causes first. Once these are ruled
out a good diet, musculo-skeletal correction, energy (meridian) balancing,
relaxation training and gentle exercise can help to maintain balance and
alleviate painful conditions.
In Amatsu clinics we treat the underlying causes, balance the natural
factors or Godai and alleviate pain by natural methods. As Professor Hatsumi
says "If you were outside on a cold day and felt the pain for the
cold, only a stupid person would take a pain killer, sensible people go
indoors and get warm!"
The Godai:
According to the Godai, health can only exist when there is a balance between our Physical (Musculo-Skeletal System), Emotional (Mind), Nutritional intake and excretion (Food), Energy (Ki/Qi Life force) and our interaction within our environment(1)
.
In Amatsu medicine it is important to balance the Godai of the person, rather than the condition, which is a manifestation of the person's loss of balance. For example any physical injury places greater demands on the nutrition on the person.
Other physical factors which can cause an imbalance of the Godai include:
(1)Prof. Masaaki Hatsumi Japan 1995