Seeds are natural stimulator to the acupressure points and are also part of Sujok therapy. Seed therapy is complementary to sujok therapy. After acupressure treatment seeds, pulses and legumes are tied to the treated point to supply extra life force to make easy quick healing. Green grams, kidney beans and peas are commonly used for treatment. In seed therapy suitable shape, size and colour seeds or beans are picked. The selected ones are tied to the pain point with an adhesive plaster.
A seed has a life. This is well explained by the fact that when we sow a seed, it develops into a tree. Keeping this in mind, when we put and rub a seed on the pressure points, it gives us the life and takes away the disease. For instance, round, spherical shaped seeds of pea and black pepper are known to provide relief to ailments related to eyes, head, knee joints and back problems. The kidney shaped red beans are used to treat kidney and stomach related disorders. The seeds with sharp corners are applied by mechanical method and exerts pathological influence on the body.
It is seen that after the treatment, the seeds also change their structure, shape and colour (they may become fragile, discoloured, enlarge or decrease in size, shrivel, crack or even fall to pieces). Such reactions show how seeds take away the pain and disease.