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…deep. Phlegm Obstruction and Dampness Retention: fatigue, listlessness, sleepiness, plum-pit qi , chest tightness, puffy face and legs, and overweight or heavy sensation of the body. Dusky tongue with moist or greasy coat. Slippery or full pulse. Heat Toxicity: fatigue, whole body aches, sore and tender muscles and joints, sore…

…(wind, coldness, summer heat, dampness, dryness, fire) and therefore develops edema. All other symptoms such as; abdominal distension, swollen feet and jaundice are not caused by liver and gallbladder. It is my experience that this happens because of all the medications administered to lower the SGOP and SGPT levels causing…

…person who has chronic dampness and/or chronic qi and blood deficiency. A brighter yellow color may be a sign of damp heat in the system. As we all talk with our patients about their digestion we’ve all had them tell us that their digestion is “great”; I’ve even had some…

…spleen and stomach, resolving dampness / damp-heat, regulating qi / blood, and eliminating stagnation. This three-point prescription targets a wide range of disorders ranging from mental / emotional challenges, digestive disorders, and menstrual irregularities including anxiety / depression and gastric symptoms. The following prescriptions are some examples of how these…

…K deficiency), accumulation of dampness, invasion of external pathogens (Wind, Cold, Damp), and, of course, Blood and qi stagnation. Thus, pre-existing patterns allow external pathogens to invade more easily, disrupting qi and Blood at the specific location of pain and/or discomfort. Qi /Blood Stagnation This is to maintain the flow…

…can be caused by dampness, stagnation of blood or problems with tendons not being nourished. Understand the Anatomy Basic Treatment The carpal tunnel is a space in the wrist surrounded on three sides by the carpal bones. The medial side of the carpal tunnel is covered by the flexor retinaculum…

…the spleen and dissolve dampness. Wu wei zi reduces the loss of fluids from the kidney. Yuan zhi tonifies the heart and calms the shen (spirit). Shi chang pu opens the sensory orifices and improves mental functions. Da zao tonifies qi and blood, and strengthens the Lung and spleen. Chu…

…learned which foods caused dampness, and how to treat heat and cold with foods. All of this fit perfectly into our studies and made sense at the time. Then we graduated. We began to see that OM nutrition didn’t mesh so well with our patients. It wasn’t that it was…

…evaluate excess, deficiency, stasis, dampness or dryness. Light brushing and light palpation were employed in diagnosis and scraping or tapping along the channels with teishin devices or warming moxa were used for therapy. Various grades of moxa used in Japan. Tokyo training During the tour, we were trained by five…

…associated with that and/or dampness congesting the Spleen. The Spleen pulse may even feel wiry. In this case, it may push the liver stress back toward the kidneys and the Kidney pulse(s) may feel wiry. Additionally, the block may compromise flow in other organ systems. So feeling and resolving blocks…

…and transform phlegm and dampness, two issues so common in chronic digestive issues and chronic allergies. One of the most effective formulas to combine with Liu Jun Zi Tang is Jia Wei Xiao Yao Wan . This is an extremely powerful formula combination for any digestive disorder with Spleen/Liver disharmony…

…descend stomach qi and dampness ( chen pi, ban xia, mu xiang, huo xiang, xiang fu, bai dou kou, hou po, sha ren and zhi shi ). The emphasis is still on addressing excess, but we see the inclusion of spleen- qi tonification herbs. With mild liver stagnation with deficiency…

…bleeding, weight gain, and dampness which may appear as water retention. (Are you asleep yet?) Back when I was binging Oreos at night, spending my whole day worrying, studying, and not eating regular meals, I was always tired. It was hard to focus, I never knew when my period was…

…cools the Blood, resolves dampness, and benefits the sinews and joints. I find the combination of LI11 + GB 34 very important for chronic recalcitrant heat patterns with underlying issues of Qi Stagnation / Blood Stasis. I also find the formula of LI11 + Yin Tang + Du 20 +…

…is a lot of dampness. San Jiao And Summer Travel As I have spent most of my life crisscrossing the Atlantic, I have acquired the art of minimizing jetlag and the risk of DVT by working the San Jiao when I fly. I palpate the meridian each hour, utilizing the…

…Spleen Qi , transform Dampness and clear heat. Western research has shown Glutamine and Colostrum to heal the small intestine and assuage chronic intestinal inflammation resulting in a lessening of chronic episodes of diarrhea. When these two supplements are combined with a TCM formula to boost the Spleen and clear…

…its function to eliminate dampness and smooth the joints. Rheumatism Prescription: Upper rheumatism points, upper lateral, lower, and lower-lateral rheumatism points. Function: Dredge meridians and collaterals, facilitate joints, eliminate swelling, and alleviate pain. Sample Prescription: Cervical Spondylosis The prescription Sky-Ground (Ren 12/Ren 4) is selected for cervical spondylosis with additional…

…tonifies qi and dries dampness Huang bai (cortex phellodendri), cork tree bark: eliminates heat and dampness, and sedates fire, good for sores and damp lesions of the skin. Both bai zhu and huang bai work together by clearing heat externally; the excess is released from the skin Ku shen (radix…

…Wood Yin Earth Earth Dampness Ox & Sheep Tai Yin Dampness Yang Metal Yin Wood Metal Dryness Rabbit & Rooster Yang Ming Dryness Yang Fire Yin Metal Water Cold Dragon & Dog Tai Yang Cold Yang Water Yin Fire Wood Wind Pig & Snake Jue Yin Wind Yang Earth Yin…

…and wind, heat, dryness, dampness, coldness or warmth from the TCM perspective. TCM conceptualizes infections in terms of their nature, since TCM theory predates the discovery of viruses and bacteria. Understanding the nature of the pathogen is usually enough information for the successful treatment of an acute infection in TCM,…