As promised yesterday, today I will share with you the Hana Reiki version of Zenshin Koketsu Ho, (Blood Cleansing Method) which has its roots more in massage therapy than Reiki therapy, to which I also add a healthy dose of Aromatherapy, which when combined gives you Yahtzee. 
First a word of warning… since this technique does involve massage, you should be aware of any local (and federal) laws regulating the use of massage (or physical bodily contact) in any way shape or form.
Here are the steps to the Komyo Reiki version of Zenshin Koketsu Ho which I generally use and teach.
The person receiving the treatment lays face down. Place the thumb and the forefinger, lightly pinching each side of the neck, just below the occipital area. (The area just below where the head attaches to the neck). Draw the first symbol with the thumb, and then draw the first symbol with the forefinger. Allow the Reiki energy to vibrate from between the symbols up over the head. Feel this energy as it flows over the head for a few seconds.
Place one hand lightly on the head. With the forefinger and middle finger of the other hand, one on each side of the spine, stroke down the full length of the spine 8 to 10 times.
Put both hands on either side of the spine, make sweeping motions to the sides of the back, and repeat all the way to the hips. Do this three times.
Push in at the side of the waist nearest you. Slide the hand over the back to the other side of the waist. Pull in the side of the waste away from you. Repeat this 8 to 10 times.
Just above the sacrum and below the lower back, place the thumb and forefinger on either side of the spine and draw the first symbol with the thumb and then with the forefinger. Allow the Reiki energy to vibrate and flow of over the back and down the lakes to the feet. Feel the vibration for a few seconds.
Place one hand at the top of the back of the leg and with the other hand, grasp where the top of the foot attaches to the ankle. Gently pull the leg down, stretching the top of the foot and the leg. Do this 3 times. Walk around to the other side and stretch that leg 3 times.
Stroke down the outside of one leg 3 times and stroke down the back of the leg 3 times and the inside of the leg 3 times. Do the same on the other leg.
With both hands side by side, lightly pat the shoulders. Starting on one side of the back and patting over to the other side. Move down the back to the buttocks while patting.
One leg at a time, using one hand, pat down the outside of one leg 3 times, pat down the back of the leg 3 times and pat down the inside of the leg 3 times. Repeat on the other leg.
In Hana Reiki, I add an aromatherapy blend to the mix, using an oil massage or oil diffusion as the case warrants. Yesterday I was discussing the applications of Reiki to combat the common cold and/or influenza and since there are over 400 different germs which are the potential source of the common cold it is difficult to pinpoint which one is responsible, which is why there has been no cure for the common cold, since each of them requires a different treatment. The Lymph Manipulating Technique of Zenshin Koketsu Ho combined with the ability for certain essential oils to destroy many of the potential causes of the common cold make a great team… and one that I heartily recommend.
For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!
