Spotlight On Healing Modality Raindrop Therapy and How It Can Benefit You - By Candice Andrus, ND
/THE HEALING EFFECTS OF RAINDROP THERAPY
When you first hear of Raindrop Therapy, it may bring to mind the peaceful sound of rain falling outside your window. The healing powers of water may come to mind, whether it’s the cleansing action of rain or a long shower after a tough day. Imagine the tranquil feeling of raindrops falling gently along the spine, combined with a series of therapeutic techniques that stimulate a synergistic healing effect on physical, mental, and emotional health, and you have an idea of what a Raindrop Treatment is all about.
As more people than ever before are becoming aware of the dangers of conventional medicine and the fact that if offers little in the way of preventing disease or getting to the root causes of chronic illness, they are increasingly turning to natural remedies and healing modalities that support their bodies’ own healing capacity rather than the standard Bandaid approach of covering up symptoms. Raindrop Therapy is a powerful, noninvasive healing technique using pure therapeutic-grade essential oils that work synergistically to kill viral and bacterial pathogens, reduce inflammation, ease respiratory discomfort, relax stressed muscles, relieve the body of bone and joint discomfort, and enhance the immune system to support the body's natural defenses as well as the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, digestive, nervous and other body systems. The purpose of Raindrop Technique is to stimulate every organ, muscle, and bone of the body at a cellular level and bring the body into structural/electrical balance to release disease-causing toxins from wherever they are stored.
During a Raindrop Treatment, the essential oils are dropped from about 6 inches above the spine to simulate raindrops. The process is very relaxing and comforting. It is thought that the oils interact with a person’s electrical field before even penetrating the skin of the back, thereby enhancing the electromagnetic properties of the oils. When applied to the body, the oils are absorbed into the skin and travel down through the dermis into the interstitial fluids. Viruses, bacteria, and toxins that hibernate in the fatty tissue and lymph nodes along the spine can cause misalignments and other spinal problems. Raindrop Technique utilizes the antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory action of nine key essential oils to assist the body in eliminating pathogens and maintaining or retraining the spinal column’s natural curvature.
The key to success with Raindrop Therapy lies in the quality and purity of these plant extracts. Essential oils are complex fluids that contain hundreds of beneficial compounds that circulate throughout living plants to sustain their life, just as blood circulates throughout our bodies to sustain our lives. Essential oils represent the essence of the plant and are considered the life-blood of the plant. When applied topically to the skin, essential oil molecules are easily absorbed and can reach every tissue and organ.
Raindrop Therapy integrates Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Native American wellness traditions, and an ancient Tibetan methodology known as Vita Flex, that is exceptionally effective in delivering the benefits of therapeutic essential oils throughout the body. Vita Flex, which means “vitality through the reflexes,” is a complete, scientific, workable system of controls that releases the energy of our own unlimited healing powers. The Vita Flex network consists of more than 5,000 reflex points that stimulate every internal bodily system. In comparison, there are 365 acupuncture points used in reflexology or acupressure. When the reflex points are stimulated with the Vita Flex technique on the feet, an electrical charge is released that sends energy through the neuro-electrical pathways. This charge follows the nerve pathways until it meets a break in the path caused by toxins, lack of oxygen, or damaged tissues. The electrical charge created in this way is highly therapeutic to the body, and when combined with the power of pure therapeutic grade essential oils, brings the body into structural and electrical alignment.
Therapeutic aromatherapy is a form of vibrational medicine that recognizes that every tissue and organ, as well as the body as a whole, has its own electromagnetic energy field. Most physical conditions and diseases begin to manifest in our energy fields before they occur in our physical bodies. Therapeutic grade essential oils have specific electromagnetic frequencies and tend to migrate to the tissues or organs that resonate with their own frequencies. Some oils move toward muscles, joints, and bones, while others are drawn to the digestive tract, the lymphatic system, the reproductive organs, or to the heart and circulatory system. Oils may be attracted to the liver, the kidneys, the pancreas, the thyroid gland, or the nervous system or brain. This therapeutic method may not only lead to the disappearance of an existing physical problem in the body, but can even prevent a condition that has manifested in the energy field from ever manifesting physically.
The use of undiluted essential oils in Raindrop Technique is consistent with the French model for aromatherapy, which is the most extensively practiced and studied model in the world. Having used essential oils clinically since the 1920’s, the French have consistently recommended neat (undiluted) use of essential oils.
A Raindrop session takes about an hour and may continue to work in the body for up to a week following a session, with possible realignment and bodily adjustment taking place during this time.
There are numerous benefits of the Raindrop Technique. Here are just a few:
1. Balances & Realigns the Body – The combination of techniques used in Raindrop brings the body back into electrical and structural alignment. The essential oil blend Valor helps the body align itself and is often referred to as “chiropractor in a bottle.” By allowing energy to flow more freely throughout the body, the other oils help support the body to come back into balance.
2. Reduces Pain & Relaxes Muscles – Raindrop Technique is an outstanding method to relieve the problems associated with sciatica, scoliosis, kyphosis, and chronic back pain. Since the technique has been practiced, it has resolved numerous cases of scoliosis and kyphosis and eliminated the need for surgery for thousands of people. Whether it’s chronic back pain, muscle or joint pain, or post-exercise discomfort, the analgesic effects of basil, wintergreen, marjoram, cypress and peppermint essential oils help reduce pain and tension in sore, spastic, or stressed muscles.
3. Helps Relieve Stress & Elevates Mood – Therapeutic essential oils have a normalizing effect on the nervous system, making them ideal for reducing stress, anxiety and tension. Essential oils are known to boost stamina and energy, relax the mind and body and, and promote overall health, vitality, and longevity. In addition, many oils are mood elevating. So if you’ve lost your smile, Raindrop Therapy can help!
4. Helps Immune Function & Eases Respiratory Discomfort – Raindrop Therapy is an excellent way to help keep the body in peak health. Thyme and oregano essential oils are high in antioxidants and are known to support the immune system. They are also highly antiseptic and create an unfavorable environment for harmful viruses and bacteria that can hibernate in the body and awaken during times of stress.
5. Aids Detoxification– The therapeutic oils used in Raindrop therapy are high in phenols, which cleanse cellular receptor sites and enhance function of the lymphatic system. Essential oils can immediately penetrate cell membranes and directly enter the blood and tissues, stimulating detoxification of the body, which promotes healing.
6. Helps Reduce Inflammation – Scientific studies have identified several essential oils as powerful anti-inflammatory agents. These include wintergreen, peppermint and thyme, which are all used in Raindrop.
7. Helps Improve Circulation – Essential oils can be very beneficial in boosting circulation due to the oxygenating properties of the oils. Cypress, thyme, marjoram and peppermint all have properties that increase circulation and act as a circulatory stimulant.
8. Improves Focus & Concentration – Since greater circulation and adequate oxygenation are essential for proper brain function, Raindrop Technique every 2 weeks can be helpful for those with difficulty concentrating. Basil reduces mental fatigue and peppermint oil has been shown to be helpful against stress and toxins in brain cells.
9. Emotional Release – Several essential oils are able to cross the blood-brain barrier and affect the limbic system (the part of the brain that controls our mood, behavior and emotions), where emotions are stored in the brain’s “emotional computer.” This allows for the release of negative emotions that are subconsciously stored in the cells.
10. Stimulates Healing – Corrects weakened or injured areas through electrical reflex points, preventing further injury and stress, allowing quicker, more efficient healing. Thyme and oregano oils are strong antioxidants and support the immune, respiratory, nervous, and other body systems.
Scientific documentation affirms the significant and substantive benefits generated by this procedure. You can read about this in the book "A Statistical Validation Of Raindrop Technique" by David Stewart, Phd.
References:
Essential Oils Desk Reference
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple, David Stewart, Ph.D, D.N.M.
Healing for the Age of Enlightenment, Stanley Burroughs
A Statistical Validation of Raindrop Technique, David Steward, Ph.D.
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Candice Andrus, ND
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Candice Andrus, ND is a Board Certified Traditional Naturopath and facilitator of Raindrop Therapy. She sees clients in Sarasota, FL for nutrition and lifestyle counseling and specializes in immune health, weight loss, chronic illness, mold illness, and spiritual roots of illness. Candice has taught yoga to both student athletes of all ages and professional athletes from all over the world at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL since 2011 and has coached clients on health, wellness, and detoxification at Sarasota Integrative Health and independently since 2013. Since undergoing her own healing journey almost 20 years ago, Candice has had a passion for teaching people how to regain their health and get their life back.