1. How Does it Work

The Original Shu Li Pads ™ are bags that contains a mixture of powdered ingredients. The pads are placed in contact with the skin, and held in place over a number of hours. The typical contact points on the body chosen would be the soles of the feet. However, it can also be used in areas where there is discomfort, for example: shoulder, back, knee, ankle, elbow etc.

Far Infrared is that part of the electromagnetic spectrum from 5.6 to 1,000 micron wavelength. The Far Infrared segment of the electromagnetic spectrum occurs just below, or infra to, red light as the next, lowest, energy band. This band of light is not visible to human eyes, but can be seen by special cameras that translate infrared into visible colors. The sun produces most of its energy in the infrared segment of the spectrum. Our atmosphere has a ‘window’ in it that allows infrared rays in the 7 to 14 micron ranges to safely reach the earth’s surface. When warmed, the earth radiates infrared rays in the 7 to 14 micron bands with a peak output at 10 microns.

Our tissues normally produce infrared energy for warmth, and tissue repair. Tissue production of infrared energy is associated with a variety of healing responses. At times, the infrared energy in our tissues may require a boost to a higher level to ensure the fullest healing possible for tissue repair. Body tissues that need an infrared boost selectively absorb infrared rays; after boosting a tissue’s infrared energy, the remaining rays pass onward harmlessly. This phenomenon is called ‘resonant absorption.’ Our bodies radiate infrared energy through the skin at 3 to 50 microns, with most output being at 9.4 microns. Our palms emit energy too, from 8 to 14 microns.

Infrared energy penetrates tissues to a depth of over one inch. Its energy output is tuned to correspond closely to the body’s own radiant energy so that body tissues absorb close to 93% of the Infrared waves that reach the skin.

The Original Shu Li Pads ™, do not ease aches and pains by means of heat. This is not like a ‘chill plaster’, or a ‘deep heat’ method. It uses Far Infrared to stimulate the reflex points on the soles of the feet, (do it while you sleep). By doing so, the product may affect the whole body’s circulation.

What Original Shu Li Pads ™ therefore are doing is to encourage ‘self-healing’ by promoting improved circulation. We do not treat, or cure anything by putting an active ingredient into the body. When you cut yourself, and the doctor puts stitches in, the stitch does not heal the wound. Your body closes the wound with its own healing process, and the stitches simply allow your body the time to get that done.

2. Why is Original Shu Li Pads ™ sometimes wet, and sometimes not?

The powder material in Original Shu Li Pads ™ are hydroscopic, (attracts water). This being true, you have effectively put a ‘sink’ against your skin when using the ‘Pad’. If there is excess fluid accumulation at the point of the body where the ‘Pads’ are applied, or if used at the bottom of the feet, then the ‘Pads’ will most likely be wet. If the ‘pads’ are applied to a joint where there is no excess fluid retention, then the powder will remain relatively dry, even after a number of hours.

Original Shu Li Pads ™ turn brown when wet, however you get different shadings of brown depending on the user.

3. If ‘The Original Shu Li Pads ™’ are dry, may I reuse it?

No, once your ‘Original Shu Li Pads ™’have been used, it will be slightly moist, (even though you may not detect it visually, or by touch) and for hygienic purposes, this is not recommended.

4. How often, and how long should a person use the product? Additionally, how can a person determine when to ‘stop’ using ‘The Pad’?

The ‘Original Shu Li Pads ™’, do not ‘cure!’ It may, however, facilitate your own body’s self-healing system. In general, users will start to feel the effect of the product within 3 to 4 days of use on the soles of the feet (2 pads, one on the sole of each foot). The question of ‘how long’ is then a matter of the users own conditions, or complaints.

The experience thus far in Asia has been for the users to actively apply the product daily for 3 to 30 days. Thereafter many of our users go into a maintenance mode. We have many cases of people reporting benefits after just one use, but, as mentioned, it would be more realistic to expect the average person to require 3 to 4 days to notice anything. This is assuming that there are specific needs to be addressed.

Users should continue use for as long as they feel the benefits of the product. If there is no obvious condition, or problem, then use The Original Shu Li Pads ™ as a health maintenance device once a week.

Your body is continually generating and disposing of waste products. Therefore users will notice that, when used on the soles of the feet, The Original Shu Li Pads ™ tend to be wet even after regular use. This is quite normal. As part of an overall health program, Original Shu Li Pads ™ may assist in absorbing toxins released by the body on a regular basis.

5 . Is it safe to use?

The Original Shu Li Pads ™ does not deliver any chemicals into your body. It merely supports your body’s innate functions. It is therefore very safe. The powder is acidic, but not much more so than the natural acidity of your skin.

The Original Shu Li Pads ™ have been independently lab tested to ensure that it does not contain any harmful heavy metals such as lead, mercury etc.

6. What does the Tourmaline, and the Germanium do?

The information below has been extracted from abstracts of patents, that utilize Tourmaline, and Germanium for certain functions and are intended as brief representations of the current knowledge about these crystals. These crystal powders (particularly Tourmaline) enhance the overall effect of the pouch and contribute to the product’s effectiveness.

7. What is Tourmaline:

Tourmaline is a complex borosilicate mineral with a variety of unusual pyroelectric and piezoelectric properties. It is probably best known for its use as a gemstone. However, in recent years it has begun to find a number of other uses that are in one way or another connected to its unique electrical activity. This results from the presence of permanent electrodes within the crystalline structure. In particular, Tourmaline in water produces an electrical charge that dissociates the water molecule into hydrogen, and hydroxyl ions, which in turn produce hydronium ions (H.sub.3 O.sup.+) and hydrated hydroxyl ion (H.sub.3 O.sub.2.sup.-) by their reactions with H.sub.2 O molecules. Both of these ions are reported to have surface activating properties.

These observations have resulted in the use of Tourmaline in a variety of different industrial products and methods such as a system for water treatment in which Tourmaline is used in an ion generator to generate hydronium and hydroxyl ions in the water. With the resultant ‘high surface activity’ in the water, it is then recommended for use in detergent-free washing in washing machines and in cleaning oil contaminated machinery. In a similar vein, U.S. Patent No. 5,309,739 describes a Tourmaline coating applied to a surface of a washing machine with the intent of forming hydroxyl ions in the wastewater to aid in cleansing. It has also been described (Japanese Patent JP 7024444) as being used in powder form in a shower apparatus to treat chlorinated water to alter the chlorine structure, allowing it to retain its water-purifying activity while reducing the possible negative effects of chlorine.

Tourmaline has also, in connection with its electrical properties, been suggested as being useful in promoting physical well-being. For example, JP 6173162, describes fabric coated with a film containing Tourmaline, which, when made into clothing, is said to provide an electrical stimulus to the wearer’s skin to improve the wearer’s health. Likewise, JP 8057060, describes a ‘health tool’ based on a substrate incorporating powdered Tourmaline and a diode, which is applied to the skin to achieve a therapeutic effect.

8. What is Germanium:

Germanium, (in external application) manifests anti-inflammatory effect when used on stiff shoulders, muscle and joint discomfort. However, the mechanism for delivering such benefits has not been clarified.

There is an opinion that, when Germanium is applied to a diseased part, it removes an abnormal electric potential of the human body (by electron interchange) to bring the body back to the normal electric potential, because:

a. Germanium is apt to be positively charged due to the escape of the peripheral electron, (i.e., Germanium has strong electrophilic properties) and
b. A diseased part or a body part with stiffness or discomfort has an increased electron potential.

Effects That Last...

We have designed the product for an overall longer lasting effect. Generally, the effect from the Original Shu Li Pads ™ ceases when all of the powder in the bag has absorbed moisture. The quantity of powder in each bag is very high. It contains 5 grams of refined wood vinegar, and other high quality ingredients. With the use of an absorbent bag material, each pouch will normally remain effective for at least 7 hours in use. After effective absorption of released toxins and moisture from the body has occurred, the particles within the pouch turn a deep brown in color and the pouch hardens somewhat.

Usage

For overall health, place the pouches on the soles of the feet at night before retiring. Pouches may also be applied to shoulders, or joints where there is discomfort. For maximum utilization, and benefit keep pouches on for at least 7 hours. You may need to wear socks over the pouches to keep them from being rubbed off if you move around while you are sleeping. You may also use the pouches in the daytime.

Place The Original Shu Li Pads ™ with the printed side facing the sticky surface of the enclosed plaster sheet. Apply to the desired location. The powder in The Original Shu Li Pads ™ will turn a deeper brown color after use, and have a sticky texture.

On certain parts of the body, you may find that even after several hours in use, the color of the powders in The Original Shu Li Pads ™ remains unchanged. This is entirely normal.