A New Opportunity and Passion to Doing Good

I place a high value on a healthy lifestyle. To me, natural healing therapies are an essential part of taking care of oneself in an empowering and active way. My interest resulted in me researching reflexology after my move to Asia. My very first contact with essentiallyMERIDIAN was in a
Meridian 101 for Beauty course. I loved it, and immediately knew I wanted to learn more. essentiallyMERIDIAN has supported me through training me well and by providing me with the encouragement and opportunities to develop myself as a team member and recently, as a speaker. It is simply
wonderful to be able to spread the good message of DIY Meridian 101 massage, facial gua sha and Chinese herbal oils.

Deep Restful Sleep with Nepenthe Herbal Essential Oil

Everyday, I start my day at about 4.30am to get to church for the morning mass and I volunteer my service there as the church accountant. In the afternoon, I work as an accountant in a company. After such a long, long day at work, I could hardly sleep because my mind would remain active. I often stay awake till midnight contemplating on the day's happening.

Attending the Meridian 101 Workshop was a saving grace. I learnt how to use the Nepenthe herbal essential oil to massage various acupressure points along my heart, gall bladder and du meridians for calming and de-stressing. In fact, merely sniffing the fragrant Nepenthe aroma calms down my senses, helping me to enjoy a really good and deep sleep. When I wake up in the morning (even with only about 4 hours of sleep), I feel I've had a complete 8-hour rest and I don’t feel any dizziness due to lack of sleep.

Indeed, avita Herbal Essential Oils are God's gifts to man that everyone should enjoy.

Relieved Finally, from Six Years of Pain due to Stiff Neck

Aug 2007 - For 6 years, I have been having difficulties in moving my head from side to side, due to my osteoporosis condition. Over the years, I've tried many different kinds of orthodox and alternative medical treatments but my condition showed no signs of improvements. I was told that I would have to live with it and I actually accepted the advice. Until one evening while I was in Singapore, I attended a Meridian 101 workshop. During the session, I volunteered myself for a demonstration by the workshop speaker, Ms Theingi. Though it seemed like a just a simple massage using the buffalo bone guasha board with Vital Essence herbal essential oils on the neck and shoulder, I could feel the effects almost immediately! For the first time in years, I was able to move my head freely without any pain! And the relief has continued till today.

使用藿香的见证

我的肠胃一直都不是很好，因此时不时会有便秘和拉肚子的问题。上个星期天，也就是8月20日，不知是不是吃错东西，吃完早餐后肚子就开始不舒服。一开始，只是每隔一段时间肚子绞痛一下。后来疼痛频率越来越密，就去洗手间，希望能拉出来得到缓解。坐在厕所上20分钟，似乎很想拉但拉不出来；下面拉不出来上面就想吐，但是想吐也吐不出来，其感觉非常难受，我痛到浑身冒冷汗，脸色苍白，甚至想晕。那时候，我工人去市场买菜，宝宝闹着想睡觉，老公想来照顾我也没办法。好不容易把儿子哄睡着了，就来厕所看我，看到我的样子，老公吓一跳，赶快拿来藿香，先倒几滴油涂在我的肚子和中脘穴，然后再用一些油分别涂在足三里、三阴交和公孙穴并按摩穴位，待油吸收后他就集中按摩我的公孙穴，很神奇的是他每按一下那个穴位，大便就出来一些，就像开关一样，按了几次，就全部拉出来了，肚子就不那么痛，也不想吐了。接下去的一整天，我每隔几小时就在相关部位和穴道涂一点藿香精油，虽然肚子还是会发出一些奇怪的声音，不是很舒服，但是没有再痛，也没有再拉。

为了避免再发生那样的事，我现在很注意保养我的肠胃，每天晚上冲完凉，我都会在中脘穴和足三里涂一些藿香精油。

I have been suffering from headaches during my periods for past 3 years. Each time, I have to resort to taking painkillers. After attending the Meridian 101 for Beauty Facial Guasha course in May 2007, I thought I would try to apply head guasha to see if it helps to alleviate my headache. After 2 rounds of head guasha, my headache actually went off and I didn't have to take panadol. About two weeks later, I was down with migrane because of insufficient sleep. I thought I would try the head guasha again and like the previous time, found it to work. Now, I don't dread headaches and migranes anymore. I am really glad for attending the course.

Twice, I miscarried. Just a month after 6 blissful months as a newly-wed, I lost my baby. Following the misfortune, my menstrual cycle became erratic for a while before stabilizing after I took Chinese medication.

With renewed faith, I held on to the hope that my next pregnancy would be successful. Two years later, I became pregnant again. But sadly, I suffered a miscarriage two months into the pregnancy once more. Knowing I had twins at that time totally devastated me.

Later I was diagnosed to have a hormone disorder. My doctor’s advice was to take hormone pills to balance my hormone levels to increase my chances of pregnancy. As I started pill-popping, I became stressed and worried about side effects. It was during that time that I went for a Meridian Check-Up, according to the results, my kidney functions were weak and if the condition persisted, it would be impossible for me to conceive. I was advised to use 2 drops of Angelica Ardent Herbal Oil and 5 drops of Vital Essence to massage my back (near the kidneys) in a downward motion, as well as my lower abdomen in a circular clockwise motion twice a day.

Since then I have felt that my health improved greatly. I no longer catch colds easily and I can sleep soundly at night. With better health, things could only look better for me. The miracle that I wished for happened two months later- my third pregnancy. It was smooth sailing this time and I gave birth to a healthy 3.6kg baby boy. I will not forget how the turnaround in health has played an important role in making my dream to be a mother comes true.

I have been suffering from Pre/Post menstrual syndrome ever since I was 12. Two weeks before my menses, I would experience fever, headache, engorgement of breasts, tummy blot and mood swings - not just a mild one but a terrible one which I would avoid contact with anyone - family member or friend.

I also had to refrain from consuming spicy food. As an Indian, it was tough to completely do away with it and also from cooling stuffs like tea and citrus fruits. Worse still... Every month I suffered tremendous cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and fainting spell... 4-in-1 :(

So I started to take Panadol ever since then... and basically became a routine every month to take Panadol even after I started to work as I had no choice, otherwise my work would be affected. Even a gynecologist I sought advice from said that it is very common among women to have cramps... and I was prescribed with a painkiller- Synflex. When I run out of Synflex, I switched back to Panadol. A few times I tried to test if I could do without pain killer... but no mercy for me :(

In addition, I also experience post menstrual syndrome after my menses which lasts for at least 2 to 3 days. So, just imagine how lousy I feel every month!!

Ya, life was like this until last December 2006. My good friend, Esther, who knew of my problem approached me to suggest trying out the Angelica Ardent herbal oil, which has Angelica, Rose and Evening Primrose essential oil as ingredients. As it was made purely by herbs and because it was an external application I was quite prepared to try it. I applied the oil in January 2007 for about 10 days before my menses and obediently followed her instructions to massage the oil onto my womb and kidney areas. Surprisingly, except for slight discomfort, I actually did not suffer any pains that month! I was very happy but I still kept my fingers crossed till I used the oil again for the next month. This time I only used it 5 days before and again no more pain. Wow, it was really a miracle I should say :) I did not face any pain or vomiting or diarrhea or dizziness or even mood swings before and after at all... Instead I felt very energized and the good thing is that I did not have to avoid tea and spicy food :)

Thank goodness to Esther ;) No more pain, no more tears.

Relief from Gastric Pain and Bloated Stomach
Tan Swee Hee, 72 years old

Nov 2006 - I'm 72 years of age and have had gastric discomfort and pain for the last 50 years! Whenever the gastric attack came, I would pop pills to stop the pain. This had been carrying on for years. A related problem was my stomach - which was always bloated and contained lots of "winds". I felt uncomfortable throughout the day and it badly affected my appetite.

Then my son, Edward, taught me Meridian 101 which is a form of acupressure massage with Huo Xiang herbal essential oils. I was prepared to try anything to feel better so I diligently massage essential oils, twice daily, on my stomach, "Zu San Li" and "San Yin Jiao" acupoints. Amazingly, in less than one month, the gastric pain no longer occurred! And the "winds" that used to stay stubbornly in my stomach are now gone. I feel better now at 72 than ten years ago! All thanks to Meridian 101.

Unjamming My Kidney Meridian
Joanna Foo

Apr 2006 - I recalled the day when I started suffering from an excruciating pain in my knees. It was so bad that I had difficulty in walking up a flight of stairs.

I enrolled for a Quantum Bio-Energy Health Check at Essentially Meridian and realised that the pain was a symptom of a blockage in my Kidney Meridian. I was recommended to strengthen my Kidney Meridian by applying meridian massage with Angelica Ardent herbal essential oil on my "San Yin Jiao" acupoint and to my small back.

I'm glad to share that after just a week of self-massage, I began to experience vast improvement to my condition. Meridian therapy is truly a very useful self-help skill set that everyone should learn.

Meridian Therapy Helped My Daughter's Chronic Eczema Condition
Chong Soo Ping

2005 - My daughter suffered from chronic eczema when she was 8 years old. Since then, I had brought her for numerous medical consultation with GP, skin specialist, dermatologist and TCM physicians. However, her condition remained unstable. She would break out into severe rash every other month and it caused intense itch and dryness on her skin. She also had to be careful not to take certain type of food.

In 2004 (when my daughter was 10 years old), I was exposed to Meridian Therapy and started applying meridian massage and guasha method on my daughter's Bladder Meridian (located alongside the spine) together with a specific Forsythia Detox herbal essential oil which has a very effective detoxification property. I massaged her 2 to 3 times a week for several months.

Gradually, I noticed her condition has stabilized - her outbreak of rashes became less frequent and also less severe, and then she discovered that certain food that she had to refrain from taking now no longer trigger any rash. I am really thankful for having learnt such life saving skill!

Help for Partial Stroke Patient
Nancy Choo

2006 - Mdm Hiang's husband suffered a partial stroke on the right side of his body due to high blood pressure, and lost his ability to move his right arm and leg. On my recommendation, his family members applied meridian massage on him. Using Vital Essence herbal essential oil, they massaged him along the major meridians starting from his left to right side of his body, as well as stimulating the meridian point on both his arms and legs.

Two weeks later when I visited him again in the hospital, I was pleasantly surprised to see him able to pull himself and sit up straight on the bed. He was also able to start moving his right leg.

He has since been discharged from the hospital and is now on physiotherapy routine based on the doctor's recommendation. And he continues to use meridian massage with herbal essential oils daily to augment his recovery.

Relief for Depression and Insomnia
Nancy Choo

2005 - Jeff was a cancer patient who suffered from chronic depression and insomnia. He was unable to have restful sleep at night which aggravated his already weakened condition. His wife had to wake up 3 to 4 times every night to tend to him and to administer tranquilizer to calm him down.

On my suggestion, they decided to try Meridian Therapy. Massaging Nepenthe herbal essential oil on his "Bai Hui" acupoint along his Bladder Meridian, he was able to experience a calmer mental state and better quality sleep. Over time, it had also lessen his high dependency on tranquilizing drugs. I'm pleased to have been able to help improved Jeff's quality of life in his remaining days.

Stay Calm with Four Young Kids - with Meridian Magic
Mastura Sulaiman

2006 - I'm a mother of four young children aged 6, 5, 3 years old and 18 months. I'm a Malaysian living in Singapore due to my husband's job assignment. Our entire family would travel by car to Kuala Lumpur every month. You can imagine the level of noise and chaos created by four active kids in the confine of a car over a long drive!

At a Meridian 101 workshop, I discovered a magical solution to our problem. Each time before we set off on our long drive to KL from Singapore, I would apply Nepenthe herbal essential oil to my children on two particular acupressure points located on their hands and back of their head, namely "Sheng Men" and "Feng Chi". The massage always works magic as it would quickly calm them down in the car and ease them into dreamland. Since learning Meridian 101, my husband and I started enjoying peaceful drives along the North-South Highway!