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		<description><![CDATA[By Dr. Kenneth Wang Other Causes of Illness Weak Constitution Over Exertion Excessive Sexual Activity Diet and Nutrition Physical Trauma Parasites and Poisons Incorrect Treatment Weak Constitution Constitution depends on: Parents&#8217; health in general, especially at conception Mother&#8217;s health in pregnancy Adverse Factors: Conception in state of drunkenness Mother conceiving when too old Consuming alcohol [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p>By Dr. Kenneth Wang</p>
<h1>Other Causes of Illness</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="#const">Weak Constitution</a></li>
<li><a href="#exert">Over Exertion</a></li>
<li><a href="#sex">Excessive Sexual Activity</a></li>
<li><a href="#diet">Diet and Nutrition</a></li>
<li><a href="#trauma">Physical Trauma</a></li>
<li><a href="#poison">Parasites and Poisons</a></li>
<li><a href="#treat">Incorrect Treatment</a></li>
</ul>
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<p><strong></strong><a name="const"></a><strong>Weak Constitution</strong></p>
<p>Constitution depends on:</p>
<ul>
<li>Parents&#8217; health in general, especially at conception</li>
<li>Mother&#8217;s health in pregnancy</li>
</ul>
<p>Adverse Factors:</p>
<ul>
<li>Conception in state of drunkenness</li>
<li>Mother conceiving when too old</li>
<li>Consuming alcohol or smoking during pregnancy</li>
<li>Receiving a shock during pregnancy (affects fetal Heart Qi)</li>
</ul>
<p>A person&#8217;s basic constitution is largely determined at conception, and it can also be affected during the mother&#8217;s pregnancy.</p>
<p>At conception, fusion of Qi of &#8220;heaven and earth&#8221; produces human being. <br />Ancestral Energy of parents is passed to fetus. <br />Constitution is largely fixed at this time.</p>
<p>However, those with weak constitution can develop Qi by balanced lifestyle, avoidance of stress and excess (work or sexual activity), adequate rest, right nutrition, breathing exercises, and strengthening &#8220;inner&#8221; exercises such as Qi Gong and Tai Ji Quan (that originated in ancient Taoist longevity and immortality practices but are still applicable for health promotion).</p>
<p>Assessment of constitution in clinic: detailed history including childhood diseases (especially pertussis; indicates inherited weakness of Lungs) <br />Appearance: small ears indicate weak constitution <br />Pulse: scattered, minute or leather pulse: weak constitution <br />Tongue: very flabby, with no &#8220;spirit&#8221;</p>
<p>Assessment of constitution is essential for accurate prognosis; what can realistically be expected from treatments.</p>
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<p><strong><a name="exert"></a>Over Exertion</strong></p>
<p>Common cause of disease in West.</p>
<p>Need to have balance of rest and exercise. <br />When we work or exercise we use up Qi; when we rest we restore Qi. <br />(Post-Heaven Qi, i.e., Qi transformed from food and drink on a daily basis).</p>
<p>In daily activities we use Qi: Jing provides material base for long term changes but is foundation of our inner strength and vitality.</p>
<p>Qi used in normal work and exercise is quickly replenished by proper food and rest. (If your patient appears weak and depleted, ask about recent excesses of work or study or lack of sleep). <br />Qi is used up quickly but rapidly restored.</p>
<p>If overwork occurs over months or years, Qi cannot be restored quickly enough by Spleen. Person then draws on the Jing as a reserve. This way the Jing can become depleted and signs of Deficiency of Yin may begin to appear. This situation takes a long time to remedy.</p>
<ol>
<li>Mental Overwork 
<p>Very common in western society: long hours of stress and mental activity very common together with irregular meals taken in hurry. These things affect Stomach, Spleen and Kidneys. Irregular diet (or eating late at night) can cause deficient Stomach Qi or Stomach Yin. </li>
<li>Physical Overwork 
<p>Depletes primarily Spleen Qi (SP dominates flesh and muscles). However, excessive physical exercise also demands that the Liver supply its Blood and Yin to the tendons/muscles; therefore excessive exercise can deplete Liver Blood and Yin (including workouts). </p>
<p>Excessive use of one part of body (i.e., repetitive movement) can cause Qi to stagnate in that part. <br />Excessive lifting weakens Kidneys and lower back. <br />Excessive standing weakens the Kidneys.</p>
<p>Classics discuss the &#8216;Five Taxations</p>
<p>Excessive use of the eyes injures the Blood (the Heart) <br />Excessive lying down injures Qi (the Lungs) <br />Excessive sitting injures the muscles (the Spleen) <br />Excessive standing injures the bones (the Kidneys) <br />Excessive exercise injures the sinews (the Liver)</li>
<li>Excessive Physical Exercise 
<p>Exercising to exhaustion depletes Qi, also Liver Blood and Yin. <br />Especially bad during puberty for girls (leads to later menstrual problems). </p>
<p>Certain types of exercise can cause stagnation of Qi in one area </p>
<p>E.g. Weightlifting: lower back <br />E.g. Jogging: knees <br />E.g. Tennis: elbows </li>
<li>Lack of Exercise 
<p>Regular exercise ensures proper circulation of Qi. <br />Lack of exercise can lead to stagnation of Qi. </p>
<p>Certain exercises (e.g., Yoga and Tai Ji Quan) are aimed at developing Qi rather than muscles and are useful for those with Deficient Qi who have to little energy for Western style exercises.</li>
</ol>
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<p><strong></strong><a name="sex"></a><strong>Excessive Sexual Activity</strong></p>
<p>i.e., leading to ejaculation or orgasm</p>
<p>Depletes Kidney Jing, mostly in males. <br />Male sexual fluids are external manifestation of Kidney Jing: hence loss of these lead to temporary loss of Kidney Jing. Female sexual fluids primarily Jin-Ye.<br />Normally this is made up (by postnatal Jing) and does not lead to depletion. However, when sexual activity is excessive, body does not have time to restore the Jing.</p>
<p>What is &#8220;excessive&#8221; = resulting in marked fatigue, especially if accompanied by dizziness, blurring of vision, low back pain, weak knees, and frequent urination.</p>
<p>Adjust sexual activity according to constitution, age, physical condition. (See chart in book pg. 138 as broad guideline).</p>
<p>Seasons: increase in Spring; decrease in Winter.</p>
<p>In treating sexual problems, i.e., impotence, often a decrease in sexual activity is important.</p>
<p>In men, the Kidney Jing is depleted by excessive sexual activity; in women it is depleted by repeated childbirth.</p>
<p>Lack of sexual activity can traditionally be a cause of disease.</p>
<p>Sexual desire is measure of strong Kidney Qi and Kidney Yang.</p>
<p>Deficient Kidney Yang: lack of libido.</p>
<p>Deficient Kidney Yin: excessive interest in sex and inability to be satisfied, erotic dreams and nocturnal emissions.</p>
<p>Other important causes of unsatisfactory sexual life: (e.g., lack of warmth and love, relationship issues) can be causes of disease especially where they cause a lot of anxiety and unhappiness.</p>
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<p><strong></strong><a name="diet"></a><strong>Diet and Nutrition</strong></p>
<p>Important cause of disease <br />However, Chinese dietary theories do not take into account our modern food preservatives, colorings, pesticide residues, etc.</p>
<p>Dietary habits can cause disease: e.g., poor quality or imbalanced quantity of food. Malnutrition not only in 3rd world countries but also in the west, from poverty and &#8220;fad&#8221; diets.</p>
<p>Trying to slim by &#8220;starving&#8221; weakens SP Qi and can actually cause increase in weight because SP will be too weak to transform and transport fluids and food. Proper foods need to be eaten to strengthen SP&amp; St.</p>
<p>Overeating also weakens SP&amp; PST and leads to accumulation of Phlegm and stagnation of food.</p>
<p>Excessive consumption of cold energy and raw food can weaken the Spleen. <br />Refrigerated food and iced water, ice cream are contraindicated.</p>
<p>Raw vegetables, salads and fruit in excess can weaken Spleen Yang: <br />Contraindicated in those with preexisting weakness in this area.</p>
<p>Excessive consumption of hot energy and spicy foods (curry, chili, hot sauce, lamb, beef) causes Heat especially of Stomach and Liver.</p>
<p>Excessive consumption of greasy/fried foods (deep fried foods, milk, cheese, cream, butter, bananas, fatty meats, nuts) cause Phlegm or Damp which can obstruct Spleen function of transformation and transportation.</p>
<p>How food is consumed is important.</p>
<p>Eating in a hurry, eating late in evening, eating when upset, discussing work while eating, etc., interfere with digestion and cause deficiency of Stomach Yin.</p>
<p>NOTE: Foods, like herbs, have their own energetic properties and can be used therapeutically to strengthen the body and treat disease. It is very useful to understand Chinese dietary therapy in order to be able to suggest to the patient the foods they should eat and those they should avoid.</p>
<p>Sources of information on Chinese dietary therapy:</p>
<ul>
<li>The Tao of Healthy Eating (Bob Flaws)</li>
<li>Chinese Foods for Longevity (Henry Lu)</li>
<li>Chinese System of Food Cures (Henry Lu)</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong></strong><a name="trauma"></a><strong>Physical Trauma</strong></p>
<p>Cause local stagnation of Blood &amp; Qi</p>
<p>Slight trauma causes stagnation of Qi <br />Severe trauma causes stagnation of Blood <br />(Both produce swelling, bruising and pain)</p>
<p>Trauma can affect an area for a long time and produce local stagnation of Qi and/or Blood.</p>
<p>Old accidents/falls can cause or contribute to current disease especially if compounded by later re-injury or later contraction of pathogen (e.g., Wind Damp will often invade a previously injured area where there is an underlying weakness in the circulation of Blood &amp; Qi).</p>
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<p><strong></strong><a name="poison"></a><strong>Parasites and Poisons</strong></p>
<p>Infestation of worms is more common in children.</p>
<p>Contributory factor: poor diet, especially excessive consumption of greasy and sweet food which leads to Dampness (perfect breeding ground for worms and also Candidiasis).</p>
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<p><strong></strong><a name="treat"></a><strong>Incorrect Treatment</strong></p>
<p>Acupuncture can cause ill effects.</p>
<p>Incorrect use of moxa (i.e., use where heat is present) can aggravate a heat condition. Chinese herbs however have more specific effect than acupuncture.</p>
<p>E.g., if one tonifies Yang (heating herbs) by mistake when there is deficient Yin (producing heat signs) one can seriously aggravate the condition.</p>
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		<title>The Seven Emotions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dr. Kenneth Wang The Seven Emotions Emotional related diseases factors, which effect the organ associated with the emotion as well as organs that have a Five Element relationship with that elements emotion. The Seven Emotions are: Anger     Fear Fright Grief Joy Worry and Pensiveness Joy (Over-excitement, Manic) - Heart and Fire Element In TCM joy [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p>By Dr. Kenneth Wang</p>
<h1>The Seven Emotions</h1>
<p>Emotional related diseases factors, which effect the organ associated with the emotion as well as organs that have a Five Element relationship with that elements emotion.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The Seven Emotions are:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#anger">Anger</a>    </li>
<li><a href="#fear">Fear</a></li>
<li><a href="#fright">Fright</a></li>
<li><a href="#grief">Grief</a></li>
<li><a href="#joy">Joy</a></li>
<li><a href="#worry">Worry and Pensiveness</a></li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
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<h1><a name="joy"></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Joy (Over-excitement, Manic) - <a href="http://acuherb.us/?p=1538">Heart</a> and Fire Element</strong></span></h1>
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<td>In TCM joy refers to a state of agitation or overexcitement.</td>
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<p>Palpitations </p>
<p>Slows the Qi<br />Fear controls Joy (Water controls Fire)</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Insomnia</li>
<li>Unclear Thinking</li>
<li>Mania, Disturbed Shen (possibly manic, risk-taking)</li>
<li>Heart Attack</li>
</ul>
<p>Example:<br />Migraine headache caused by sudden joy from receiving good news.</p>
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<div align="left"><a name="anger"></a><strong>Anger (Rage, Resentment, Frustration) - <a href="http://acuherb.us/?p=1547">Liver</a> and Wood Element</strong></div>
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<td>Anger could lead to high blood pressure.</td>
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<p>Makes Qi Ascend<br />Grief controls Anger (Metal controls Wood)</p>
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<ul>
<li>Vertex Headache</li>
<li>Dizziness</li>
<li>Blurry Vision</li>
<li>Blood Pressure is Raised</li>
<li>Stroke</li>
<li>Internal Wind (trembling from anger or an onset of Wind symptoms such as a seizure)</li>
<li>Pain in the Costal Region Especially in the Liver</li>
</ul>
<p>Liver attacks Spleen and Stomach</p>
<ul>
<li>Spleen Qi Xu</li>
<li>Rebellious Stomach Qi</li>
<li>Bleeding</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>a. Nosebleeds common because Qi is ascending<br />b. Vessels Burst Because Spleen is Weak</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Liver counterattacks Lung</span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Asthma</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Liver Can harm Gall Bladder (Yin Yang paired Organ)</span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Inability to make decisions (I&#8217;m so angry, I can&#8217;t think straight)</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><a name="grief"></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Grief or Sadness - <a href="http://acuherb.us/?p=1532">Lung</a> and Metal Element</strong></span></p>
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<td>Grief that remains unresolved can create disharmony in the lungs.</td>
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<blockquote>
<p>Weakens, Depletes, or Dissolves the Qi<br />Joy Controls Grief (Fire controls Metal)</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Tightness in the Chest (SOB)</li>
<li>Excessive Crying</li>
<li>Asthma</li>
<li>Frequent Colds and Flu (Wei Qi is weakened)</li>
<li>Skin problems</li>
</ul>
<h1>Grief Affecting the Heart</h1>
<ul>
<li>Zong Qi is weakened affecting Heart</li>
</ul>
<h1>Metal counterattacking Fire</h1>
<ul>
<li>Circulation Becomes Impaired</li>
</ul>
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<p><a name="worry"></a> <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Pensiveness - <a href="http://acuherb.us/?p=1535">Spleen</a> and Earth Element</strong></span></p>
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<td>Too much intellectual stimulation can cause pensiveness.</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Stagnates or Knots the Qi</p>
<p>Wood controls Earth (Anger controls Worry and Pensiveness)</p>
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<p>Harms the Heart (Son Depleting the Mother), and ultimately the Shen</p>
<ul>
<li>Palpitations</li>
<li>Spleen Qi Deficiency</li>
<li>Heart Blood Deficiency</li>
</ul>
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<p><a name="fright"></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Fright (Terror, Shock) - <a href="http://acuherb.us/?p=1563">Gallbladder</a> and Wood Element</strong></span></p>
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<td>Fright can affect the kidneys if left unchecked.</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Fright Confuses or Scatters the Qi<br />Grief controls Fright (Metal controls Wood)</p>
<p>Note: There is a difference between fear and fright: Fright: startling, scared by things that are present. Fear: deeper, more chronic; scared by things not present</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Indecisive</li>
<li>Confused</li>
<li>Lack Courage</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Harms the Kidneys (son depleting mother; Wood depleting Water)</span></h1>
<ul>
<li>Long-term fright turns to fear (child abused once causes fright; ongoing abuse leads to fear of when it will happen again)</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Harms Liver (Gallbladder and Liver are Yin Yang paired organs)</span></h1>
<ul>
<li>become angry at what frightened us (a mother becomes angry with a child that loves to startle her as a joke)</li>
</ul>
<p>Harms the Heart (Wood fails to nourish Fire)Fright unroots the Shen </p>
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<p><a name="fear"></a><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Fear - <a href="http://acuherb.us/?p=1541">Kidneys</a> and Water Element</span></strong></p>
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<td>Fear that cannot be directly addressed is likely to lead to disharmony in the kidneys.</td>
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<blockquote>
<p>Makes Qi Descend<br />Concentration and thinking controls Fear (Earth Controls Water)</p>
<p>Note: Less sudden, more chronic and internal than fright</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Kidneys are weakened when living in fear</p>
<ul>
<li>might lose bladder control</li>
</ul>
<p>Harms Liver and Gallbladder (Water not nourishing Wood)</p>
<ul>
<li>Depression</li>
<li>Indecisive</li>
<li>Confused</li>
<li>Lack Courage</li>
</ul>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Harms the Heart (Water not controlling Fire)</span></h1>
<blockquote>
<p>Heart Fire blazes out of control</p>
<ul>
<li>anxiety, restlessness</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Six Evils</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dr. Wang The Six Evils or Six Pernicious Influences The evils are external in origin, but can penetrate deeply into the body. The Six Evils are: Wind Cold Damp Heat Summer Heat Dryness Wind (Associated with Liver, Wood, Spring, Yang evil) Wind is involved with movement and activity, and brings other evil Qi in [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p>By Dr. Wang</p>
<h1>The Six Evils or Six Pernicious Influences</h1>
<p>The evils are external in origin, but can penetrate deeply into the body.</p>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>The Six Evils are:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#wind">Wind</a></li>
<li><a href="#cold">Cold</a></li>
<li><a href="#damp">Damp</a></li>
<li><a href="#heat">Heat</a></li>
<li><a href="#sheat">Summer Heat</a></li>
<li><a href="#dryness">Dryness</a></li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
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<h2><a name="wind"></a>Wind</h2>
<p>(Associated with Liver, Wood, Spring, Yang evil)</p>
<p>Wind is involved with movement and activity, and brings other evil Qi in with it. It is the most important evil as it is the cause of the &#8220;100 diseases&#8221;.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Disperses Qi upward and outward</p>
<ul>
<li>Yang energy wants to rise and expand</li>
<li>Illnesses manifest in upper and outer parts of the body in early stage: head, sense organs and skin</li>
<li>Rashes Common: itchy, come and go quickly, spread quickly</li>
<li>Sweating common: causes opening of pores (Qi and fluids lost)</li>
</ul>
<p>Rapid onset and rapid changes</p>
<ul>
<li>Acute illnesses with rapid progression such as fever, infectious diseases</li>
</ul>
<p>Creates abnormal or sudden movement</p>
<ul>
<li>spasms, convulsions, twitches</li>
</ul>
<p>Creates abnormal positions</p>
<ul>
<li>Stroke</li>
<li>Stiff neck with flu</li>
</ul>
<p>Most common in spring</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Wind Syndromes &#8211; External Wind</h2>
<p><strong>1.) Wind-Cold</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>chills more than fever</li>
<li>aversion to cold</li>
<li>occipital headache</li>
<li>stiff neck</li>
<li>sneezing</li>
<li>mucous will be clear and copious</li>
<li>runny nose</li>
<li>body aches that move around</li>
<li>tongue: slightly pale, thin white coat</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Excess Type External Wind</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Little or no sweating</li>
<li>pulse: floating, slow, tight</li>
<li>Wei Qi is strong so pores are held closed</li>
<li>warm relieve surface treatment is used to sweat</li>
<li>out evil and excess Wind and Cold</li>
<li>Ma Huang Tang</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Xu Type External Wind</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sweating</li>
<li>Pulse: floating, slow, Xu</li>
<li>Wei Qi is weak. There is sweating but it does not release the Exterior</li>
<li>Harmonize Ying and Wei Qi. Ying nourishes Wei to gently strengthen it, without tonifying Evil Qi</li>
<li>Gui Zhi Tang</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>2.) Wind-Heat</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>fever more than chills</li>
<li>sore throat</li>
<li>cough with thick, yellow mucous</li>
<li>thirst for cold drinks</li>
<li>frontal headache; can be stronger, pounding (Yang Ming)</li>
<li>redness or inflammation of eyes</li>
<li>sinusitis</li>
<li>earache</li>
<li>red face</li>
<li>Pulse: Floating, rapid</li>
<li>Tongue: slightly red in early stage, yellow coat, thorns on lung area</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>3.) Wind-Damp</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>sensitivity to wind</li>
<li>fever and chills with fever more pronounced in the afternoon</li>
<li>strong body aches</li>
<li>body and head feel heavy</li>
<li>copious phlegm &#8211; runny nose, congestion, stuffiness, sinusitis</li>
<li>sinus headache</li>
<li>foggy headed, difficult thinking</li>
<li>Pulse: slippery</li>
<li>Tongue: swollen, likely to be a thick coat, could be greasy</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>4.) Wind-Damp Bi Pain</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Arthritis, nerve pain, and numbness that is worse with cold and damp</li>
<li>weather</li>
<li>Pulse: slippery</li>
<li>Tongue: swollen, thick coat</li>
<li>Treat by opening channels and mildly relieving surface</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>5.) Wind-Water</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>disruption of Jin-Ye</li>
<li>anything with sudden Edema</li>
<li>acute onset</li>
<li>frequently occurs in the face</li>
<li>Treat by relieving surface, eliminating water</li>
<li>causes include allergic reaction, rash, acute nephritis</li>
<li>Pulse: slippery</li>
<li>Tongue: swollen, greasy coat</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>6) Wind-Rash</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>acute onset</li>
<li>moves around to different parts of body</li>
<li>will appear and disappear</li>
<li>Pulse: floating, rapid</li>
<li>Tongue: red with yellow coat</li>
</ul>
<h2>Wind Syndromes &#8211; Internal Wind </h2>
<ul>
<li>Associated with the Liver, and causes diseases of shaking and abnormal body positions.</li>
<li>It is usually chronic, where external wind is usually acute.</li>
<li>It combines easily with phlegm, as in Deviation (Wind blows it out of position and the phlegm makes it stick in an abnormal position).</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Symptoms of Internal Wind</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>spasms and abnormal muscle contractions</li>
<li>convulsions</li>
<li>Parkinson&#8217;s</li>
<li>post-stroke sequelae</li>
<li>seizures(epilepsy)</li>
<li>shaking from anger</li>
<li>migraine (Wind blowing in head)</li>
<li>Pulse: wiry usually rapid</li>
<li>Tongue: shaking or deviated</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>Causes of Liver Wind</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Excess fire affecting the Liver</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fire creates Wind</li>
<li>enters the Blood level</li>
<li>high fever (diseases such as meningitis)</li>
<li>poisons, toxins, radiation, drugs, alcohol</li>
<li>constitutional Liver Fire</li>
<li>Pulse: rapid, wiry, excess</li>
<li>Tongue: red, yellow coat; shaking or stiff</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Liver Yin Xu, Yang Kan</strong> &#8211; Long-standing Yin deficiency with Heat</p>
<ul>
<li>long term use of drugs, alcohol</li>
<li>chronic Yin Xu fevers</li>
<li>Pulse: Wiry, rapid, thin</li>
<li>Tongue: red, no coat, shaking</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Liver Blood Deficiency</strong></p>
<p>1) Blood Xu makes Heat<br />2) Blood not nourishing the &#8220;General&#8221;</p>
<ul>
<li>Numbness of limbs common</li>
<li>Pulse: thready or hollow</li>
<li>Tongue: pale with white or yellow coat</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Liver wind mixing with Phlegm</strong></p>
<p>Wind blows it into an abnormal position and phlegm makes it stick. It affects Liver (Wind) and Heart (Phlegm misting). There is rigidity especially of limbs, neck, tongue, and stiffness in tongue (May affect the Speech)</p>
<p>Neurological conditions</p>
<ul>
<li>brain disorders</li>
<li>Alzheimer&#8217;s, senility</li>
<li>Stroke</li>
<li>brain tumors</li>
</ul>
<p>Fire and Phlegm occurring together</p>
<ul>
<li>more sweating than with internal wind alone</li>
<li>rapidly changing emotions</li>
<li>commonly occurs with long term alcohol and drug use</li>
<li>red face</li>
<li>Pulse: Rapid, slippery, full</li>
<li>Tongue: red, particularly at tip, may be skewed to one side</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
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<h2><a name="cold"></a>Cold</h2>
<p>(Associated with Kidney, Winter, Water element, Yin evil)</p>
<ul>
<li>Damages the Yang</li>
<li>Impairs ability to maintain body temp</li>
<li>Weakens and slows life activities</li>
<li>Feeling of cold</li>
<li>Symptoms better with warmth</li>
<li>causes Qi and Blood to contract and congeal which creates stagnation, pain, stiffness</li>
<li>Easily effects the low back and knees, joints</li>
<li>Easily effects the Stomach, Intestines, Liver</li>
<li>Thin, watery, pale, cold discharges urine, stools, blood etc.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Syndromes of Cold</h2>
<p><strong>Wind Cold</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>chills more than fever</li>
<li>aversion to cold</li>
<li>occipital headache</li>
<li>stiff neck</li>
<li>clear copious phlegm</li>
<li>runny nose</li>
<li>sneezing</li>
<li>mild body aches
<p>Excess type</p>
<ul>
<li>little or no sweating</li>
<li>Pulse: Floating, slow, tight</li>
<li>Tongue: slightly pale, thin white coat</li>
</ul>
<p>Deficiency type</p>
<ul>
<li>sweating</li>
<li>Pulse: Floating, slow, Xu</li>
<li>Tongue: slightly pale, thin white coat</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cold attacking the Spleen and Stomach</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>Looks like spleen Qi Xu but the cause is external (Examples are living by the ocean or eating cold foods). Phlegm and Dampness can also collect and cause dizziness.</p>
<ul>
<li>diarrhea</li>
<li>loose stools</li>
<li>watery stools</li>
<li>bloating</li>
<li>poor digestion</li>
<li>nausea</li>
<li>vomiting</li>
<li>stomach or abdominal pain that is worse with cold</li>
<li>loss of appetite</li>
<li>fatigue</li>
<li>Pulse: slow</li>
<li>Tongue: pale</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Cold evil damaging both spleen and Kidney Yang</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>Can be acute, as in hypothermia, or chronic, as in a cold climate damaging spleen and kidneys.</p>
<p>Symptoms as in previous syndrome with:</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<ul>
<li>watery stools</li>
<li>undigested food in stools</li>
<li>bird stools</li>
<li>aversion to cold</li>
<li>feeling of cold in entire body</li>
<li>profuse urination or edema</li>
<li>strong fatigue</li>
<li>pale face</li>
<li>possibly green or purple lips</li>
<li>Purple or black under eyes if the Kidney Yang is damaged</li>
<li>Pulse: slow, weak</li>
<li>Tongue: pale, white coat, tooth marks</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cold contracting the Qi and Blood</strong></p>
<p>Cold slows circulation, contracts, congeals, stagnates</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Liver Qi Stagnation</p>
<ul>
<li>abdominal bloating</li>
<li>depression, irritability</li>
<li>Pulse: wiry</li>
<li>Tongue: light purple</li>
</ul>
<p>Blood stagnation</p>
<ul>
<li>pain that is sharp, stabbing, needle-like, constant</li>
<li>purple lips, complexion etc.</li>
<li>Pulse: choppy</li>
<li>Tongue: deep purple, possibly purple spots</li>
</ul>
<p>Wind cold damp Bi pain</p>
<ul>
<li>arthritis (more commonly Osteoarthritis) with cold, stiff, contracted joints</li>
<li>sensitivity to cold is strongest symptom</li>
<li>can be nerve or muscle involvement</li>
<li>symptoms better with warm weather, heat therapy, saunas</li>
</ul>
<p>Cold contracting the liver meridian</p>
<ul>
<li>pain on inside of legs, genital area along liver meridian</li>
<li>severe menstrual pain</li>
<li>endometriosis</li>
<li>hernia</li>
<li>muscular problems i.e. groin pull</li>
<li>testicular problems</li>
<li>sperm production</li>
<li>may be infertility</li>
<li>will exhibit signs of liver blood stagnation</li>
<li>Pulse: choppy</li>
<li>Tongue: pale and purple</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
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<h2><a name="damp"></a>Damp</h2>
<p>(Associated with spleen, late summer, Earth element, Yin evil)</p>
<p>Dampness is heavy, tenacious, difficult to treat, and lasts a long time. It tends to move downwards in the body.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Sticky, greasy, oily, dirty, bad smell</p>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;looks like water or mud, &#8220;looks and smells dirty</li>
<li>greasy hair and face</li>
<li>greasy skin: acne, pus, oozing wound</li>
<li>mucous or discharge anywhere in body</li>
<li>bad body odor, bad breath, smelly perspiration</li>
<li>bad smelling diarrhea with mucous (if mixed with heat, there can be cloudy urine)</li>
<li>thick or bad smelling vaginal discharge as in STD</li>
<li>copious nasal discharge</li>
<li>edema or swelling</li>
<li>arthritis with swollen joints</li>
<li>fluid coming out of anywhere</li>
<li>candida, fungus, yeast</li>
</ul>
<p>Damages the Yang of body</p>
<ul>
<li>worse in cold, damp weather</li>
<li>Spleen works to transform Damp; Kidney supports Spleen</li>
</ul>
<p>Creates stagnation</p>
<ul>
<li>Stagnate fluids will also stagnate Qi and Blood</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>Syndromes of damp</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Wind-Damp</strong><br />Acute condition, but has the slowest onset of all winds. It is affected by damp and cold weather. Symptoms can reflect a respiratory infection with copious phlegm or a gastrointestinal flu.</p>
<ul>
<li>strong generalized body aches</li>
<li>heavy feeling in head and body</li>
<li>foggy headed, unclear thinking, band headache</li>
<li>copious phlegm, can be runny or thick</li>
<li>sneezing</li>
<li>afternoon fever</li>
<li>nausea, vomiting</li>
<li>diarrhea, possibly with mucous</li>
<li>Pulse: slippery, slowing down pulse</li>
<li>Tongue: swollen with thick, greasy coat</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Wind-Damp Bi pain</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>swelling of joints</li>
<li>edema</li>
<li>Pulse: slippery</li>
<li>Tongue: swollen with thick, greasy coat</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Damp poison in skin</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>discharge: pus, carbuncles, boils, acne, oozing</li>
<li>infection after wound</li>
<li>warts, fungus, yeast</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Damp heat</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>Infection or inflammation that can affect many places, such as the Liver, Gallbladder, Urinary Bladder, Intestines, Sinuses, etc.</p>
<p>&#8220;itis&#8221; Diseases</p>
<ul>
<li>Bronchitis</li>
<li>Hepatitis</li>
<li>Vaginitis</li>
<li>Prostatitis</li>
<li>Colitis</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Pulse: slippery, rapid (which quality is greater?)</li>
<li>Tongue: red, thick yellow coat, swollen (how thick, how swollen, how red?)</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Internal dampness arising in the body</strong></p>
<p>Dampness arising from Spleen Xu: Dampness is the main factor, the Xu is secondary. It often compromises immunity due to congestion of lymphatic system, autoimmune conditions in particular. If severe, it becomes Phlegm. A long term chronic situation is often due to damp, cold, raw foods.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Symptoms may be associated with a wide variety of diseases: Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Candida, Lymphoma, Etc.</p>
<ul>
<li>bloating</li>
<li>nausea</li>
<li>vomiting</li>
<li>diarrhea</li>
<li>heaviness of head and body</li>
<li>dizziness</li>
<li>low appetite</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
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<h2><a name="heat"></a>Heat</h2>
<p>(Associated with the Heart, summertime, Fire element, Yang Evil)</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Damages Yin</p>
<ul>
<li>dries fluids, easily leads to Yin Xu</li>
</ul>
<p>Heat rises</p>
<ul>
<li>diseases most common on face, eyes, and nose</li>
</ul>
<p>Causes redness</p>
<ul>
<li>the more red, the more heat</li>
</ul>
<p>Easily produces wind</p>
<ul>
<li>when heat affects the Liver</li>
</ul>
<p>Speeds things up</p>
<ul>
<li>agitation, restlessness</li>
<li>can be bleeding: Blood moves so fast it leaves the vessels</li>
</ul>
<p>Easily affects the skin</p>
<ul>
<li>red, itchy, painful rashes</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>Syndromes of Heat</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Wind-Heat</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>fever more than chills</li>
<li>sore throat</li>
<li>frontal headache (yang Ming channels)</li>
<li>big thirst</li>
<li>sinus infection</li>
<li>red eyes, conjunctivitis</li>
<li>cough with yellow, green or brown phlegm</li>
<li>Tongue: red and raised dots in lung area (thorns)</li>
<li>Pulse: rapid, floating</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Damp Heat</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Upper Jiao &#8211; Affects face and chest</li>
<li>Middle Jiao &#8211; Affects Spleen and Liver</li>
<li>Lower Jiao &#8211; Intestines, bladder, genitals, etc.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Excess Fire</strong></p>
<p>Strong heat that reaches deep in to organs. It can have an external or internal origin.</p>
<p>Symptoms</p>
<ul>
<li>big thirst</li>
<li>redness</li>
<li>restlessness</li>
<li>symptoms are loud and forceful (cough, diarrhea etc.)</li>
</ul>
<p>Syndromes</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Lung fire</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>can be loud, forceful cough with blood (fire has burnt off protection of mucous membranes so capillaries have burst)</li>
<li>mucous is yellow, green , brown</li>
<li>red, painful rash</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Stomach fire</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>burning ulcer, heartburn)</li>
<li>Stomach channel problems: toothache (infection), frontal headache strong pain or burning on channel</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Heart fire</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>strong anxiety</li>
<li>restlessness</li>
<li>insomnia</li>
<li>mania</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Liver fire</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>anger</li>
<li>shingles in costal region</li>
<li>burning pain in genital area as from STD&#8217;s</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Large Intestine fire</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>dysentery</li>
<li>toothache (channel pain) -&gt; Kidney fire</li>
<li>long term alcohol or drug abuse</li>
<li>bone infection</li>
<li>meningitis (affects Marrow)</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Deficient Fire</strong></p>
<p>Yin Xu, Yang Kan, Heat is deep in the body: Ying level. Pattern of mixed Xu and excess. Treatment must include quelling fire as well as nourishing yin</p>
<ul>
<li>smoldering heat especially at night</li>
<li>low grade rashes</li>
<li>severe restlessness</li>
<li>slight bleeding</li>
<li>Tongue: scarlet</li>
<li>Pulse: thready, rapid</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
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<h2><a name="sheat"></a>Summer Heat</h2>
<p>(Associated with the Heart, Fire Element, Summer, Yang Evil)</p>
<p>Syndromes of Summer Heat</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Summer heat</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>high fever</li>
<li>restlessness</li>
<li>thirst with strong desire to drink</li>
<li>can go up and affect the head</li>
<li>dizziness</li>
<li>blurred vision</li>
<li>headache</li>
<li>constipation</li>
<li>scant yellow urine</li>
<li>coma</li>
<li>Yin collapse</li>
<li>profuse sweating</li>
<li>Tongue: dry, red</li>
<li>Pulse: surging (flooding &#8211; strong, big waves)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Summer Heat combined with Dampness</strong></p>
<p>A person with a Damp constitution experiencing Summer Heat, or a person who eats Damp foods in summer (ice cream, cold soda).</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Dampness turns into phlegm because of heat</p>
<ul>
<li>nausea</li>
<li>vomiting</li>
<li>loose stools or diarrhea</li>
<li>poor appetite and fatigue</li>
<li>phlegm can rise to head</li>
<li>dizziness</li>
<li>heavy head</li>
<li>foggy thinking</li>
<li>suffocating feeling in chest</li>
<li>tightness in chest</li>
<li>sweating, but not as much as Summer Heat without Dampness</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
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<h2><a name="dryness"></a>Dryness</h2>
<p>(Associated with the Lung, Autumn, Metal Element, Yang evil)</p>
<p>Exterior in origin (not yin Xu, not internal)</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Easily damages body fluids</p>
<ul>
<li>Dry skin</li>
<li>Dry hair</li>
<li>Dry eyes</li>
<li>Dry lips</li>
<li>Dry throat or low grade sore throat</li>
<li>Dry stools</li>
<li>Scant urine</li>
<li>Thirst</li>
</ul>
<p>Easily damages lungs</p>
<ul>
<li>Could be from dry climate or smoking</li>
<li>Dry cough and dry phlegm (thick, sticky, hard to expel)</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>Syndromes of Dryness</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Warm Dryness</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>Symptoms</p>
<ul>
<li>Fever</li>
<li>Headache</li>
<li>Thirst</li>
<li>Dry Mouth</li>
<li>Dry Nasal Passages</li>
<li>Dry cough with Dry Phlegm</li>
<li>Tongue: red with thin or no coat</li>
<li>Pulse: rapid</li>
</ul>
<p>Treatment</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<ul type="disc">
<li type="disc">acute: treat as wind-heat</li>
<li>chronic: tonify yin</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Cool dryness</strong> (Example: Dried out from air conditioning)</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Symptoms</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li type="disc">Dry phlegm (thick, doesn&#8217;t move)</li>
<li>Sensitive to cold</li>
<li>Chills</li>
<li>Mild fever</li>
<li>Headache</li>
<li>Dry cough</li>
<li>Dry mouth</li>
<li>Dry nasal passages with stuffiness</li>
<li>Tongue: thin, white</li>
<li>Pulse: tight, slow</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p>Treatment</p>
<ul>
<li>Acute: Treat as wind-cold</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dr. Kenneth Wang TCM holds that there are both opposite and unitary relationships between the organs and the tissues, and between the human body and the natural environment. These things maintain a relative dynamic balance through a process in which contradiction alternately appears and disappears. When this dynamic balance is broken for whatever reason [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pf-content"><p>By Dr. Kenneth Wang</p>
<p>TCM holds that there are both opposite and unitary relationships between the organs and the tissues, and between the human body and the natural environment. These things maintain a relative dynamic balance through a process in which contradiction alternately appears and disappears. When this dynamic balance is broken for whatever reason and cannot immediately be restored through self-regulation, certain diseases will occur. <br /><strong><br /></strong></p>
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<p>The pathogenic influences that alter the state of relative balance in the body and lead to disease are called <strong>etiological</strong> or <strong>causal factors</strong>.</p>
<p>Modern Western medical science attempts to isolate purely physical factors as the cause of disease. Bacteria and viruses, chemical compounds, and other external factors are blamed for most illnesses. The Chinese, however, view many of these &#8220;causes&#8221; merely as symptoms of the disease; because a certain organ is weak and unable to resist outside invasion, it is therefore prone to attack by an outside agent. Killing the agent eliminates the immediate symptoms of the disease but does nothing to restore the original <strong>qi (vital energy)</strong> of the diseased organ and tissues. It is only a matter of time before it succumbs to another attack.</p>
<p>TCM, however, attributes the cause of most diseases to external cosmological and internal emotional factors. These factors conform and act according to the principles of <strong>yin-yang</strong> and the<strong> five elements</strong>, which both stress balance and interconnectedness.</p>
<p>The external cosmological causes of disease are called the <strong>&#8220;<a href="http://acuherb.us/?p=1634">Six Evils</a>&#8220;</strong> and are governed by the meteorological conditions of season and climate while the internal emotional factors are called the<strong> &#8220;<a href="http://acuherb.us/?p=1638">Seven Emotions</a>&#8220;</strong> which are affected by our emotional response to different situations. The <em><strong>Huang Ti Nei Ching (The Yellow Emperor&#8217;s Medicine Classic) states:</strong></em> &#8220;The pathogenic evils either originate in yin or originate in yang; those coming from yang are related to wind, rain, cold, and summer heat; Those coming from yin are related to food and drink, living places, sexual life, and emotions such as joy and anger.&#8221;</p>
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