Article: This meditation essentially works to break down denial, fear and "squeamishness", while building familiarity with, as well as awareness and understanding of, the body you feed to keep alive. By examining its conditional nature, as well as its fragility and unavoidable exposure to chances of injury, illness, pain and organ failure, and the inevitability of aging, you can learn to accept the body as it is. By becoming disenchanted but at the same time compassionate and at peace with the body, it's not a shock or distressing should it get injured, grow old, feel hungry or become ill. By using the body as a means of study, you can learn to live with the body and its warning signs. You will no longer feel unnerved about it generally.Many people have found this meditation very helpful for directed relaxation, pain management, increased immune responsiveness and, in more rare cases, to see which parts of the body are injured or out of alignment. You can also focus a compassionate, healing energy onto various parts, or simply allow the part of the body in question some space to relax and repair itself to aid recovery in some cases - instead of fighting it, worrying about it and causing other stress related problems. This is more advanced for people who have practiced for a long time, but it's a very useful tool to develop for those who wish to go further on this subject-method. of any distractions that may arise and keep examining and studying the part your body, or continue through the list. This is another place where mindfulness and concentration comes in and is excellent to develop the mind to focus. Fix your awareness on the component part of the body that is most evident to you. Should a particular part simply become visible, or more noticeable by feeling or some image, focus and develop that awareness, letting it become the sole object of your focus and awareness. Examine it more simply, but in whole, so if a color arises, it is recommended to not pay too much attention on the color but instead to focus on what part of the body the color refers to. Mastering this does take time and indeed it can take many years before it becomes a powerfully insightful tool. Beginners should not be concerned if nothing happens at all in regards to increased awareness. For some, it might just appear on focus, for others they might need to look at some strands of head hair collected from a brush and put in the hand. You examine those (as per Kasina meditation) until an image arises. For some it will never happen, as this is not the right type of meditation for them.Regularly measure against your own experiences how or where this meditation has bought you any benefit. It might have been an increase in general concentration, or a deeper understanding of the body to allow you to live more happily and healthy. The analogy of the Lotus applies here too. The lotus grows in mud and dirty water but rises above it to stand free. Mentally, we can rise above the aspects of the body that we would otherwise find disgusting, stressful or frightening and so stand free from shock or fear.
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Examine the body again and relax any parts that you can should you be aware that they are tense, or in an uncomfortable position. Let go To develop this meditation further for deeper concentration, start to drop away the repetition of words to develop wordless awareness.
Article: Topical ointments like Oragel, Cepacol, and other products that contain benzocaine are great for numbing pain for a short amount of time. Press a dry cloth onto the affected area, then apply a numbing topical anesthetic. The dry cloth will help ensure the ointment gets absorbed efficiently without getting washed away by saliva. While it's only a temporary fix, it'll provide fast comfort for acute pain. Keep in mind that topical anesthetics will not last for more than an hour or so because the saliva washes the substance away. Mix one cup of warm water with one teaspoon of salt until the salt as dissolved. Gently swish the rinse around your mouth, then spit. While it's not too helpful for deeper jaw pain associated with impacted teeth, it'll alleviate surface swelling and damaged oral tissue that results when wisdom teeth erupt, or break through the gum surface. Cloves are a home remedy that might be able to help tooth pain. Use a cotton swab or ball to apply clove oil to the affected area, and you should experience a gentle, warm, numbing sensation. Try placing a whole clove onto the affected area if you have them handy and as long as the clove's shape doesn't cause any discomfort. If the tooth is not sensitive to cold, then you can also try placing a gauze wrapped ice cube on the area of your wisdom tooth that hurts. Leave it on for about 5 to 10 minutes to numb the area and then remove it for a while. Repeat as needed. It's important to visit a dentist to see if the tooth is infected, is coming in on a bad angle, doesn't have enough room to grow in, is pushing other teeth out of the way, or is causing any damage to your jaw or other parts of your mouth. If any of these apply, it's possible that you'll need to have your tooth or teeth extracted. It is also possible that a simple removal of the covering gum will make the pain go away as soon as the next day.
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Use topical anesthetics. Use mouth rinses. Try clove oil or whole cloves. Use ice. See a dentist.
Article: It will take your rabbit time to become accustomed to a new location, whether it's temporary or permanent. He may not be extremely friendly or seem like himself during the adjustment period because of the stress of travel. In time, he will start investigating his surroundings out of curiosity just be sure to let this happen on its own and don't force him. As soon as possible after the transport, put him back in his normal cage or set up his room like it was at home. Offer the same type of food he was eating before, and give him back some familiar toys. Spend time with him talking and petting him just like you did at home. Because travel is stressful to rabbits, you'll want to keep an eye on his health after the transport. Because rabbits are prey animals, they tend to try to hide their illnesses and injuries. If your rabbit seems sick, you'll need to bring him to a vet as soon as possible. Signs of illness include: Teeth grinding (especially paired with hunched posture is a sign of pain) Tilted head Open-mouth breathing Blood in urine or anywhere in his cage/home Limping or paralysis Enlarged abdomen that seems painful to the touch Vocalizing (crying) Decrease in eating or drinking that lasts more than a couple of days after travel Drooling, slobbering, loss of chin hairs (all indicate a dental problem in a rabbit) Discharge from nose, sneezing or coughing, difficulty breathing (indicate a respiratory infection) Change in stool (diarrhea or decreased stools) Hair loss, itchiness, flaking skin, or lumps on the skin Biting, growling, or attacking (indicates substantial pain in a usually gentle animal)
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Give your rabbit time. Recreate his normal environment as much as possible. Watch for signs of illness.