10/29/2025
Shared from another site:
In 1976, during a severe influenza outbreak that swept through several nursing homes in Vietnam, caregivers faced an impossible situation. There were no antiviral drugs, no oxygen tanks, and no ventilators—only their wits, compassion, and a deep will to help. Yet through observation and necessity, they discovered something remarkable.
In 1976, during a viral outbreak that swept through several care homes in Vietnam, caregivers were left without access to medicine, oxygen tanks, or modern equipment. Yet through simple observation and care, they discovered a powerful healing method that supported the body’s natural lymphatic flow — postural drainage.
By positioning patients on a gentle incline, with the head slightly lower than the body, they found that gravity could help stimulate lymph movement from congested tissues back toward the main drainage points near the collarbone. The right lymphatic duct, just beneath the right collarbone, clears lymph from the right arm, the right side of the chest, and the right side of the head and neck. The left thoracic duct — the body’s main drainage vessel — empties lymph from the rest of the body, including both legs, the abdomen, left arm, and left side of the head and chest, into the area just below the left collarbone.
When the body is positioned to allow this fluid to flow freely, swelling can reduce, detox activity increases, and improves naturally. Caregivers noticed that this simple, non-invasive technique brought faster recovery and improved vitality — without the need for drugs or machines.
This story, though rarely told outside Vietnam, is a powerful reminder that the body’s design already includes everything needed for healing. With gentle positioning, rest, and trust in natural processes, the lymph — our inner cleansing river — can flow freely again.