Salya Tantra: Jewel’s observations

[JewelGreenberg]

Lesson 1:
My hands already know how to:
– grow vegetables and flowers
– prepare food
– touch someone with the intention to heal
– hug
– self-abhyanga
– scalp massage
– touch nature for health- soil, leaves, tree bark, water

[JewelGreenberg]

Salya Tantra Lesson 2:
Location: 1/4 inch,shallow wound on right middle finger, over the most distal knuckle on dorsal surface – this is a point of flexion
Cause: I scraped my knuckle to the point of bleeding on a microplane while grating garlic – an abrasion
Perimeter: I’m assuming this is considered the periwound since that is the language used in the recorded classes, ie. the surface area (about 4 cm) around the bed. Perimeter is normal temperature and color and sensitivity
Edge: previously, thickened and very dry, and sore. Removed edge and it is now closer to same height/depth as bed – ADVANCING
Bed: deep pink, not bleeding, no discharge, sensitive to touch, dry, looks and feels like new skin – EPITHELIUM
Exudate: NONE
Interpretation: wound is now healing well. Wound bed is getting less red each day. Feels a bit dry and rough to the touch – will start adding a salve

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I’ve never really thought about assessing a wound before – this was quite fascinating. Being able to observe my own (small) wound healing has been educational. The color changing of the bed is full of good information, as is the sensitivity level. Once the rolled edge was removed, it actually felt much better within 24 hrs.

• This reply was modified 5 days, 10 hours ago by JewelGreenberg.
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[JewelGreenberg]

Lesson 3

I don’t remember triphala being so dark when I’ve made a decoction before, and in the past, it tasted more astringent. This time, I tasted, on a scale from 1 (least) to 5 (most):

Sour first, 2 out of 5
then Bitter, 3 or 4 out of 5
then Astringent, 2 out of 5

Sour was just the first moment, and then primarily bitter. I like the idea of washing wounds and will try this as a facial toner since I have a few spots on my face that are basically very shallow wounds.

[CynthiaMeiklejohn]

Yes Jewel, it’s interesting to observe your own body and it’s imperfections and the healing process. Amazing when we can look at ourselves impersonally with a clinical eye, instead of emotionally, as we’re prone to do…

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