You can pass kidney stones yes. But.. It's reported by persons who've gone through it as more painful than childbirth. So whether or not you want to is another story. Anyway, it's likely you won't have a choice. The standard treatment is a course of oral fluid which helps dissolve the...

You can pass kidney stones yes. But.. It's reported by persons who've gone through it as more painful than childbirth. So whether or not you want to is another story. Anyway, it's likely you won't have a choice. The standard treatment is a course of oral fluid which helps dissolve the...

Did you take the Wen Dan Tang and if so for how long and at what dosage?

There is one more cause of edema in TCM, and this is failure of heart yang. This patient will have very low energy, feel cold and have a disturbed and unanchored spirit. They will struggle to sleep well, struggle with almost any physical activity and likely have a poor appetite as well...

India is also a very humid place, with heavy rain for half of the year, particularly in the South. This induces dampness and the high consumption of spiced foods helps to sweat out the dampness. There is also a lot of heavy creams and milks in Indian Cuisine and the spices *attempt* to balance...

This syndrome picture is related to phlegm heat. If you have access to Chinese herbs online or in your local community, you need to commence a course of Wen Dan Tang go clear the phlegm and heat as soon as practicable and combine this with the dietary advice already provided.

This syndrome picture is related to phlegm heat. If you have access to Chinese herbs online or in your local community, you need to commence a course of Wen Dan Tang go clear the phlegm and heat as soon as practicable and combine this with the dietary advice already provided.

The simplest and most effective change you can make is preparing food at home and using start from scratch recipes.. Lose the jars, and premade sauces and make everything from scratch where possible. This will improve your: - cooking ability, - health, - ability to be resourceful with...

This indicates an excess condition, not a deficiency and likely a Liver Qi Stagnation pattern. Haemorrhoids are therefore a more likely explanation than anal prolapse which comes about as a result of severe weakness. Increase your exercise, reduce the size of your meals and eat more...

In differentiating your disharmony as either excess or deficiency, it's important to pay attention to how movement and exercise make you feel. Do you feel tired afterwards and unmotivated or do you feel good, and or at least not tired if not more energetic?

The other thing that this could be is haemorrhoids. They can protrude from the anus and be felt underneath. These pertain to Shan disorder which is a disorder of Liver Qi and reckless movement thereof. Do you get much exercise?

Anti Psychotic drugs block the impulses of electrical activity between neurons. They also effectively induce dampness and stasis into the body. They will do nothing but hamper your progress. It is recommended that you address coming off them with someone who is prepared to help you do so at...

Check your lips... If they are looking pale then you are likely suffering from blood deficiency. Other possibilities include full fire syndrome or qi stagnation. Check the lips first...

It seems to be working fine now.

In eating, try to include more of the following foods, particularly in small amounts and more often: - cooked kidney beans/black beans - mussels - duck - eggs - soups and bone broths Avoid frying and baked foods, opt for steaming and water frying, stewing and boiling. Avoid hot spices...

Try including foods with a salty flavour such as anchovies, olives, shell seafood and dark lentils (black beans, kidney beans). Don't salt these foods and then see if you enjoy the flavour and/or still get the cravings. If not, then this is related to the kidney energy directly. If there is...

Dreams can also indicate an organic imbalance, particularly with recurring vivid dreams of certain theme. If you are having recurring dreams which are themed to certain natural phenomena like fires and wind etc. These can indicate an imbalance in the organs which is reaching and disturbing the...

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Do you have digestive problems as well?

Do you have digestive problems as well?

Thanks for that.. This would be useful if you had no other option but there's two things to consider before doing so: A) the sterility of the cloth you're using. If you're using paper towel that's stored in the kitchen and is often used to clean dirty hands or surfaces, there's a high chance...

Those are good results. Phlegm is hard to shift and it may take weeks to move it. Keep an eye on your sleep and if you start to find you are sweating at night or struggling to stay asleep after falling asleep it may be time to stop that formula.

I've had several 'off' patients, including aggressive and just plain out of sorts mentally. It's like managing children, as the treating professional you need to bring them back to the task at hand and the subject matter. Sometimes people do this because they want a reaction of a certain type...

This is qi Deficiency. Do you have any of the following symptoms? Shortness of breath Tiredness Loose stools Poor appetite Chronic persistent low grade cough Symptoms worse for exertion (movement) or worse between 0700 - 1100 (morning)

Does the sweating happen all the time without provocation ie when you are not doing anything? Or is it only when you're engaged in exercise and movement.

Hi Orpheus, yes you can email me directly if you wish to.

If your symptoms suggest spleen qi/Yang Deficiency then yes a spleen Qi herbal tonic will be suitable for you.

Emu oil is a great topical lotion for the skin.. It's expensive but worth it. To support healthy skin, you also need to look after your lungs.. Quit smoking, reduce the amount of pungent foods you eat (chilli, pepper etc) but still have enough to vent the lung and get regular aurobic excercise.

A swollen tongue indicates excessive body water and in the absence of a thick tongue coating more than likely phlegm over dampness. This needs to be addressed before more tonics are taken. Tonics for yin and blood and qi to a lesser extent will increase the phlegm which will make this more...

I tend to agree, you do seem to have your head around it quite well. Heart fire blazing was my first impression of Serpemtwalker666' s issue, and all fire syndromes will have concurrent yin Deficiency either starting or in the very near future. Full fire rarely lasts more than a few weeks due...

There is a considerable difference between showing empathy, active listening and being sympathetic. Sympathy is the part where you feel their sorrow with them and share yours. This is actually somewhat destructive to the patient/doctor relationship as it doesn't facilitate moving past these...

That depends on whether or not you fall into the Spleen Qi/Yang Deficiency pattern of consistent diarrhoea, poor appetite, fatigue, shortness of breath as the predominant symptoms...

What colour is your tongue? Can you describe the body of the tongue, its shape and width and colour? How about the tongue coating (if present)?

This can also occur due to heart fire, which is an excess condition. Blood tonics may increase the fire. What are your symptoms?

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...

These symptoms have a small overlap with Kidney Yin but seem to be predominantly phlegm fire symptoms. Do you get a sensation of heaviness in the arms and legs or a feeling of a foggy head? Do you experience headaches particularly in the frontal and temporal areas or one sided headaches...

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...

Quite the opposite actually. These medicinal are cold and damage yang and qi in excess and strain them in others. Loose stools and fatigue are signs of qi and yang Deficiency and the watery nature of those stools show that yin is not being transformed properly by the yang. As yang is...

The water element is cooling but also has a filling nature. As this inflammation is a full syndrome, it requires draining and clearing over filling. Reducing the hot and warm nature of foods that you ingest, eating smaller portions and light to moderate exercise with focus on reducing the heat...

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.

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).

Do you get frontal headaches (forehead), nausea or phlegm congestion in the nose frequently? Does this pain coincide with mental emotional upset?

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...

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...

Are the things which are happening to you now causing you to feel excited or joyful often? These emotions in excess can disturb your heart spirit and it is in this time you need to focus on quietening your heart and stilling your mind. Void meditation is great for this as is any other...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

Vaccination is basically mandatory in Australia. Kids can be excluded from child care centres and now social welfare is not paid to people whose children are not vaccinated. I have three daughters all of whom have been vaccinated. They are perfectly healthy.

Do you sweat when you sleep? Are you feeling extremely irritable?

Tourettes is a condition of Liver Wind and is usually caused by the following condition: Kidney Yin Deificiency leading to Liver Yin Deficiency with empty heat harassing the heart. The appropriate formula is: Ming Mu Di Huang Wan which moistens the liver, reduces wind and nourishes the...

I'd also be interested to know: -your build (slim, heavy etc.) -do you experience problems such as sinus congestion, excessive phlegm discharge, nausea, acne, oily skin and/or frequent diarrhoea which leaves you feeling afterwards as though there is more to come (also known as tenesmus).

Shiva is Satan. There's an abundance of information in that statement alone and if you look through the main Joy Of Satan forum you'll find plenty of additional information.

There is a device called an air glossier which fires compressed air between the teeth to avoid the need for plastics. It is also gentle in comparison. I have used one for two years and my mouth health has improved ten fold as a result.

If you must split your sleep, always ensure you are asleep before 1030 pm and don't wake until after 5 am as an absolute minimum. That doesn't mean the above recommendation is strictly good for you, but it does minimise harm. Then, if you sleep during the day, again try to rest at around 1130...

Does she sweat horribly when she sleeps? To the point where she has to wash her bed linen often?

Is it worse before the flow starts and relieved once the flow begins? Or worse during the flow and better after?

Does your lower back ache? Or do you get stabbing, burning, pulling pains?

FYI I've discovered this morning that a lot of the fire maps of Australia are exaggerated massively. There's a particular one claiming to be from NASA that shows a 3D modelled Australia with fire all over it... Much of the area shown there is NOT on fire and wasn't at any stage, particularly...

This is the beginning of reversal. You had results and this means it was working. Meditation and magic are not silver bullets. They do not have 100% immediate reversal effect no questions asked. They require consistent application to have the effects you seek, and then more application...

Protein synthesis algorithms aren't much use in the case of tendons. Tendons tend to be very limited in vasularity and thus do not receive the same blood supply or nutrients as muscles. This means that the required building blocks for healing have to diffuse through tissues to get to the...

This is actually from overuse of the eyes. The eyes consume blood in order to function and overuse such as staring at a screen all day will consume more blood than usual leading to poorer eye lubrication. Note the supplements listed are all heavy, oily substances - things which directly...

Hi.. Do you exercise regularly?

I take it the problem comes and goes as mentioned and is not continuous and accompanied by poor sleep, forgetfulness and dizziness?

Smoking anything is inherently unhealthy due to the drying nature of the smoke. Taking and keeping the smoke in the mouth is even more unhealthy then taking it into the lungs as it causes significant local damage to the blood vessels in the mouth due to high concentration. The smoke of some...

Involuntary movement of the body always pertains to wind, which is a dysfunction of the nerves. This is related to liver syndromes of fire, deficiency and stagnation. Do you have any other physical sensations in your body or problems (even minor) that you can mention to narrow this down?

This means the yang energy of your body is low and therefore the body has trouble transforming fluids. The lack of transformation of fluids can lead to fluid substantiating in the body to cause obstruction and sometimes solid lumps. You can tell if the tumor is based on phlegm if there is no...

The problem with high protein diets is that protein metabolism in the body always produces urea. Urea is ammonia made safe by the body as ammonia is produced by protein molecule metabolism and is highly toxic. The kidneys primary filtrate is urea, and urea gives urine (urine : urea) it's...

Have you ever been diagnosed with Polycystic ovarian syndrome? Do you experience poor energy, cold, shortness of breath, low back pain and frequent or poorly controlled urination? Or any combination of the above?

These type of seasonal 'hay-fever' illnesses are due to the changes in climate overcoming the body's defenses. It is best to follow a clothing protocol in the transitional seasons to prevent the climate from causing an attack on your body of thermal changes and wind. I'm autumn, do not put on...

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12603-013-0404-1 https://www.garfieldmedicalcenter.com/GMC-Blog/2016/October/Different-Types-of-Tea-and-Caffeine-Content.aspx etc.

There are some fairly extreme views being presented here and many of them are either exaggerated or plainly not true, whether due to ignorance or misconception. I am going to set some of them straight because many people lack the understanding of some finer points which leads to all kinds of...

Dry eyes are a symptom of liver blood deficiency. If you are a woman, and these coincide with short menstrual flow (or minimal flow) then you may need to consider some blood building herbs such as Dang Gui (angelica sinensis) and Shu Di Huang (cooked Rhemmania). If the problem is intermittent...

This sounds like kidney stones. See a doctor. True kidney damage which reduces their function will be much much worse than pain.. Usually there are no symptoms until your kidneys are at a point where you'd be in hospital from the various problems failing kidneys would cause.

A good place to start is The Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine by Giovanni Maciocia. With regard to the thyroid cancer.. is it symptomatic? If so, what symptoms do you have? There must be an underlying qi deficiency which needs to be resolved first so 'detox' should be the final...

This is likely a very mild spleen qi deficiency. Try to eat smaller meals more often and opt for lighter foods such as rice lightly spiced meat with less dairy. Consume an increased number of yellow vegetables, ensuring all meals are well cooked and the loose stools should resolve.

Other than loose stools, do you experience bloating, poor appetite, tiredness or shortness of breath? Do you get discomfort when you eat or before eating? Do you get any pain? What colour are your stools and do they have an offensive smell?

Yes. Dan Shen nourishes the blood and so will help you sleep better and use oxygen and nutrients more effectively 'over time'. It won't happen overnight (except that it will, but many consecutive nights) but it will happen.

True roseacea stems from stomach fire, and cooling the stomach is the way to remove the heat from the stomach channel which traverses the face. Does this person have excessive appetite, feelings of heat and thirst? Or do they sweat at night, have limited appetite and restlessness, insomnia...

Let us know how you get on.

Aloe is only suitable for illnesses which are of extreme heat or 'fire' subtype as aloe is extremely bitter and cold. If the internal bleeding is accompanied by prolonged high fever, red complexion, restlessness and vexation with anger or pounding headaches then aloe would be suitable. If...

Chronic, genetic heart problems will lead to heart spirit dysfunction, insomnia, unsettled and manic spirit, disturbed speech and tongue problems. Herbal therapy can assist in calming the heart spirit, Dan Shen or Red Sage, Salvia Miltiorrhiza is a safe herb which encourages blood circulation...

With regards to the oyshical symptoms described, these are symptoms of severe qi stagnation which is consistent with stuck energy. If anything this overall suggests that the solar chakra is very blocked, as this chakra rules the liver, the organ most affected by qi stagnation. Exercise is a...

I'm sorry, but reading those articles does not convince me that this rare animal illness is becoming 'wide-spread'. If anything there is just more awareness of what has always been a very rare condition. I don't think this means the zombie apocalypse is coming.

The kidneys of men mature in 8 year cycles. Therefore by 16 your kidneys have gone two cycles and the natural formation of the body will start to take shape. If the kidneys were under nourished throughout the first two cycles then some deficiency will start to show by the third cycle. Do your...

Prion diseases - whilst extremely detrimental to an organism and with highly unpleasant symptoms - are extremely rare. Getting worked up about them is as much of a waste of energy as getting worked up about a plane falling on your head Terrible and fatal but extremely rare.

Working by feeling (rather than visualisation) is a work around for those who struggle to see things in their minds eye. Feel the white gold energy, feel the presence of a thoughtform nearby etc rather than trying to 'see' it.

Numbness and discomfort comes from damp obstruction therefore increasing your water intake is not recommended. Are you fairly well portioned ie excess body fat? Do you get sinus or nose obstruction from phlegm regularly or suffer from chronic and persistent diarrhea/soft stools?

Caffeine is actually a vasoconstrictor - it makes blood vessels narrower. When you skip it or stop taking it, the blood vessels in your head engorge and swell up which is why you get headaches. Ventricles in the brain depend on fluid and more fluid would be available during blood vessel...

A balanced yoga program which focuses more or less on stretches of the sides of the body will have a benefit. Dont neglect those poses which don't seem to directly target the lower back and hip but instead do them and incorporate spinal stretches and flank stretching poses. I'm not going to...

Chakras are located at major concentration points of the medical channels of the body. The truth of the matter is that the meridians or nadis are one and the same however certain areas on the surface of the body are delineated for ease of reference for function. All of the meridians come...

Disorders of the ear pertain to the kidneys however the kidneys have a role in building the physical body at the deepest level and therefore significant trauma can cause close to irreparable damage. When I say irreparable I don't mean completely but certainly any reparative effort will take a...

Since this thread is about cancer specifically I will gear my answer towards it. The treatment of phlegm and dampness when there is underlying deficiency depends on which syndrome is the more prevalent. However something I forgot to mention in my previous post which is very important and...

Your apparent stress is what is causing your hip imbalance. The Chinese say that the liver (the organ most commonly implicate in chronic stress) reflects its tension in the hips. Your tight flanks and back are indicative of a higher than average sympathetic nervous system tone which basically...

Cancer is a very poorly understood illness and there are many theories and scientific ideas which one may read about that are confusing and/or downright made up. I am going to elucidate on some of the TCM concepts which explain and demystify cancer in the hope that this may assist the group's...

Do you find at any time that you laugh at things that aren't funny? Or laugh as a method of punctuating your speech? Do you experience disordered speech, slurred speech or tongue problems? If yes to any of the above then you may have heart problems. If not, then it is possible that your...

I wouldn't recommend fasting for more than 1-2 days.. After this your body starts to go through changes that are adaptations for starvation which can permanently damage the metabolism or at least produce long term changes to it. Aestheticism in food, sex and desire is a path to a deep sense...

Are you saying that this occurred after one time brushing your teeth?

Reiki practitioners are taught how to do Reiki but not necessarily how to look after themselves. Angel magic aside, they often give more to others than to themselves and wind up taking on the illnesses of others and draining their own energy during the healing process where they send energy...

Hydration is an interesting topic because there is so much contradictory information out there it makes it hard to decipher what is correct and what is not. This is also because everyone has such wide and varied needs for hydration that there is no one solution fits all. Drinking when you are...

What this proves, if anything is that very minute amounts of these things are not truly life threatening. Many studies and exposure reports to these things are done with doses that far exceed what is in salt. Pool chlorine is fatal if enough parts per million are even breathed in, let alone...

These drugs need to be weaned off.. You can't go from 20 mg to 0 overnight.. It's best to drop 5 mg or so, for a period of 4-6 weeks, before dropping another 5mg or so. When you get down around 5 mg total dose, it's best to start reducing the amount by 1-2 mg every 4 - 6 weeks. Therefore...

Cancer is a multifactorial disease with many participating and complicating factors. As such, there is nothing that is 'instantly' going to cure it. Even powerful Chinese herbs will take time to gain a resolution over such a disease, along with significant lifestyle changes to remove the...

Have you ever suffered from acid reflux from the stomach as a result of your chronic marijuana use? Marijuana can relax the lower esophageal sphincter causing reflux. Chronic reflux can damage the esophagus causing it to scar which can result in difficulty swallowing. This type of condition...

Superficial filiform needling across, through, around the edges of and under scars helps to push qi through them and can reduce their presence on your skin permanently. This process does need to be repeated multiple times however and will need to be performed by someone who is proficient with...

What type of pain killers were you taking? NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as paracetamol, aspirin or iboprofen/indomethacin rely on non selective blocking of liver enzymes Cox 1 and 2 which produces less inflammatory markers and reduces pain associated with inflammation...

Remove food sources. Food which is in paper or soft plastic needs to be put in hard plastic containers. Keep the floors clean, all good particles removed and frequently mopped. Get a cat.. They'll sort the roaches which survive the harsher environment. Try to keep the house warm. This...

This is essentially what these devices claim to do. Not to shield you from the radio waves but to provide a more gentle field of electromagnetism that the body just naturally at tunes to. Because, according to their science, the body naturally attunes to the least harmful resonance in the...

Continue meditating. This in and of itself will help to sublimated Neptune's influence as Neptune rules meditation. Eventually, your life force will. Increase to a point where your mind and spirit will start to heal and your emotions will return with depth. Invoke the sun and work on your...

If millimeter waves are used in non-lethal weapons, this is a good thing. That means these waves are not deadly, as its being made out that they are. Your microwave oven produces worse radiation than a phone tower. The sun produces worse radiation than a phone tower. The earth produces...

Aching of the hips that comes and goes, associated with premenstrual aches and irritability is related to liver qi stagnation. The reason contact with the Gods can cause this is because the additonal energy stagnates in the channels which are not used to the level of energy. The answer is...

Do you have a heavy scorpio influence in your natal chart?

Chronic long term stagnation can take some time to dissipate, especially if there is a fluid stagnation that has built up from long term energy stagnation ie phlegm. Energy stagnation can also stem from the mind and emotions.

This is likely a phlegm/dampness pattern, in the head channels of the Gall Bladder, San Jiao and Yang Ming (Large intestine and Stomach). Does your diet contain alot of fatty, sugary and/or raw foods?

The enzyme is CYP1A2 and I made an error - slow metabolisers feel worse for caffeine and have a greater risk of ill effects. Fast metabolisers have a reduced risk and take some benefit from caffein consumption. If you search fast and slow metabolisers of caffeine CYP1A2 you will find a...

What colour and consistency are your ear secretions? Do you have similar issues elsewhere in the body?

Caffeine in moderation is not the worst thing in the world.. It is closely related to the polyphenols in cocoa which produce the feel-good effect thereof and stimulates many body functions. The amount you are talking about is far too much. One coffee a day is about the maximum that anyone...

Hyperthyroidism is akin to yin deficiency. Does she have any of the following? Heart palpitations, Low back, knee or hip pain, Irritability, Excessive hunger or stomach burning/reflux/pain, Chronic persistent dry cough?

When you say chronic ear infection, what are the symptoms? Does it come and go or has in been infected for a long time? Is it one ear or both? Is there any concurrent respiratory infection?

That depends what you have heard? I have used them successfully on several people with serious single ear blockages. You need several to unblock an ear completely done in quick succession. You require another person to do it for you, to ensure that the candle does not burn down too far to...

Regular exercise can help with this, as can self scalp, head and neck massaging. Ear candles are good for removing blockages in the ear due to wax.

Any sort of exudate including thick ear wax buildup is a sign of phlegm either as a result of poor circulation of qi, excessive fatty, greasy or raw and cold foods affecting digestion, or a sign of excess water due to many reasons. If it is both ears then this is a systemic issue. One ear...

The acupuncture point Pericardium-6 on the inside of the wrist, 2 thumb widths towards the elbow crook from the wrist crease and between the tendons of Palmaris Longus and Flexor Carpi Radialis is a direct path to the median nerve when pressed firmly. Pressing this point can temporarily relieve...

Saturn is a planet of stagnation when it comes to health, and chronically stagnated qi in the chest could be the cause of your issues. Do you ever get feelings of chest oppression and difficulty breathing, other than when you are sick or having an asthma attack?

An Shen Bu Xin Wan is not a blood tonic.. It is purely used for calming anxiety from an agitated heart spirit. Liver blood deficiency requires blood tonic herbs.. Liver blood deficiency will definitely cause chronic fatigue which seems to be intractable.. I also suggest that you find...

By the cycle of the kidneys which go at 8 year intervals for males... At 8 the first changes begin towards puberty which are complete by 16. Following this the brain matures between 16 and 24. From 24 to 32 the body matures completely and finalises the growth and experience of youth. The...

Being close to and meditating on a tree for any amount of time will help with this. Meditation on the tree is just a soft mental focus on the tree at hand for any length of time will have positive effects in this regard.

What was the treatment that you revived for the above?

Is this person generally fatigued, even pale?

In developed countries, digestive parasites tend to come from either: - contaminated rainwater tanks (isolated to that one tank), - poorly cooked pork (pork often contains worms but proper cooking destroys them), - ingesting human feces or ground soil (whether intentionally or accidentally...

After reading this on the propaganda website, and despite agreeing with some of their assertions ie low quality ingredients, poor nutrient absorption and high sugar intake, some of their claims are circularly referenced to their own articles and lack any supporting evidence.. Fetus remains...

Trees are well known in the Eastern mystic traditions to remove stagnation.. This is not to say that they necessarily 'clean' or make positive your negative energy but instead they remove the stagnation from it so that energy flows freely. This is not liberal, it is just the way they work...

You'll need to find out the nature of the pain, when during the period the pain comes and the degree of flow.. What I mean by nature is.. Does it ache, stab or burn? Is it before during or after the flow?

The cause of your issues is Liver Qi Stagnation.. This is very common in western people... 6 out of 10 people have some degree of it. Study is a contributing factor due to the static position one often finds them self in for hours whilst doing so. The cure, other than herbs which move qi...

There are some fundamental problems with these 'proofs' Firstly, to state that because judaism, xianity and islam are all backwards, therefore all scientific understanding of health is also backwards is a non-sequitur. A non-sequitur means, in Latin: does not follow after. There is no link...

When your tummy was hurting, was this pain aching, stabbing, burning or otherwise? Do you often alternate between diarrhea and harder, less easy to pass stools? Do you experience any of the following: Frustration/irritability insomnia pain in the epigastrium (between the two sides of the rib...

Time management is about getting more things done in the amount of time that one has. Prioritising is deciding what is important when the amount of things one has to do exceeds the amount of time one has. So... Is it prioritising? If not, then it may be laziness.

Do you mean trans fats? Because polyunsaturated fats are the healthiest type of fat for the body.. In almost every way. Also... Iron is an essential part of blood. The human body is designed to absorb it and use it. Without iron, your body cannot use and bind oxygen. Along with this, you...

Do you have any lifelong or chronic symptoms as a result of your planetary deficiency? Anything that is not part of normal human function that you have noticed which might aid in providing some more personalised advice?

There is obviously a fundamental assumption that vitamins = healthy immune system. There are many other factors at play. For starters, in which season do you have the most problems? Is it winter? Do you dress appropriately IE Scarves, enough layers, not sleeping with a window open in the...

The risk of passing on genetic illness, disease and deformity is vastly increased with poor health of the mother and father who conceive the child. Mothers in poor health (and fathers) will almost always pass on some physical restriction to their child albeit sometimes mild (such as childhood...

Licorice root only raises blood pressure with chronic single use administration. It is far less likely to do so when used in conjunction with other herbs and tends to act as a moderator to protect the stomach from the harsh nature of more brutal herbs. This video is a sales pitch for a product...

What is the reason for hair removal? Hair is a growing part of the body... The only way to permanently remove it is to kill the roots.. Lazer or poison..

Reading this thread over again, and being able to relate to an earlier time in my life... The supplements and the exercise may be helpful but sometimes one has to pull their head out of their ass and realise that they are driving the car, and despite the hold that things have and the loss of...

On another note, if you are feeling a sensation of needles in your heart and it isn't going away... You need to go to the ER to have a heart attack ruled out. This is common sense.

What is your resting blood pressure?

I don't think urine enemas are cleaning anything.. Urea is a waste product, not a cleaning product. Ammonia is a cleaning product but, urea is no longer ammonia so the point it moot.

Does this illness cause any symptoms other than cosmetic appearance?

Dull ache indicates a dysfunction of qi and irritability inicates involvement of the liver. Thus the problem is liver qi stagnation, worsened during menstruation. The representative herbal formula to relieve this (and which can be taken in the lead up to menstruation) is Chai Hu Shu Gan Wan...

Does she have any issues with emotional discord? Namely irritability and frustration during the period when the pain is the worst?

There is a fair amount of information required to make a suitable recommendation.. How long are her cycles (in days)? Are her cycles regular or irregular? What is the nature of the pain? Is it bloating, aching, stabbing pain, something else? Does anything make the pain better (hot showers...

Physical exercise.. Namely cardio.. I have a similar problem.. An overactive nervous system leading to huge amounts of stress and frustrated energy (thanks uranus!). My relief is cycling, and not the old stroll along the beach but up mountains and whatnot.. 2-3 times per week, around 2 hours...

Psychology is not in and of itself BS but when you meet an irresponsible psychologist who decides to prescribe drugs etc, then you have trouble. Psychiatry on the other hand.. They are a load of BS through and through. A counsellor may be of use as they don't have the power to prescribe drugs...

How long has this spot been present? Is it new? Has it undergone any significant changes recently? How big is it?

Steroid cream is reducing your symptoms but actually makes the condition worse. Permanent changes in the skin occur after just three days of application of steroid cream due to permanent binding of steroid hormone molecules in the cell wall changing dna expression. This has been shown in...

This is more than likely a problem of yin deficiency. This must be corrected by a diet which nourishes yin as well as attempts to move and do things throughout the day so that you are tired by night fall.

People who work long term night shift, or sleep in patterns Inconsistent with day and night develop problems of yin and blood. These issues can take years to manifest as they develop slowly and their onset is insidious. Once these have set in however, they take a significant amount of time to...

You are correct in saying that the sleep pattern matches our planet's conditions. Our bodies resonate with the ebbs and flows of the solar system's energies because we live here in this place. If one wants to deny those natural rhythms, and attempt to live out of sync with them, on purpose...

Your stomach lining builds up gunk which leads to pancreatic cancer.. This is the part I find difficult to understand?

I'm not entirely sure that physiological description is completely correct...

That conversation will pay off in the long term. Particularly if you are quick to point out the relationship between poor eating and negative physical condition. Ie if your son is having a bad day me tall and physcially (feeling tired, grumpy etc.) and you can or have observed poor eating the...

After having quite a few kids grow up under my care (6) I can honestly say that this is a stage of their development which is fairly normal, even in children who, at 2 years old would eat anything and everything. That doesn't mean that you just let them go however and sometimes providing no...

Excessive gnawing hunger can be related to phlegm. A tendency for this to become exacerbated at night is related to yin deficiency. Eating cooling foods such as greens, and some (not too many) bitter foods may help to ease the severity however phlegm almost always requires serious herbal...

Kundalini can definitely mirror yin deficiency.. The treatments for yin deficiency should also help ground you during kundalini experiences.

Protein needs to be consumed to what the body requires. It is not stored unlike fat or carbohydrates and as mentioned the deanimation process produces urea. So a high protein diet in a person who doesn't actually use the protein (exercise or frequent muscle stimulation via movement) will just...

Homeopathy is the only "natural" therapy for which there is zero evidence. All other remedies have at least something. However.. I have met people who swear by it but I also know that the mind and the spirit can be powerful when one has a strong unwavering belief in bringing about what is...