On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 2:12, ivyissexy69@... [SSHealth]<
[email protected] wrote: Iron palm is a legitimate martial arts practice designed to make the hands strong for use in the Dim Mak or 'Death Touch'.
Predominately it is a qi cultivating exercise and the physical aspects are secondary to the qi generation and cultivation practices.
Dit Da Jow is a blend of Chinese Herbal Medicine which is warm and pungent in order to disperse the blood and qi stasis which can occur as a result of the continuous slamming of one's extremities against first a bag filled with rice, then with gravel and eventually against stone - I do not recommend using trees or wood for this practice as this may cause more problems than good as wood that is alive is very very hard on the hands.
The Dit Da Jow should always be applied in circular motions with efforts made to massage the hands also in order to promote the flow of blood and qi in the area.
I personally spent a brief period using this technique on my fore finger and middle finger knuckles on my right hand and over time the area became extremely hard - when compared with the other side it felt much like a rock.
Over time without practice, the sensitivity has returned to the area however the bone changes have remained and my fore finger knuckle is visibly bigger than the same one on the other side.
I have not experienced any ill effects.
Obviously this technique does not change the chemical structure of the hand, but instead the impact techniques stimulate osteoblast bone building activity which increases the size, mass and density of local bone structures.
The herbal preparation contains herbs which accelerate blood circulation, promote cellular respiration and generally increase the healing speed of the injury generated tissue resolution process.
The term 'iron' would have been used figuratively and not literally by people with limited vocabulary to describe the changes and by the feel of the area after training for long periods of time.
Doing this all over your body seems slightly pointless personally but the hands as a weaponized way to engage in self defence certainly has its place and its merits.
Ultimately, if one knows the correct techniques, the correct places to strike and has a strong Nei Gong (internal qi cultivation practice) then breaking a skull with a single punch would be very easy - and also very likely to land you in prison for life.
Knowing the pressure points well and prioritizing the delivery of qi to the target point can produce a 'clean' blow whereby no marks are left and no visible injury is sustained however the disruption to the flow of qi to the vital organs can be disrupted, destabilised or reversed which done correctly can cause a myriad of acute and chronic health problems to the opponent up to and including instant or delayed death.
These are the principles of the Dim Mak, whose masters recommend learning the healing applications of the points before attempting to master the devestating ability of them to overcome your opponents.