Irritable bowel syndrome that shows alternative constipation and diarrhoea is almost always due to Liver Qi Stagnation. When the qi is building up, the bowel slows down and this causes constipation. When the qi reaches a point where it can no longer be contained, it explodes like a pressure cooker l...

This was probably one of the most informative posts I've ever read thank you. Can you give any suggestions on replenishing kidney yin? I'm to the point of imbalance the yang energy is making blockages in my upper channels. Congestion and thick yellowish-green phlegm, night-sweats, extreme fatigue, ...

Everyone is born with a pre-natal essence. Roughly equivalent to DNA, this pre natal essence or Jing is given to you at conception and nourished by your mother's state of health either for good or bad during gestation. Following birth and the activation of the spleen and stomach, they provide an opp...

FYI this medicinal should not be used by anyone who has loose stools, diarrhoea or chronic fatigue type symptoms or is generally weak in constitution or energy. Thank you for your advice. I imagine this is because the formula is generally yang-heavy and could burn up yin? Quite the opposite actuall...

What about someone who does not have any mucous or sputum but only has inflammed nasal cavity or someone who only feels hotness in their nose and stuffiness? This is due to fire in the stomach and liver arising to harass the upper. Will absorbing water element help or is there any way to bring bala...

Most likely, starting with puberty, I had this problem, over the years I did drug treatment to get rid of pus caused by sinusitis and migraines by drug treatment, medication with chemicals that we all know treats symptoms and not the cause and effects. Adverse effects are not always beneficial in t...

Username wrote:What about someone who does not have any mucous or sputum but only has inflammed nasal cavity or someone who only feels hotness in their nose and stuffiness?

This is due to fire in the stomach and liver arising to harass the upper.

Iron Deficiency anaemia can be assisted with Vitamin B complexes, and herbs such as white peony root and angelica.

Taking these boiled in water will assist in blood building to avoid the mental emotional symptoms of this illness (such as anxiety).

Sperm is structured genetic material that is alive.

Urine is chelated ammonia with no structure.

There is no comparison whatsoever.

Do you get frontal headaches (forehead), nausea or phlegm congestion in the nose frequently?

Does this pain coincide with mental emotional upset?

This is disgusting.

Urine has no inherent nutritional value.

It is basically chelated ammonia crystals in salt water.

Great if you want to flush the stomach by vomits and the intestines by total death of the inhabitant flora.

Anxiousness that has no basis in actual events or persists beyond a reasonable amount of time is usually based on organic dysfunction of the kidney and heart systems, particularly kidney and heart yin Deficiency and heart blood Deficiency. Palpitations, low back pain and night sweats are representat...

If this is a one-off it sounds great.

I wouldn't do keto for more than a week and the same with fasting.

They are good for a result but not good for the body long-term.

I don't think a single instance or even several times a year reflects an underlying organic condition.. This seems like a transient sensitivity at best as previously mentioned.

Sinus concerns are related to digestion and major organ dysfunction resulting in pathological fire, phlegm and wind rising to the head and obstructing the channels. The pathological condition in the head needs to be cleared and the organ pathology needs to be resolved to prevent recurrence. There ar...

Hello. I've been having an issue and I'd appreciate any help. So, apparently, I'm having panic attacks. I say "apparently" because I can NOT doubt the loud beating on my chest - yet, when I check my pulse and blood pressure, everything is normal... All of a sudden, there are many doors op...

Do you also have fatigue, short term memory loss, dizziness or heart palpitations?

The whole dandelion plant can be used.. From the tip to the root.

Do you have any problems with irritability or frustration?

Absolutely, moreso than spinach, kale, tofu or any other vegetable you've been told is full of iron (but has enough tannins to block absorption of iron for a week). It's main constitutes are polysaccharides which: - support bacterial growth in the intestine and some of these bacteria produce iron an...

Pork is a neutral temperature meat which nourishes the flesh and supports the spleen (Pancreas).

It is a good meat to eat to support the body's energy and substance.

Be sure to cook it well as it can be a home for parasites.

Do you have any of the following symptoms?

Fatigue, lower back pain, hip or knee pain?

Pain that is worse with cold, feelings of cold particularly in the arms and legs to feet and hands?

Apple cider vinegar is sour by nature and sour foods astringe the blood and hold the liver Yin. Too much sour foods damage and injure the liver however so this should be taken in moderation for those who have spontaneous sweating, diarrhoea and fatigue due to Deficiency. It can help to hold the ener...

Has this only happened once or twice?

Have you had a recent history of irritability, anger or increased consumption of heavy, fatty foods?

Are you experiencing any other symptoms anywhere else in the body?

Is your vision affected in any way?

This will take some time to heal.

Start and continue a consistent meditation schedule.

Do not let up, even if you feel like progress is slow or non existent.

Only your consistency in meditation with bring about the healing that you desire.

Hepatitis can also come from contaminated food or water, not just needles and sex. Xiao Chai Hu Tang is the pre-eminent liver disease treating herbal formula and is indicated for irritability when there is periods of chills and then periods of fever alternating over hours or days and a bitter taste ...

The lung controls the skin as the pores are a function of opening so in short, yes absolutely.

For those of you who wish to know how you can protect your lungs and bolster them given the current world events, here are some simple pointers to overall improve lung health (I won't be including obvious things like not smoking and exercise as these are fairly simple and obvious): - know the lung's...

Do you have difficulty staying asleep?

Do you sweat when you sleep?

Do you get dizziness, anxiety or dry eyes?

Pungent foods can aggravate the itchiness if the wind is related to Deficiency as they open the pores and cause the out flowing of sweat which depletes fluid further.

In the case of excess, they would relieve it.

Itchiness relates to heat and wind and any symptom which comes and goes and moves around the body also relates to wind. Do you correspond to any of the below symptom groups (noting you only need one or two symptoms not all of them in any given group) : Liver Yin Deficiency - sweat when you sleep, di...

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Start there.

Menopause is overall a sharp decline of kidney yin. Liver Yin and kidney yin are closely related and the muscle spams indicate the presence of internal wind which implies liver involvement. There is a kidney yin tonic herbal formula which has a variation for when the liver is involved and it is call...

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Healing a tooth is likely to take a number of years. The teeth depend on the kidney energy which is slow moving. Depending on your age and sex, there are kidney maturity cycles upon which you could rely to resolve the issue, occurring every 8 years for men and 7 years for women, starting at birth. T...

OK.

The phenotype determines the treatment.

Do they struggle to sleep and often feel hot?

Maca is most suited to polycystic ovarian syndrome as it is a yang tonic and PCOS is a definitive lack of yang leading to phlegm formation.

Vitex is more useful for issues with blood and yin.

Eye floaters are a sign of liver disharmony.

As the liver houses the ethereal soul, a dysfunction can lead to some psychological disturbances.

Do you experience low energy, dizziness, poor sleep and poor memory?

Just on this, is your relative a blue boater or a red puffer?

Ie are they typically very large and barrel chested with a faint blue complexion or thin with a small chest and a red complexion?

Have you try ear candles?

Your issue is Liver qi stagnation. The lack of movement in your life, or repetitious movement you engage in or have engaged in coupled with emotional 'stiffness' however that manifests has caused your vital energy to become jammed. Gentle exercise working up to something more strenuous is advised an...

Do you have loose stools?

Do you feel short of breath often?

This is very normal. Before you read my post it is intended for someone over the legal age of sexual consent. If you are not of that age, please do not read my post. I have found many female lovers to be in the same position. I have overcome it with them by either: - getting them to the point of org...

Thanks.

How often do you exercise?

What is your diet like?

Can you describe your headaches?

Are they achey and all over?

Mainly at the base of the skull?

Top of the head?

In the temporal lobes etc?

Do you get headaches?

How is your appetite? Strong, weak etc.

Do you bloat or feel digestive discomfort after eating?

Do you ever get the feeling of something being stuck under your ribs?

My health study started informally through martial arts books etc and proceeded in a very disjointed fashion for many years. I have studied TCM in a formal education setting for over six years and I still have more to go. One thing I found useful which aided my knowledge development above that of my...

Do you get any burning sensation anywhere in your body?

Or abnormal body temperature extremes?

Do you experience any involuntary muscle movement including twitching or jerking or anything of that nature?