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DIAGNOSTIC DIFFERENTIATION OF DIGESTIVE SYMPTOMS
In this blog post, I will discuss the diagnostic differentiation between various digestive symptoms and specifically, a feeling of distension, fullness, oppression and stuffiness.A feeling of...
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ITCHING
Itching is a symptom that accompanies many diseases and patterns. The main pathogenic factors that cause itching are:HeatExternal WindWind in the skinDampnessBlood deficiencyFor each pathogenic factor...
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SPLEEN-YIN DEFICIENCY
When we study the pathology of the Internal Organs, for the Spleen, we generally emphasize Spleen-Qi and Spleen-Yang deficiency. This is understandable as these two patterns are indeed extremely...
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CHEST/BREAST AREA OF THE TONGUE
The “chest/breast” area is on the sides of the tongue, between the centre part and the tip.The chest area reflects a pathology of three organs: heart or lungs in men and women or breast in women.The...
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THE SIDES OF THE TONGUE
As the previous blog on the chest/breast area of the tongue has aroused some questions about the sides of the tongue, I would like to clarify some diagnostic aspects of the sides of the tongue.Of...
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THE TREATMENT OF CANCER WITH CHINESE MEDICINE
I am presenting here the Chinese medicine view of cancer with patterns, treatment principle, herbs and herbal formulae. Very many of our patient have or have had cancer (or will have cancer) and, for...
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THE TREATMENT OF CANCER WITH CHINESE MEDICINE - PART 2
This is the second part of the discussion of cancer in Chinese medicine. I am listing below the herbs that are most commonly used in cancer classified according to pattern.CANCER HERBS CLASSIFIED...
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SEXUALITY IN CHINESE MEDICINE - PART 1
This article is a discussion of sexuality in Chinese medicine. The first part will deal with the social conditions of women in ancient China. This is drawn primarily from an important book by R. H....
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SEXUALITY IN CHINESE MEDICINE - PART 2
DAOIST SEXUAL PRACTICESThe essence of Daoist sexuality is the idea that the sexual act is an exchange of Yin and Yang essences, from the woman and man respectively, which is beneficial to each partner:...
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SEXUALITY IN CHINESE MEDICINE - PART 3
SEXUALITY AND THE EXTRAORDINARY VESSELSHuman sexuality is closely linked to the physiology and pathology of the extraordinary vessels, especially the Du, Ren and Chong Mai.The Du and Ren Mai are the...
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SEXUALITY IN CHINESE MEDICINE PART 4: SEXUALITY AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS
This is the fourth and last part of Sexuality in Chinese Medicine.Chinese medicine has always stressed the importance of excessive sexual activity as a cause of disease but not insufficient sexual...
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MEN: A COMMON MENTAL-EMOTIONAL SYMPTOM
“Men” is a common symptom in Chinese medicine. The Chinese character shows a door and a heart inside it. Thus, it would seem to indicate a heart constricted by a door closing on it. I translate this...
View ArticleDYSMENORRHOEA CASE HISTORY
The following is a case history sent by Jason Smith in MadridSymptomsA woman aged 43 seeks treatment for painful periods. The periods last three days and are extremely painful. She feels cold in...
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YIN DEFICIENCY AND EMPTY HEAT
Empty Heat derives from Yin deficiency and the two pathological conditions (Yin deficiency and Empty Heat) are often considered as one. All modern Chinese books include Empty Heat clinical...
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REBELLIOUS QI OF THE CHONG MAI
Rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai is a relatively common pathology; it is more common in women than men. In women, I have seen at all ages, from teenagers to women over 65. The first mention of...
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THE CLINICAL USE OF THE BACK-SHU POINTS
When giving my lectures I am often surprised by the fact that many practitioners do not use the Back-Shu points very much. In this short article I would like to explain how I use the Back-Shu points...
View ArticleTHE SHEN, YI AND ZHI AND NEEDLING IN THE NEI JING
THE SHEN, YI AND ZHI AND NEEDLING IN THE NEI JINGThe Nei Jing, and especially the Ling Shu, contains very many passages with instructions to acupuncturists as to how to needle. All these passages give...
View ArticleTREATMENT PRINCIPLES IN EXTERIOR INVASIONS
I recently received an email from a colleague asking for a help with a patient suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. The colleague was asking about the treatment principle to apply. The patient...
View ArticleGERIATRICS IN CHINESE MEDICINE
The thinking about geriatrics in Chinese medicine has been dominated by Kidney deficiency for centuries. As Kidney-Jing declines as we age, the clinical approach to the treatment of the elderly has...
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MEMORY IN CHINESE MEDICINE
THE SHEN (神) OF THE HEARTThe Shen of the Heart plays a prominent role in memory partly by itself and partly because it coordinates the Yi of the Spleen and the Zhi of the Kidneys which also play a role...
View ArticleFEAR AND ANXIETY
“Anxiety” is a modern term that does not have an exact equivalent in Chinese medicine.There is no Chinese medicine term that corresponds exactly to what we call “anxiety” but several ancient Chinese...
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THE TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA WITH CHINESE MEDICINE
THE TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA IN CHINESE MEDICINEWESTERN MEDICINE VIEWINFLUENZAInfluenza spreads every winter and accounts for a substantial mortality every year. Influenza viruses are characterized by a...
View ArticleUNUSUAL HEART FUNCTIONS FROM THE NEI JING
I have been consulting the Nei Jing for 35 years initially in its French translation (by Chamfrault) and later in Chinese. As we all know, the Nei Jing is a mine of information and most of the things...
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THE KIDNEYS, SADNESS AND TEARS
SU WEN CHAPTER 81 and TEARSChapter 81 of the Su Wen has an interesting view of sadness and tears.The Jing of Water is Zhi and the Jing of Fire is Shen. The interaction of Water and Fire causes sadness...
View ArticleCLEAR METAL Remedio de los "Three Treasures" para etapa avanzada de la influenza
Clear Metal - Video en españolGiovanni MaciociaEste es un video breve sobre el uso del remedio “Clear Metal” [Aclarar Metal], de los Tres Tesoros, que se usa para invasiones agudas de Viento-Calor.Las...
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