Self-care with Dien Chan

Step 1 — Work directly on the uncomfortable area

The first step is the most intuitive: you're going to work directly on the area of your body that concerns you, with a bodily multireflexive tool.

For hip pain, leg pain and even lower back pain, the ideal tool to start self-care is the Great-hammer nº430. It offers two types of stimulation:

— Its smooth dish produces a yin effect, deep, dispersing, soothing, ideal if the discomfort is acute or localised.

— Its rubber nipple head produces a yang effect, energising, ideal if the discomfort is chronic or diffuse.

If you find it difficult to determine what you're feeling, start by testing both sides: around thirty impacts with each end on the uncomfortable area.

Note which one brings you the most comfort. This feeling indicates the yin or yang nature of what you're going through and will guide the whole treatment.

Then repeat around fifty impacts with the chosen end. There's no need to hit hard. Light and regular movements are enough, as the goal is to awaken local circulation and invite the body to self-regulate.

Other bodily multireflexive tools are also highly appreciated for very common conditions that are very easy to manage.

— For a yang pain (hot, precise, acute), it's the Double sphere yin nº411 that you roll over the affected area. Around thirty delicate back-and-forth movements directly on the skin.

Yin multireflexive tools are the only ones capable of restoring movement and fighting blockages without heating either the blood or the area. Their metallic appearance may surprise you, but the miniature stainless steel spines are gentle and don't prick.

— For a yin pain (cold, diffuse, deep), it's the Double sphere yang nº410 that takes over.

Step 2 — Find the reflex areas on the face

Dien Chan is based on a central principle: the face is a complete map of the body. Prof. Bui Quoc Chau established reflex diagrams since 1984; representations of the body projected onto the face that allow you to act at a distance on uncomfortable areas.

For a beginner, the most accessible diagram is the «Mr Yang» diagram (the red figure on the Dien Chan charts).

In this diagram:

— The spine and back are worked along the nose.

— The neck and cervical vertebrae are found between the eyebrows.

— The lower limbs are located in the lower part of the face.

Once you've located your reflex area, use a facial tool with the effect (yin or yang) that gave the best result in the body step.

The Yin-yang roller nº206 is particularly suitable: it combines a cylinder of gentle miniature spines (yin effect) and a small horn-spotted ball (yang effect). Roll the tool over the reflex area, around a hundred back-and-forth movements, with elegant movements, without pressing hard.

Then test the area concerned on your body. If you feel even a subtle improvement, you're on the right track.

Step 3 — Consolidate with the bqc·point

The bqc·point (the 257 fixed points on the face that make up the Dien Chan map) are the hallmark of authentic Dien Chan. Their stimulation comes to consolidate and deepen the work of the previous steps.

For a beginner, the Faceasit application is the simplest way to get a constellation of relevant points: select the area of your body concerned and let Faceasit suggest the points to test.

The tool for this step is the Detector nº101 (or the Little-hammer nº128 for beginners, easier to handle). Apply firm pressure without damaging the epidermis and perpendicular to each point for around thirty seconds.

Do not try to stimulate all of them: test them one by one and keep only the most sensitive ones under your detector (or Little-hammer). These are the points that make up your personalised formula.

The sensitivity of a point is not unpleasant: it's more like the revelation of a place that was waiting to be heard.

Maintenance — your daily routine

The power of self-care in Dien Chan lies in regularity, not intensity.

At the end of each treatment, note the improvement on a simple scale of 0 to 10 compared to your starting state.

— An improvement of 3 to 5 confirms that you're on the right track. If the result is less, try the opposite end of your tool or change your reflex diagram.

Keep the tool that gave you the best result on you on a daily basis. As soon as a tension reappears, take it out and apply a few dozen impacts on the identified reflex area.

This gesture, repeated every day, is what we call the home prescription: the natural complement to sessions with a certified practitioner.

The more you practise, the more you refine your listening. You learn to recognise what your body is expressing before discomfort even sets in and to respond to it with precision.