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…patterns that involve heat, dampness, fire, and toxin in the liver channel. The therapeutic regimen includes medicinal formulas (e.g., Long Dan Xie Gan Tang ), bleeding locally and distally, topical application of a medicinal powder, and acupuncture (e.g., Tai Chong (LV 3) and Zhong Feng (LV 4)). Chinese medicine treatment…

…following conditions for preponderance: dampness, blood stasis, deficiency, heat and cold, as well as take into account underlying deficiencies of qi , blood or yang. Thirdly, in either choosing herbs for a custom prescription or evaluating products by their ingredients, one needs to know which herbs target different areas: upper,…

…of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, summer heat, accumulation of phlegm, and other pathogens in addition to qi and blood stagnation. Headache pain may represent excess or deficient conditions and may affect the occiput, vertex, sinuses and orbital region. It may also present with a complex of locations/symptoms, such as…

…drain, dry and transform dampness, foods that can strengthen (tonify, nourish etc.), clear heat, release the exterior, expel cold, and/or can warm the interior among many others. The Five Elements reflects 10 interrelationships between the elements (promotion and inter-promotion cycles) and each element reflects nature through the Five Elements of…

…cause draining, purging of bowels/dampness for sure, but the underlying root factor (cold) will worsen, possibly to the point of causing diarrhea and cramping. On the other hand, hong cha (red tea) would be the correct tea to aid the patient, in that not only would they get a metabolism…

…symptoms of the coronavirus. Dampness = An EPF that leads to localized pain. It also allows for development and accumulation of phlegm in the nasal passageways and eventually the lungs leading to airway obstructions that exist in conditions like the coronavirus and pneumonia. An additional pathogenic factor (PF) involved in…

…and jie geng drain dampness and eliminate pus. Xin yi hua opens the nasal passages and unblocks nasal obstruction. Shi gao and da huang, both cold in nature, clear heat and reduce swelling. Chuan xiong activates blood circulation and relieves headaches associated with nasal symptoms. Rou gui warms the body,…

…wind, cold, heat and dampness cause back pain. Weak kidney energetic function and impaired circulation can result. To get the best results using Chinese herbs, one must assess how much of the problem is caused by weakness and how much is caused by stagnation. The most useful formulas for long-term…

…added to clear heat, dampness and toxins associated with acne, brown spots, eczema and rosacea. After the facial acupuncture, we whip an egg white “renewal” mask, containing MSM (organic sulfur); snow flowers; white peach lotus and rose flowers; and other ingredients. To this mask is added three drops of essential…

…qi depression-stagnation; blood stasis dampness and heat dampness or food accumulation. Entry-Exit Principles Entry-exit blocks are more likely to occur between elements, rather than within the same element. Interelemental blocks in the head are among the yang channels. Interelemental blocks on the chest are among the yin channels. The Organ…

…and acute sinusitis: Lung/Spleen dampness; Lung heat; Lung/Spleen damp heat; Large Intestine channel disturbance; Deficient Lung; or Qi stagnation. Acupuncture Treatment The following acupuncture points are often used for chronic sinusitis: To open the sinuses: LI 4; LI 20; bitong ; St 1/2/3; Du 22/23/24; UB 2; GB 20; GB…

…the joints due to dampness. On Yin channels, shu -stream points are connected to the actions of yuan source points and directly treat zang organ disorders; on Yang channels, shu -stream points tend to clear wind and heat. All of these nuances make Sp 3 a unique point. Sp 4…

…spicy foods, which allows dampness to accumulate. Dampness creates an obstruction, the severity of which is dependent upon the length of the obstruction. Over time, this damp accumulation affects the flow of the qi and blood, and creates deficiency. Another scenario is the qi and blood becoming stagnation due to…

…or cloudy urine indicates dampness in the bladder.” According to Maciocia, “The main bladder function is that of ’ qi transformation,’ i.e., transforming and excreting fluids by the power of qi .” 7 The cultivation of qi is essential for a healthy bladder and proper excretion of fluids. Maciocia states:…

…exogenous cold or summer dampness to invade, leading to damp cold accumulation. This is detrimental to any athlete and/or vacationer. Traveler’s diarrhea falls under the acute condition as damp heat, damp cold or food retention. Damp Heat Damp Cold Hot, yellow diarrhea Foul odor Burning sensation in the anal region…

…deficiency (creating accumulation of dampness), and invasion of external pathogens (wind, cold and damp) into the channels/meridian/vessels. To differentiate between acute and chronic injuries, we must determine external versus internal origins of the mechanism of injury. Acute injuries reflect external direct or indirect trauma, whereas chronic injuries represent internal pre-existing…

…I would add phlegm dampness, yin vacuity, vacuity heat and blood stasis, and other commonly seen complications. Because there is often a defensive qi vacuity ultimately due to spleen vacuity, there may also be lingering external evils in the exterior, or deep-lying evils in the blood aspect or division. If…

…internal liver fire and dampness, resolving summer wind heat conditions, and even cases of winter cold that have transformed into heat or fire. Blood cleansing and regulating, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory effects of this herb are similar to Camellia sinensis . In other areas throughout China, green tea is often combined with…

…as excess heat and dampness. I often recommend patients have this formula on hand during vacation trips and when they anticipate eating heavier, high-protein, fatty foods. This formula is also an excellent addition for patients suffering from spleen / liver disharmony, particularly if typical formulas such as Xiao Yao Wan…

…the lungs, heart-blood deficiency, dampness, predisposition to stomach yin deficiency, spleen qi deficiency, and the start of some kidney yin deficiency). The patient returns with the same amount of back pain, and the practitioner is left wondering why the treatment results were subpar. And therein lies the answer: Just treat…