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Dit Da Jow For Iron Palm Training
Dit Da Jow means “iron hit wine” or sometimes “hit and fall wine” in Chinese. Sometimes called just “jow” for short, it is an herbal liniment used to heal damage to the body caused by falling, being hit, or striking something.
Jow is made by soaking a mixtures of Chinese herbs in a jar of wine. Traditionally, the jar was sealed and buried underground for months to keep it free from light and temperature variances, and then after a certain amount of it it would be dug up and ready for use. The alcohol absorbs the properties of the herbs and as a result can be rubbed into the skin to transfer the healing property of the herbs to the body.
There are various types of jows that may be used for certain purposes.
General purpose – an all-purpose liniment that may be applied externally to help heal bumps and bruises from normal training, falls, or strikes.
Iron palm – some schools have a specific mixture of ingredients that they use specifically for iron palm training. Depending on the school and the type of training, this could be a “hot” variety to increase the blood flow in the hands, or it might also serve to protect the hands from the high volume of impact encountered during training. Read the rest of this entry »
Dit-Da Jow – A Specialized Chinese Treatment for Injuries
You must have come across certain injuries, bruises, cuts, sore muscles and skin damages in day to day life. These damages cause pain and selling once their effect reaches in the deeper tissues. Sometimes pain is also felt in areas far away from the point of injury. This is due to the trigger points that act as trigger for the working of other parts in the body. If these cuts and bruise are not treated on time, they may carry infection inside the body which could result in impairment of internal organs. The most common way for their treatment is to apply some ointment on the surface of skin, which reaches deep inside and giving relax to the paining tissues.
Traditional Chinese method gives us a solution for external injuries also in the form of Dit-Da jow liniment. Liniments are specific preparations for skin like balm. Their viscosity is similar to lotions but less than ointment and cream. The basic difference in ointment and liniment is that ointment is just applied on the surface while liniment is rubbed fast so that its contents reach deep inside.
Dit-Da jow liniment is based on Chinese healing concept which when applied on skin gives relaxation from cuts, sore muscles, bruises. It relieves pain and reduces stiffness in muscles giving them flexibility. It is also helpful in arthritis. The composition of Dit-Da jow is considered to be a secret formula which is passed on from generation to generation through writings of traditional Chinese medicines, martial arts practitioners and western sciences. The traces of origin of Chinese medicine have been considered from Chinese god named as Divine Plowman and Yellow Emperor from the Chinese medical text materia medica. It is mostly used by the martial art individuals during their practice. Read the rest of this entry »