Wing Chun Dit Da Jow

As you probably know Dit Da Jow is an excellent liniment to heal bruises as well as other contact injuries from training or accidents. Wing Chun Dit Da Jow has the similar healing properties but it’s herbal formulation is more warm to hot in its herbal properties and used for contact training and has been the go to Jow many martial artists.

If you have heard the term Hot Jow then this would fall into that category. For some this formula will give a very warm sensation and for others it will not, since sensitivity levels very from individual to individual.

Wing Chun Dit Da Jow Lineage

The lineage of this recipe is reputed to be from Chan Wah-Shun and then Ng Jung So. Chan Wah-Shun nicknamed the “Moneychanger” was a very powerful man and one of the best fighters trained by Leung Jan who could be the best Wing Chun Fighter of all time. Chan Wah-Shun’s last student was Yip Man “The Grandmaster”

Wing Chun Dit Da Jow warms up the area it is applied to, increasing the movement of Qi so there is less opportunity for bruises and contusions to occur when practicing contact drills like two partner “Yee Jee Kim Yeung Ma” and one utilizing “Lien Wan Chui”* and “Pak Sao”.

Practicing on the wooden dummy Muk Yan Jong to learn the concepts of Wing Chun can cause your arms, hands and legs to take a beating. Wing Chun Dit Da Jow applied prior to working on the Muk Yan Jong will enhance your workout and to really blast the dummy and help prevent serious bruising afterwards.

Practicing Dan Chi Sao and Luk Sao then advancing to Seung Chi Sao really takes a toll on ones forearms, wrists,etc, especially when first starting out.

Applying Wing Chun Dit Da Jow  before and after these exercises helps to prevent serious bruising and to toughen up the area. With constant application and practice your bruising and pain slowly disappear.

Since this formula is a warm to hot formula and it promotes the movement of Qi it is ideal for situations that require a lot of circulation, and blood flow like the contact drills in Wing Chun.

These drills are constantly challenging the skin, bone, muscles and connective tissues of the hand, arms and legs to become tougher and stronger while at the same time keeping the acupuncture points in the hand open so energy can flow through the hand into the target.

When To Be Used

Wing Chun Dit Da Jow  should be used prior to any type contact training like those mentioned above. After training it should also be applied to those same areas involved in your training.

When Not To Use

This formula is not to be used after a serious injury that has swelling. Due to the warm to hot nature of this formula you will create more swelling if applied immediately after a injury that has caused swelling. It would be best to use conventional Dit Da Jow since the herbal properties are closer to neutral.

After 48 hours or after the swelling has subsided you can apply the Wing Chun Dit Da Jow without problems.

*All Terms are in Cantonese and will very on your particular style of Wing Chun.

You can order the Wing Chun Dit Da Jow here: Wing Chun Dit Da Jow