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Liver Blood DefciencyWhat is Blood?

Blood is the refined substance of our digestion, mixed with the qi from the Lung, and passed

through the Heart. It isnt blood until its passed through the heart and becomes conscious. Atthat moment it becomes red.

Blood houses the Shen.

Blood carries Shen all through bod. It brings awareness, spirit. !ou can feel touch. !our

being has consciousness.

Blood is consciousness made phsical.

Blood is the spirit of "I am here.#

The Line

$he line % place where our blood & qi meets another persons blood & qi.

If ou are blood deficient, oure alwas bac'ing off from the line. !oure too far bac' from $heLine.

(i stagnation) pressing against $he Line.

*ombo Blood deficienc and qi stagnation) $he Line is pressing against ou+

Zang relationships to Blood

Spleen: $he character for blood as it relates to the Spleen indicates that the spleen is thenursemaid of the blood. $he spleen carries the blood. It helps it come out from itsinfanc and carries it around in its arms, holding it in the essels.

Liver: $he character for blood as it relates to the Lier indicates that the lier is the goernessof the blood. A goerness is one who ta'es care of a child after it is big enough to wal'.It brings it to its hoc'e lesson, transports it around. helps it moe around and organi-esits da on a much bigger leel. $his is the main official ta'ing care of moement ofblood.

Heart: $he Heart rules blood) it ma'es that initial beat of the heart that sends the impulse ofmoement to the blood. It houses the shen, which enliens the blood.

Kidney: $he idne proides the sheer liquid olume of blood. It carries the blueprint for blood,the /ing of the blood.

Lung: $he Lung oxgenates blood. It brings qi and air to match the blood. It brings new qi tonew blood, and then the qi and blood moe together.

Healthy quantity of Liver Blood manifests as:

0hen one has enough lier blood there is a f lexible resilienc on the inside

!ou respond to in/ustice with beneolence and ision, rather than personal in/ur

!ou note trespasses with a strength that does not need to oppose


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!ou are able to ield and return

!ou can forgie a trespass

0hen ou hae enough blood ou dont care if someone sas or does something thats not

right. !ou are er flexible and forgiing

$he 1rophet 2esus, peace be upon him, ma hae meant this with "turn the other chee'.# He

is teaching us to cultiate so much self esteem3lier blood on the inside, that when a trespass

occurs there is essentiall nothing to forgie 0hen there is enough blood there is 4sthesia 5anesthesia without the an 5not66

4sthesia is the fullness of internal sensation without the need for reaction

0hen esthesia is present, if a trespass occurs in our personal space there is no offense

ta'en. 0h7 Because theres no real in/ur. !ou hae enough substance to sta in thepresent and ou /ust sa hi, oure on m toe

$he amount of blood ou hae partiall determines the amount of self8esteem ou

experience.

Self esteem

I 'now that I hae a right to ta'e up space.

$here is an abilit to be aailable and present.

!ou are receptie. Being receptie is not li'e receiing nourishment. 9eceptie here means

receiing moement, being able to be moed, receiing sensation.

$here is esthesia) the fullness of internal sensation without the need of reaction.

$he more true self8esteem we hae, the less li'el we are to ta'e anthing seriousl from the

outside. 0e hae inner resilienc and flexibilit on the inside.

What is Blood Defiieny?

$he Lier is the reseroir of the Blood. $hus, blood deficienc is primaril Lier Blood :eficienc.;ne can also be Heart


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?loaters or blurr ision. ?loaters are dar' spots. If ou see gold spots, there is a superficial

isual obstruction.

Brittle nails

@nresplendent or absent menses

$ired and washed out li'e a ampire ictim= loo's drained

$ongue) pale, especiall sides on the lier area= ma be peach color

1ulse) fine3thin 5soft not tight6. narrow but soft

"motionally&'entally&Spiritually

If a person with lier blood deficienc experiences a personal space trespass, I$ H@9$S.

$he person cant bounce bac' from trespass.

He3she is brittle, not flexible. >o abilit to ield and return. *ant bend, go with the flow, and

moe with it.

"Ahh ou bent me.# $he person is bent out of shape easil and quic'l. $ight muscles and

tendons.

$here is not enough blood to receie the experience and absorb a trespassit triggers

resistance.

$here is low self8esteem. It is difficult to flow with time 5fidgetiness6. $here is difficult withbeing comfortable in the present moment. It ma also be uncomfortable to flow on to the nextmoment.

"#treme Liver Blood Defiieny

If a person with extreme lier blood deficienc experiences a personal space trespass, he3she

doesnt feel it at all.

$heres not enough self3self8esteem to feel it and 'now a trespass too' place.

He3she allows trespasses to occur all the time without notice.

4xtreme Blood deficienc manifests with numbness3lac' of anger.

Ho$ do $e get Liver Blood Defiieny?

"arth: 1oor qualit or insufficient quantit of gu qi 5food qi6 offered to the Heart.Poor quantity

>ot eating enough food,

1oor food choices 5bad qualit6,

@nder functioning Spleen,

@nder functioning Small Intestine 5m ta'e6.

Poor quality

1oor food choices 5bad qualit6,

Lac' of pleasure in eating. $here should be a sensuous pleasure here as this is

the harest of the abundance of this world, 1oor digestion,

0orring while eating,

4ating irregularl,

Hurring while eating,

$hin'ing too much,

Spleen too exhausted to digest properl,

$oxic small intestine


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Wood:

Hemorrhage 5hemorrhage) menses sometimes or post op giing birth6

Low self8esteem

Water:

!in deficienc 8 low blood olume 5not enough liquid6

2ing deficienc C fault3lac' of blueprint3instructions to S1 and H$ on how to ma'eblood

!ang deficienc 8 no alchemical warmth to turn the water into wine

(ire:

Lac' of shen

Sadness 5BL DE, Astragalus & Fi-iphus6

'etal: qi8spar'

If a person feels despair3collapse in 0ood it is a collapse from in/ur. $he pain of the in/ur willaffect the blood. If the gate of hope 5L9 G6 is closed, qi deficienc or qi stagnation could result.

;utrage is the rage of the in/ured. "Im gonna get ou bac'.# A person can recogni-e that in/usticehas been done through the pain. $his can turn the situation around.


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Liver Qi Constraint

What is Liver )i Stagnation?

9estriction of moement. 0hen an unstoppable ego meets an obstacle.

Ho$ does Liver )i Stagnation manifest?

a! Systemi *old hands and feet, usuall sharpl contrasting with limbs and torso temperature

*! +pper Burner ?eeling of tightness, pressure or distension in the lower ribcage or chest

ague or changing3moing pain around the lower ribcage

:eep sighing, hiccups

?eeling a lump 51lum 1it6 in the throat

:ifficult swallowing Shaoang meridian nec' and shoulder tension3headaches

*onstrained shout

d! 'iddle Burner >ausea, omiting

1oor appetite

Sour reflux

Belching

*hurning feeling in stomach

Abdominal distension

Borborgmi

Abdominal pain that changes3moes

e! Lo$er Burner :iarrhea alternating with constipation


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Ho$ the ,ang try to move stu- qi

Lier) sigh % lier qi constraint. !oure tring to moe some qi.idne) groan3moan 5moing fear6Heart) sad little sigh 5moing sadness64arth) o o 5moing dampness6Lung) the exhale. !ou can feel qi dissipating, oh et again it is gone, the far awa, intangible, qi.

Ho$ do $e get Liver qi Stagnation?

G. Insufficient exercise88arrhthmic 5irregular moements li'e racquetball, olleball6 is bestfor qi stagnation.

. 4xperience life as obstacle % frustrationD. Long8term Lier Blood deficienc or stagnation. :ampness


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Liver Qi Stagnation Generating Heat

What is Liver )i .onstraint /enerating Heat?

$he natural rhthm of the lier is pressure building up, then bursting forth with igor and creatiit.5*rouch and leap, repeat.6 If pressure builds up without being released in a timel, creatie andhealth manner, Heat simmers and eentuall bursts upward.

$his is the postal sndrome. $he wa it bursts upwards is not about in/ustice....and it is not inproportion. $here ma hae been an in/ustice that our lier couldnt creatiel tal' about or createa resolution for. @ltimatel, the solution is still for the person to gain more self8esteem and assertthemseles in a clearer, timelier manner.

?or this person ou want to release the constraint and cool the heat in the blood.!oull see a fier temper. Hotblooded. Heat in the blood % throwing "fire# at others.

(ing 1i $angerine 1eel) immediate herb for breast tenderness.


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Liver Fire Blazing upwards

What is Liver (ire?

$he rage, resentment oercomes an estige of restraint.>ow ou hae Smo'e the Bears worst fear.!ou hae a forest fire 'ind of person.

;r ou ma not hae had constraint in the first place, ou ma /ust hae wood that onl sees itsown point of iew.$he 'ind of rage that is consistentl oer the line= now there steeping on our foot anddemanding an apolog because ou got in their wa.

$wo tpes of oer the top lier)

G. Lier ?ire. :amp Heat in the Lier3Jallbladder

Both of these can manifest as anger from people not doing what ou want, not in/ustice.

Lier fire is hot and more dr hot:amp heat in the L93JB is more wet hot

*linical realit) KM time the show up intertwined and its hard to ma'e the distinction in aperson. $he main formula for both patterns is the same formula anwa.

Lier fire) our wood is on fire, literall. Sheer, raw, fier aggression.

Ho$ does Liver (ire manifest?

9ed face, red ees $innitus of the loud and annoing ariet 5worse with fingers in ears6

$hirst, bitter taste

1ounding temporal headache

:i--iness 5tilt8a8whirl6 ou blaming the world88the room is spinning

1ropensit to outbursts of anger

Sleep disturbed b unpleasant dreams 5war8li'e6

*onstipation with dr stools, dar' urine

1ossibl nosebleed 5if L9 fire scorching the lungs6

*oughing blood 5lier fire in/uring the lung6

Tongue:red, especiall on sides. :r ellow coating.

%ulse:full, pounding, probabl rapid, oerflowing. $here are people whose pulse ou can actuallsee when ou loo' at the arm. !oure not een pressing their arm and ou feel their pulse. $al'about oer the line+

Ho$ do $e get Liver (ire?

G. Long8standing full anger3disregard 5Im not seeing our point of iew6. $oo much greas food and alcohol


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Damp-Heat in te Liver and GallBladder

What is Damp heat in the Liver and /all*ladder?

?estering resentment.$here is >; constraint here.It doesnt hae to be a progression from lier qi constraint. It can /ust be from "this is the wa I see it.#$here is a disregard for others, and anger.

$his is the wood that comes out of festering swamp water.

Both patterns) outright belligerent or hiding it under a eneer.If ou arent N, white and mail, someone will 'ill ou if ou act this wa for our whole life.!ou learn how to hide it so that ou dont get smashed.$he people who dont express their belligerence outwardl,hae their phsical smptoms show up more strongl.

$he 0ic'ed witch of the west is both patterns) dr feistiness and disregard with festering resentment

Heat clearing herbs clear the hell inside a person.

Ho$ does Damp Heat in the Liver and /all*ladder manifest?

?ullness and pain in the lier3gallbladder area

Stones % damp heat hardening into stones 5same with I stones6

2aundice

Bitter taste

>ausea an appetite irregularit

omiting

0orse temper after eating greas foods or drin'ing alcohol

:ar' urine aginal or penile discharge and3or itching, pain3redness3swelling of scrotum

1us in their ears) ellow or green 5not white6

;o-ing festering gun' in ears, ees. thic' crust stuff

;o- in the groin. herpes 5resentment based6. >ot the onl energetic for herpes.

*olitis) shitting as an aggressie act. *ited for dumping toxic waste that pours down from the

gall bladder into the colon

Some hepatitis 5man patterns for hepatitis, also dr 'inds and also qi deficient 'inds6

Tongue:red with stic' ellow coating%ulse:slipper oerflowing

Ho$ do $e get Damp Heat in the Liver and /all*ladder?

G. Long term resentment. 4xternal climactic damp heatD. Subsistence on burgers and beer


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Cold in te Liver Cannel

Ho$ does .old in the Liver .hannel 'anifest?

?ullness and pain below the ribcage referring down to the testes3scrotum or ula area.

Shrin'age3contraction of the ula or testes3scrotum.

1ain is relieed b warmth.

Ho$ do $e get .old in the Liver .hannel?

Inasion of 4xterior *old 5e.g., being 'ept sitting on a cold bench in gm shorts for the whole

game6

@suall this is more common amongst athletes than anwhere else. $here expecting to be

hot but end up cold 5if sitting on bench or after exertion6.

$his is also seen in oung women whoe begun menstruating who spend a lot of time sitting

on a cold floor while menstruating, or farming women who sit on the cold ground. 0hile

menstruating were more ulnerable to cold than at an other time. $his can be quite painful. Being in a warm tub is the onl thing that helps.

Sometimes too much ice cream during menstruation can cause this.


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Liver !ang Defciency$his is a sndrome that some people sa doesnt exist. It does exist.

Ho$ do $e get Liver 0ang Defiieny?

G. Hepatitis.


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Liver !in Defciency

What is Liver 0in Defiieny?

>o stop= all go8Jreen lights all the wa+>o strategic retreat.$he power of lier in is the power of strategic retreat for the sa'e of being able to moe forwardeentuall.0ater is insufficient to feed 0ood.

Ho$ does Liver 0in Defiieny manifest?

:r ees or blurred ision

Hurr and restlessness

Brittle nails

:r hair

!in deficienc) afternoon feer, O palm heat, malar flush

Tongue:red, esp. sides= peeled, esp. on sides in L9 area= thin, lac' of substance= no coating=thin, ma be dr%ulse) tight 5thin and hard6 esp. in I an L9 positions, or a lot of unrooted 8big but empt force5heat and actiit without enough substance6

Ho$ do $e get Liver 0in Defiient?

G. ;erwor' 5white collar6 5moing nerous sstem all da6. Lac' of sleepD. 0ood *? with hperactie nerous sstem 5b-- b-- b--, no quiet on inside6. Heroin 5gies such a great feeling of lier in. the Hun traels in an eas wa. but it wipes out

the true lier in, the richness and potenc of eas creation6.


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Ho$ do $e get .ongealed Liver Blood?

a6 $raumatic in/ur) main cause 5phsical or non phsical in/ur6b6 Blood deficiencc6 (i stagnationd6 Heat in/uring the blood

Stagnant Blood vs! Stagnant )i

Stu- )i %ain Stu- Blood %ain

pressured feeling stabbing, piercing feeling

frustration, oppression torment

anger and frustration suspicion, paranoia, mistrustfulness

comes and goes neer leaes

leads to obstructions &

bloc'ages

becomes a tumor, scar, adhesion

oer time

can cause dissociation, possibl

een hallucination if its reall bad.

Scar tissue can be er er painful or numb 5if congealed blood6.If were strong enough its numb, because were strong enough to dissociate completel.If ou dont hae the strength for total dissociation, it creates constant pain.$he scar is a protection against being hurt again.

0hen were wounded b someone we loe and trust, we get congealed blood in the heart mediatorside.

If were wounded b someone we dont trust, its usuall congealed blood in the lier.*ongealed blood is usuall a /uein thing.

So now oue constructed this painful edifice in order to not feel something.It can be er hard to undo.$here comes a time in our life where its time to undo it.Its time to become ulnerable and able to feel and be contacted again, but were 'ind of stuc' in whatwee built to protect ourseles.

$he herbs ta'e down these er defenses.$he question with congealed blood is alwas how to do it.If ou push too hard, the person ma start bleeding again.If ou dont push enough, nothing will happen.:o ou nourish and push7:o ou hold them down and push7

How do ou gie them the holding the need to moe through this er painful place7

If there in the acute phase of trauma) gie them stop bleeding & moe blood herbs.


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L"#$% !()G %"S")G

What is Liver 0ang 2ising 3 "tiology

0hen assertieness does not hae enough Lier in to 'eep it f lexible, responsie and rooted, itbecomes pressured, trespassie and arrogant.

Sometimes it is a wea'ness of 'idne ang which is failing to root lier ang. In health were comingfrom our will. ?rom our will comes our assertion. If were not anchoring from a true deep strength inassertieness, we ma be manifesting lier ang rising

Lier blood deficienc, softness of being, can be too deficient to root the Lier ang.

Ho$ does Liver 0ang 2ising manifest?

$emporal headaches 5for S;4 anwa6

:i--iness 5feels external6 $innitus

:eafness

Insomnia especiall during 0ood time

$hirst

1rototpical Shouting oice

Impatience leading to outbursts of anger

Tongue:ma be pale 5bl def6 or red 5'i in6 esp. on sides%ulse:tight3tense

Ho$ do $e get Liver 0ang rising?

a6 ;erwor' against deadlinesb6 $hwarted ambition


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*")D

0ind is the climactic influence associated with Springtime and the 0ood element.

irtue of 0ind) fresh, alie, spontaneous, new. 0ind is the latest news.

"#ternal $ind

1athologies for external wind are er different than internal wind.

*limactic influences in patholog embod the element at its worst.

0ind, li'e springtime, is unstable. It rises and falls unpredictabl. *hanges direction. Blows things offcourse.

0ind is associated with sudden, potentiall forceful fluctuations in climate, phsical condition, oremotional state.

0ind is considered the most irulent of the climactic forces, for D reasons)G. it can be er iolent. it can be er capriciousD. it is inasie88it does not respect boundaries.

0ind aggressiel unsettles and disrupts.

$he emotion associated with 0ind is fright.?ear ma'es ou shrin'.?right of the heart) shoc', /ump out of s'in.?right of wind) being in a boxing wind with fear= sudden /er' moements= poltergeist tpe of things. Ifoure haing poltergeist problems, someone in the famil is probabl haing a problem with internal

wind. *hec' the teenage girl.

14T"245L vs! "6T"245L W14D

4xternal wind is something blowing around tring to get in.@suall its a contagious disease thats going around.I$S 49! *;


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1nternal Wind

A little internal wind loo's er different than a lot of internal wind.A light bree-e ruffling our hair is different than a hurricane ripping down our house.A pressure coo'er is often used as a metaphor for internal wind.$heres a blowing around inside the container.

0hen theres onl a little pressure in the pressure coo'er) the person feels a little stiff, li'e wind in thesails, pressured stiffness from inside. 1erson might be a little /er', uncoordinated, motions /er' andesp. in upper bod this shows up.

A little more wind, ou might get more intense head area smptoms, ringing ears, pressure in head,ertigo, headaches with tight feeling behind the ees. As though someone is ta'ing our optic muscleand cramping it tight, ees being pulled bac' into our s'ull. JB 88all pain refers bac' to this point.$he muscles going to gb are taut and tight, if ou feel these muscles in someone with a lier windheadache, ou can feel when the moe their ees right and left.

$he next leel of pressure in pressure coo'er) terret- sndrome, serious twitching, muscle twitching,little twitches or big twitches, 1ar'insons, enetian blinds rattling as wind is tring to escape and itssha'ing ou.

0hen it goes een higher) theres a blowout+ A pressure ale blows. Stro'e. 2ust as that escapinginternal wind blows out of ou it can blow all 'inds of loose gun' through our brain. $he escape isntso bad. But if ou hae a lot of phlegm or other gun', it will blow that into our brain. 0ho 'nows whatit will happen.

1nternal $ind manifests as:

High blood pressure

?luctuation of blood pressure

*an be tingling feeling, especiall in extremities 5blood def gone to internal wind6

Anxiet

4motional outbursts, esp. anger but other things as well.

If ou see someone after stro'e) treat propensit to wind and phlegm in brain.

Some people with strong internal wind /ust hae a sudden loss of consciousness.4pileptic sei-ures, conulsions.Its an electrical problem. Its an electrical storm.

Ho$ do you get 1nternal Wind?

$he all hae some relationship to Lier !ang. 0heneer ou hae internal wind, ou also still haewhere the internal wind came from. !ou hae to treat both the cause and the manifestation.

7! Wind from "#essive Heat5high feer, extreme heat situation6.

$his stirs up the wind. Loo' at a forest fire...it 'ic's up the wind.Symptoms:conulsions from high feer88the wind coming in because of the fire.

8! 5sending Liver 0ang or Liver (ire.Both are patterns of rec'less moement and iolence, trespass, arrogance, upwardness, heat. $hat'ind of wood energ seems to call the wind.Symptoms: Blurred ision, wic'ed temper, stro'es, high blood pressure, muscle twitches

$hese two are er excess was to end up with wind. >ext lets loo' at was its from deficienc.


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9! Liver 0in or Kidney 0in and 0ang Defiieny .$heres unrootedness below, ma'ing for a di--, spinning, whirling below. $he person needs to besettled and tonified in their root. >eed stillness, anchor.'ain symptoms:di--iness, ertigo, headache, deiations 5tongue6, tremors, spasms, tingling, out ofcontrol feeling, hac'ed apart on inside, obscure fright 5poltergeist frea' out6

! "#treme *lood defiieny!Blood is not filling essels. In empt spaces wind deelops.Symptoms:$ingling and numbness are er common. Head sha'ing. head /er'ing to the side. $icsand fine tremors. er frightened awful feeling of something bigger than ou are 5li'e oure so littleand hae low self esteem, not filling space and inside of ou is feeling chaotic6

0inds climactic influence) something our bod has to deal with, but unless theres a wound3desirethat resonates with it, it can be /ust phsical.4:s can be /ust phsical too, but usuall more extreme situation) drowning, free-ing.


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Spleen Qi Defciency(i, in the human bod, is the capacit to get wor' done. 0hat 'ind of wor' depends on which officialwere discussing.

$he functions of S1 qi are the)

G. $ransformation and. $ransportation of nourishment for the maintenance of life,D. the holding of phsical form and. the raising of the organs.

What is Spleen )i Defiieny?

Inabilit to turn food into nourishment

Inabilit to transport nourishment

Inabilit to hold phsical form

Inabilit to 'eep the organs raised

Ho$ does Spleen )i defiieny manifest?

$ired

0ea' limbs


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SP Qi Stagnation / ST Qi Rebellion

What is S% qi stagnation&ST qi re*ellion?

(i not flowing in the direction it needs to go in.

Spleen qi stagnation is the refusal3inabilit to moe on to the next stage of life.$here is a "no# to moing on.

Stomach qi rebellion is the refusal3inabilit to accept and process what we ta'e in.">o# I cant deal with it or "blah blah blah# pu'ing it up.

Ho$ does S% qi stag&ST qi re*ellion manifest?

Belching

omiting

*ant swallow :istension 5S1 qi stag more88stagnation of S1 qi in the middle6

:igestie pain

Borborgmus

*hurning

*onstipation 5lac' of peristalsis6 qi tangled up in intestines

*omplaining, bal'ing 5a little S1 qi moes when ou complain88too much complaining

indicates a need for help6

Stuc'ness, not moing on

Ingratiation 5self8expression stagnation6 5not expressing our truth. !our essence is not

expressed in order to be "nice# or ma'e others happ6

%ulse:tense bloated 4arth pulse, feels li'e its full of gasTongue:7

Ho$ do $e get S% qi stagnation&ST qi re*ellion?

a6 0;99!) obsession88thought without concrete resultsb6 4ating fast while wal'ingc6 4ating while arguingd6 $oo small a world, not thin'ing in a big enough context 5gie someone a bigger field if this is

the case6


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Food StagnationWhat is (ood Stagnation?

?ood in the Stomach3Intestines that is not being transformed or transported in a timel or thorough

manner.

0ait , that sounds li'e damp & phlegm....whats the difference7

damp % when apple is G3 wa into becoming ou and it gets put aside on a shelf

phlegm % G3 wa to being ou and sits on shelf and thic'ens

stagnation % it doesnt een get digested enough to become dampness or phlegm. Its still

basicall an apple, chewed up, sitting in our stomach sitting in our intestines. It didnt eenbegin.

1f there;s a 78&7 *lo- $ill you see food stagnation?>ot necessaril. G3G is more about the end point of digestion88is the Spleen sending ing upto the heart to ma'e blood7 Its the final step in the digestie process. ?ood stagnation is

more on the front end of the digestie sstem.

1s S% < a good food stagnation point?S1 E has a strong lifting qualit. Its in the get up and propose end. (i tonic. It lifts and holds.0hen $hea was pregnant with 2oshua and had moxa on S1 E she felt 2oshua going up andup and up.

Abdomen Sorrow and Abdomen not...those would be points for food stagnation.Lubrication ?ood Jate....good for stomach in deficienc

$heres digestie pain with food stagnation

Ho$ does food stagnation manifest?

Belching, smells foul and food8li'e

omiting

:istention

:igestie pain

Sour or foul breath

@ndigested food in stool

Little desire for food

?eeling of food sitting in S$ li'e a roc'

P Stools with the same color as the food is not a sign of food stagnation.

Spirit level

1ain when someone, including Jod, gies ou nourishment.!ou cant ta'e it in and ou start whining...she gae me this incredible rhododendron and now I haeto water it. I got a scholarship and uhhh now I hae to figure out how to get there.It causes pain because ou dont 'now how to process it.


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Ho$ do $e get (ood Stagnation?

a6 S$3S1 (i Stagnation= chronic situationb6 S1 !ang :eficiencc6 ;ereating= after than'sgiing dinner sndromed6 4ating too fast= sudden dump truc' unloading into stomach...ug. Stomach cant manage b3c

we secrete en-mes at a certain ratee6 4ating while worring= worring stagnates qi. *an hae an episode of it and experience pain

/ust from that.

;ther emotions li'e anger and fear dont necessaril create this.

*limate and weather affects phlegm, but not as much as the persons constitution.And...wh are ou there7$he web that has no weaer= there isnt one causatie thing.$heres a pattern that is tpical.0e lie in a pattern.$o sa this or that is not in our control because its external to me is not a *hinese wa of thin'ing.


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Damp and Phlegm

What are Damp and %hlegm?


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Spleen Yang Defciency

What is Spleen 0ang?

$he abilit to coo' food.$he alchemical burn power to rip things up and use them.4arth !in ma'es it all melt together

What is S% 0ang Defiieny?

$here is no fire in the bell= no tiger.

Ho$ does S% 0ang Defiieny manifest?

0ater stool with undigested food

:igestie pain

Little desire for food

Bloat w3food

*hilliness, esp. cold limbs

1udginess

4dema

?luids in pelic area

2olessness about what should be nourishment

Sad home sndrome) $his is a sad cold place. >o hearth energ. >ourishment with no /o

%ulse:deep, slow, ieldingTongue:pale, wet

Ho$ do $e get S% 0ang Defiieny?

a6 ?urther progression of S1 (i deficiencb6 !ou 'now S1 qi turns into S1 !ang when the person gets cold.c6 $he tend towards cold, esp. cold limbs.d6 *old damp enironmente6 $oo much salad3 raw foods dietf6 $oo much tofu without ginger g6 $oo much Hagen :aas

tight pulse:ta'e the pulse of someone who staed up all nighttense pulse: someone who /ust dran' coffeeslippery pulse:ta'e the pulse, esp. S1, of a pregnant woman


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Stomach and Spleen YinDefciency

What is ST&S% 0in?

S$) the abilit to receie3integrate nourishment, to ta'e it into ourseles, down, soft, in quiet.Lubrication ?ood JateS1) $he abilit to ta'e a Sabbath rest. "It is good.# SA$IS?A*$I;>.

What is ST&S% 0in defiieny?

Inabilit to receie= pain from inabilit to integrate.Inabilit to feel satisfaction. Sharp pain in S$ .

If oure S1 !ang deficient, dont drin' while eating

If oure S$ !in def) drin' hot tea after eating to help with lubrication

ST&S% 0in defiieny manifests $ith

Hunger with appetite

?eeling of heat in afternoon

0ont stop to ta'e a rest

$hirst without desire to drin' 5mabe6

:r mouth and throat

$ight earth pulse 5li'e a piece of fabric pulled tight6

>othing seems right= ou dont reall hae the receptiit to eat.

Inabilit to feel satisfied) een when ou eat, somehow its not satisfing

4pigastric pain that feels better with warm liquid 5soup is better than a sandwich= wet food better

than dr food6

ertical crac' up the middle) S$ !in def$ranserse crac's in middle) S1 in deficienc$ranserse crac's near tip) L@ in deficienc$ranserse crac's near bac') I in deficiencertical crac' from middle to er tip 5H$6 % heart crac'88problem

S1 !in def tongue) 9ed, thin with lateral crac's in S1 area, peeled center, rootless ellow coat incenter 5rootless 8 can scrape off easil6

Ho$ do $e get ST&S% 0in defiient?

a6 >ot eating when hungr, then "grabbing a quic' bite or eating late at night. Heat of appetitedries out fluids

b6 :r ?oodc6 Improper purging3omiting


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Stomach Fire

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Stomach Cold

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Kidney Yang Defciency

What is Kidney 0ang?

idne !ang is the fundamental basis of !ang for the whole organism.It is the root of all transformatie power and configuratie stabilit.

Ho$ does Kidney 0ang Defiieny manifest?

:rowning or fro-en in fear= oerwhelmed b dar'ness

Lac' of drie, low libido, lac' of ambition

Inabilit to ta'e a stand and H;L: I$= strength to endure= BA*B;>4

Lac' of confidence 5wimp6

*old, pale, wet, listless

Bac'ache that feels wea' and spong and cold to the touch= wea' legs, 'nees, feet 5li'e

sogg roots6 If no edema, clear copious urination= if edema, scant clear urination

Infertilit 5cold lower /iao6

1oor appetite= coc's crow diarrhea

?ailure to $hrie, late deelopment of speech

Impotence, incomplete or fading erection, premature e/aculation3e/aculation without

orgasm 5 Attainments6

In women, reaching for orgasm is 0;9+

.auses of Kidney 0ang Defiieny

G. 1hsical oerwor'= effort through hardship. An long illness that depletes ang in an organ sstem. $he idnes will be drained b

the effort to compensate for lac' of ang.D. :ampness oerwhelming the idne ?ire 5from S1 wea'ness or I wea'ness

compounding on itself6. Liing a cold wet dar' lifeO. Bro'en willN. Sex without full reciprocit. "Athletic# sex.


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Kidney Yin Defciency

What is Kidney 0in?

idne in is the fundamental basis of !in for the whole organism.It is the root of all depth, stillness, dar'ness, receptiit and wetness.

Ho$ does Kidney 0in Defiieny manifest?

9estlessness, cant sta still, unrootedness, sha'iness, trembling

"?ear of the dar'# i.e. fear of the un'nown, fear of introspection, fear of being alone, fear of

silence, fear of stillness

$endenc to "fl and scatter#

2itter lac' of confidence= tendenc to doubt= repeated crises of faith

"4xistential ertigo#

:i--iness, deafness, tinnitus

>ight sweats, heat in the O places, malar flush

:rness) thirst, scant bod fluids and secretions, scant dar' urine, dr stool

Bac'ache that feels wea' and brittle and hot to the touch= wea' legs, 'nees, feet 5li'e

withering roots6

Steaming Bone Sndrome

9estless sexual arousal resulting from unrootedness

o In men) premature e/aculation3e/aculation without orgasm, wet dreams, impotence with

desireo In 0omen) arousal without wetness, hpersensitiit without orgasm

Tongue: peeled, red, thin%ulse:tight 5li'e a ra-or6, or unrooted and pounding

Ho$ do $e *eome Kidney 0in Defiient?

a6 4xcessie nerous sstem actiit 5e.g. thought and emotion6b6 Lac' of sleep, lac' of restc6 An long illness that depletes in in an organ sstem8 idnes will be drained b the

effort to compensate for lac' of in anwhere in the bodmindspirit.d6 An excessie loss of fluid from the bod 5e.g. blood, sweat, diarrhea, urine6e6 ?eer f6 Incorrect use of sexual tonicsg6 Sex without full reciprocit, unrooted desire


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Kidney Qi Not Firm / AtringeKidney

What is Kidney )i?

idne qi is the primordial "steam# energ that is produced b the combining of idne !in5primordial 0ater6 and idne !ang 5primordial ?ire6.

What is =Kidney )i 4ot (irm>?

I qi is base qi. It holds the bottom. If its not coming up from the bottom itTs not strong, notheld.

I qi holds the base firm.

$heres a hole in the bottom of the buc'et. $he client is lea'ing out their life essence.

"astringe idnes# % U qi tonic V U ang tonic to create a firm, contained foundation.

S$;9AJ4 of 4ssence32ing is a primar concern of the idnes, and an important function ofthe Bladder as well. $he phrase "idne (i >ot ?irm# means that storage is not happeningproperl, and ma refer to a dsfunction of the -ang or the fu, or both. I qi and BL qi not firmoften show up together and loo' ali'e.

Ho$ does Kidney )i 4ot (irm manifest?

1nontinene of urine5inc. all 'ind of dribbling and bedwetting6 1nontinene of stool

1nontinene of semen5premature e/aculation, wet dreams, nocturnal emissions

without dreams, "spermatorrhea#6. Spermatorrhea ma mean that the person ismasturbating all the time. $his is different than when it comes from in deficienc5restless6 and from full list 5heat6. $his is li'e oure not comfortable holding the energ,li'e haing a full bladder. >ot able to be in the state of tension that desire implies.

1nontinene of money. 2ust cant hold on to it. ;ut it goes. (i not firm.

1nontinene of serets. :eep essence ou need to store. $he thing so and so told ou

about such and such that ou tell someone else immediatel. $hings that should be heldin the deep and silence.

1nontinene of $illpo$er5:estin guilt, acquiescence of deep desires to "other#

desires6. $he issue of the 'idne guilt of what ou reall desire is this, but our famil

wants something else for ou and ou sa o'. Instead of holding on to our will ou let itwash out under an pressure.

1nontinene of se#ual energy 5"inoluntar# non8monogam, being "eas,# not

asserting sexual preferences6

1nontinene of fantasy. ?antas wea'ens the 'idnes. >ot isionar imagination of

lier. $heres a wa in which ou can be squandering resources on fantas world. Itseasier to focus on onl one person 5person /ust married6 relief not to be fantasi-ing on allof those other people.

Wea- *a- and legs


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+terine prolapse. $hat foundation isnt strong

Watery vaginal disharge

Ho$ does our Kidney )i *eome 4ot (irm?

a6 oerwor'

b6 too man childbirths too close togetherc6 hereditd6 incontinent sexual actiit and3or fantase6 ancestral guilt trips

>erousness, li'e bridget and dog rahmana.Incontinence around intensit

I qi is the mone to contain the energidne qi is the opening and closing of mone bac', 'eeps it firm and ma'es sure there arentholes. $he /ing is the mone

i qi and 'i /ing are circular in patholog and healthIf ou dont hae enough 'i qi, /ing lea's outIf ou dont hae enough /ing, ou dont hae enough 'i qi geneticall. >ot cleer withconseration


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Kidney !ing Defciency

What is Kidney ing?

2ing is the distilled essence of transferable italit. It is equall balanced in and ang. It isstored in the idnes. 1osterior Heaen 4ssence 5post8natal /ing6 can be replenished=

Anterior Heaen 4ssence 5pre8natal /ing6 cannot be replenished.

Ho$ does ing Defiieny manifest?

Since 2ing deficienc can deelop from either idne !in or !ang deficienc, themanifestations of whicheer deficienc preceded 2ing deficienc will continue to manifestalong with the following possible signs)

*cles of deelopment and maturation not happening in a timel or graceful manner

?ontanels not closing, failure to thrie, poor bone deelopment, birth defects, mental

retardation

:elaed pubert

Infertilit

1remature menopause 5can be other things) blood deficienc, in deficienc, ang

deficienc6

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Kidney FireRcreated with the help of octurnal emissions with dreams @rinar frequenc

4xcess sexual desire

:r stools

;ther chronic disorders with signs of I !in,

I !ang and ?ire from deficienc

Tongue: red, peeled, crac'ed, red tip

%ulse: floating8empt, rapid

Tongue:depends on whether false fire ordeficient ang predominates

%ulse:deep and wea'


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$eart Qi Defciency

What is Heart )i ?

:iine3Source spar'= I A


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$eart Yang Defciency

What is Heart 0ang?

Hearts power to shine forth.;rgani-ed expression of the inner diine.Smbol8forming function of the Heart.1ower of the sun in the middle of the chest.

Ho$ does Heart 0ang defiieny manifest?

Bright8pale face

Bod cold

Limbs3hands cold

$ired especiall on exertion

1alpitations on exertion

Listless 5unmotiated8tpe tired6

>ot outgoing

>ot communicatie

?ullness around H$

Tongue: pale wet swollen%ulse:deep wea' irregular 5missing sections, feels li'e "stops# more than s'ips6

Ho$ do $e *eome Heart 0ang defiient?

a. 1rogression from (i :eficienc8 usuall lin'ed to Spleen (i3!ang :eficienc as well

b. 1rogression from idne !ang :eficienc= 0ater is not controlling its own !in, and ?ire isoerwhelmedc. Haing non8erbal parentsd. $al'ing too much, lecturing until ou can onl stutter


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$eart Yin Defciency

What is Heart 0in?

Hearts capacit for stillness, silence, emptiness, receptiit to incoming shen

What is Heart 0in defiieny?

Heart cannot rest, cannot receie

Ho$ does Heart yin defiieny manifest?

:eep restlessness

2ump

"exed and reactie#

ight sweats, heat in the O places, malar flush

:rness) thirst, scant bod fluids and secretions, scant dar' urine, dr stool

5


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$eart "lood Defciency

What is Heart Blood?

:iine3Source presence= embodied consciousness= soft, self8aware conscious being.

I Aerousness

Scatteredness

Absent8mindedness

1oor memor

4asil startled

Space muffin sndrome

Light sleep with dreams

Insomnia

Ashen complexion

1ale lips :i--iness when standing up

Tongue: pale, thin, drer than Heart !ang def%ulse:thin and soft 5"fine#6

Ho$ do $e get Heart Blood defiient?

a6 As a result of general Blood deficiencb6 Sadness with poor nutritionc6 WII8I bloc'd6


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Atringe $eart/$% "lood

Astringe % consolidate, hold together, dnamicall solidif, "stabili-e and bind.#

What does astringing Heart&Heart 'ediator *lood mean?

Holds blood present in the heart8 'eeps blood from "splashing.#Holds sweat in the ing3bod3blood.Stable matrix for "presence# 3 composure 3 non8reactie response to perception.

Ho$ does an unastringed Heart&Heart 'ediator manifest?

Sweating 5not from heat6

>erous lac' of composure3hsteria

Blurting

1ersona falls apart and whats behind it comes out

Tongue:reddish peeled thin, or pale from bleeding%ulse:thin to tight

Ho$ do $e get li-e this?

a6 Something awful happensb6 H$3S1 fretting to the point of hsteriac6 Blood loss, recent or recurrent 5could be simpl menstrual excessie H$80omb :iaph6


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$eart %ediatorCongealed "lood

What is Heart 'ediator ongealed *lood?

;ercompensation for haing been soft and ulnerable and haing been hurt.

Ho$ does Heart 'ediator ongealed *lood manifest?

(i#ed sta**ing pain or num*ness in hest or se#ual areas, including pschic pain or

numbness in these areas of psche.

Dissoiatione.g. 5G6 remembering nothing before the age of eight 56 haing no feeling

for someone eer since the XXXXXXXXXXXXX 5D6 seeing cars bleeding 5or other pain8oriented hallucinations6.

.o$*oy syndrome5tough flat affect because "life is tough# to protect soft interior6

+ntrustingA suspiiousA $on;t let others lose@@too painful. to tr to awa'en a sensation 5promiscuit, prostitution,

piercing76

'enstrual lotsA pain $ith interourse5not bladder3urethra irritation6

.hest tumorsA fi*roids that are irregular, hard, fixed, and ma cause bleeding

%ost@partum psyhosis

Tongue:purple bod and3or purple eins beneath%ulse:chopp % li'e a sawblade.


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Stop "leedingWhat auses Bleeding?

4xternal in/ur

Heat 5anguish6 Stagnation 5betraal6

Spleen (i :eficienc 5too tired to hold onto oneself6

Blood :eficienc 5too little self8esteem to hold onto oneself6

*old 5rare+6

Intimate relationship ending 5that we didnt want to end6

Ho$ does Bleeding manifest?

Blood loss can be acute or chronic. It can come from an of the following organsstems)

a6 @terus 5mid8ccle spotting or menstrual haemorrhage6b6 Lung 5coughing blood6c6 Stomach 5omiting blood6d6 Bladder 5blood urine6e6 *olon 5blood stool6f6 >osebleedg6 ;ral bleedingh6 Bleeding eesi6 S'in eruption.

Bleeding will manifest differentl depending on the cause)

7! "#ternal inury) not hard to figure out.

8! Heat 1n the Blood5feer3anguish6) blood will be B9IJH$ red, and bleeding can be quiteforceful or sudden. Bleeding from the upper bod orifices is not uncommon, although italso frequentl occurs in the lower bod.

9! Stagnation5betraal6) blood is dar', thic', ma be purplish and clotted.


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$eart FireWhat is Heart (ire?

4xcessie heat in the Heart causing agitation of the shen

Bla-ing passion that disrupts consciousness

Ho$ does Heart (ire manifest?

0orse than restlessness= deep agitation 5ma be repressed, or li'e *alin6

Impulsieness, "Bla-ing# behaior, raging, irritabilit 5s. anger6

@lcerations on the tongue, especiall at the tip

$hirst

Insomnia with tossing and turning, or hellish dreams

Bitter taste in the morning, especiall after a bad night 5s. Lier ?ire, all da bitter6

Blood or dar' urine from I8II8III

1alpitations li'e a fire truc' or an alarm going off

"?ull# anxiet or bitterness

?eeling hot esp. head or upper bod

Tongue:94: tip+


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Phlegm FireWhat is %hlegm (ire?

1hlegm V ?ire harassing the Heart) Li'e Heart ?ire onl 04I9:49=

Li'e 1hlegm


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&pen &rifce&ccluded Consciousness+legm ,isting te ,ind

What are =Frifies?> What o*struts their openness?

$here are seen "orifices of the Heart,# also 'nown as the @pper ;rifices)G. Left 4e. 9ight 4eD. Left 4ar . 9ight 4ar O. Left >ostrilN. 9ight >ostrilZ. ;9I?I*4S, we are spea'ing of the @pper ;rifices. $hese are thesensor orifices, which, when occluded, interrupt the Hearts consciousness of 0hat Is, becauseInner Heaen is unable to communicate with ;uter Heaen, i.e. perception cannot ta'e place.

0hat obstructs the orifices is phlegm. 1hlegm is the malproduct of the SI3S13S$, the result ofincompletel digested food3life) assumptions, conclusions, the things that ou thought that arenow getting in our wa88encrusted gun'ed up "stor# bloc'ing our reception of the phenomena.

Ho$ does Fluded .onsiousness manifest?

Dereased sensory auityA or distorted pereption of e#ternal reality

a6 *ateractsb6 "Jarbled# deafnessc6 Snesthesiad6 >umbnesse6 Stuff nosef6 Jarbled speechg6 9attling sound in throat

'ind an;t hear o$n heart learly@@Who am 1? Goften don;t even as-

h6 ?u--8mindednessi6 :ullness

/6 *onfusion'6 *ant concentratel6 Stuporousnessm6 Aphasian6 "In some cases, complete loss of insight# C


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Jomiting?

1hlegm without heat obstructs but does not agitate= dullness, depression, quiet mumbling

Tongue:thic' stic' white coating, mucus strands, "midline crac' with pric'les in it.# C


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Settle Spirit

What does it mean to Settle Spirit?

Stabili-es the Shen."Sedates Ascending Heart !ang# % brings stabilit b strongl containing and structuringconsciousness.1uts a "lid# on Shen= gies the mind3spirit a roof, floor and walls.

Ho$ does an unsettled Spirit manifest?

Seerel anxious and /ump, unsettled, agitated, bad tempered, popping off in all

directions.

0A! ;@$ ideas and emotions.

:isorientation, bouts of laughing or cring, unstable

A$:$ 5Attention :eficit :isorder6. *ant focus, cant sit still phsicall or mentall8

distractions abound from inside A>: outside. Li'e water on hot oil in a pan

Sensor incontinence i.e. more distracted than dim= perceptions come in and /ump out

again li'e grasshoppers

Ho$ do $e end up $ith a Spirit that needs to *e Settled?

a6 Sudden terrifing experiencesb6 Ascending Heart or Lier !ang i.e. life without a sense of limits to personal expansion


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$eart / Kidney A)iWhat is the Heart & Kidney 5#is?

$he two ends of the Shao !in meridian which forms the central axis of a personTs being,

manifesting the deepest aspect of our authentic self.

Heart) spontaneous authenticit in the moment.idne) authentic continuit of selfhood oer time.

!our hearts capacit to receie the call of our destin 5innate will6 moment8b8moment andfollow it and our 'idnes abilit to transmit it.

!our 'idnes capacit to receie the beat8b8beat experience of choosing to 'now :iinit5free will6 and our hearts abilit to transmit it.

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.'ng Yin Defciency

What is Lung 0in?;ur impressionabilit

;ur abilit to absorb what we alue;ur abilit to come awa from our surface, inward toward the experience of our own essence

What is Lung 0in Defiieny?4mptiness without receptiit.

An inabilit to interiori-e

Ho$ does Lung 0in Defiieny manifest?

An inabilit to [get[ what we long for

A state of insatiable, inassuageable earning

Inabilit to come forward from attachment to the outer world >ot enough bod fluids irrigating the L@, thus the inabilit to receie the alue in the air.

Breathing is an irritant rather than a source of Heaenl 4ssence

:r mouth

$hirst

:r s'in 5especiall mucus membranes6

1ossibl nosebleeds

Hoarse oice

:r cough 5sputum issue6

$hin8s'innedness

;er8sensitiit to contact irritants 5dermal, air or [imperfections[6

%ulse: tight, especiall Lung position

Tongue: red, peeled, especiall in L@ area. Lateral crac's in L@ area.

Ho$ do $e get Lung 0in Defiient?

a6 Longing for the unattainableb6 Burning out from being in the outer world too much8not coming inc6 Jrief8loss or lac' of something precious or itald6 Bad heating sstemse6 *onsumptie diseasef6 $oo much romantic poetr or exposure to adertisingg6 ?rom I or S$ in deficienc. S$ fluids rise to the L@ as part of the rising and falling of water.h6 ?rom heat in another organ dring out the Lung 5usuall H$, I or S$6


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ong . Lung Qi Defciency

What is Zong I Lung )i?

Inspiration becoming ?orm through :iscipline 5there is no matter8onl repetition of moement% form6

$he abilit to attract influences from Heaen and then transmit them in an orderl wauniforml through the whole 'ingdom

*onstanc and 9hthm connected to the rhthm of the unierse, the *oming and Joing ofworldl manifestation, the appearance and disappearance of the G, things.

What is Zong I Lung )i Defiieny?

Fong 3 Lung (i deficienc is an inabilit to attract power of Heaen and transmit it through the

'ingdom as unifing form3qi.

Ho$ does Zong I Lung )i Defiieny manifest?

Irregular breathing Shallow breathing

Short of breath 0ea' cough 0ea' oice Hoarse oice oice from high in chest

Irregular pulse 5esp. with regard to intensit and amplitude, but could berate and rhthm also6 lac' of abilit to translate inspiration into discipline. Inabilit to [get it together[ to turn ouralues into our form through repetitions, practices until we are perfect embodiments of whatwe are inspired b.

%ulse: irregular, wea', hard to feel 5L@ K6Tongue: could be normal or scalloped in front

Ho$ do $e get Zong I Lung )i Defiient?

a6 Being brought up with no schedule. Irregularit of dail rhthm, no [nowTs the inhale, nowTsthe exhale.[

b6 Shoc' 8 it ta'es our breath awac6 Seere disappointmentd6 Jrief 8 generall sudden and then protracted


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*ei . Lung Qi Defciency

What is Wei & Lung )i?

$he energ that 'eeps the soldiers of 0ei (i marching, bris'l turning awa all foreign[inaders.[

$he dnamic defining edge of selfhood8the energetic boundaries of our bodies

What is Wei & Lung )i Defiieny?

1orous infirmit of the boundaries of selfhood

Ho$ does Wei & Lung )i Defiieny manifest?

Sensitiit to enironmental insults e.g. pollen, wind, rumors, ealuations3criticisms$endenc to catch whateer is going around frequentl and earl

Susceptibilit to drafts Lac' of crisp boundar of ac'nowledgement on the edge of smpath

Ho$ do $e get Wei & Lung )i Defiient?

a6 Low self8worthb6 Lac' of sense of self as real or importantc6 4arl enironmental insults that left an energetic holed6 *hemical exposures


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"aal / .'ng Qi Defciency

What is Basal& Lung )i?

$he basal metabolic energ required to power respiration 5thus proiding qi for the whole

bod6.

$he basal metabolic energ required to generate meaning in life.

$he energ to step outside ourself enough to be inspired. $he energ to be more thanmatter, to contact meaning. 0e are not /ust phsical beings, we are meaning8ma'ers,philosophers. $o be able to hae a spiritual life. while haing a phsical bod. .

What is Basal& Lung )i Defiieny?

$oo tired to be inspired

Ho$ does Basal& Lung )i Defiieny manifest?

Boredom

>o sense of meaning in life

?latness

>othing rises and shines

$iredness

>ot breathing enough

$aciturn

Shortness of breath on exertion

*ollapsed chest

:roop shoulders

Jlowing pallor 5qi deficient white6 Sweating

Loose stool or constipation 5or neither6

*old hands


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.arge *ntetine Damp$eat

Rmade with the help of


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Lung Fire

Rcreated with the help of ?ormulas and Strategies

What is Lung (ire?

4xcessie heat in the Lungs that burns its delicate membranes. $he desert in our lungs.

Ho$ does Lung (ire manifest?

9eligious -ealotr

9ighteousl pro/ecting ideas of purit onto others

:rness in the L@

High, clear sounding cough

0hee-ing

?eer with s'in that feels hot to the touch :r mouth

Little or difficult to expectorate sputum

All smptoms get worse in late afternoon

Tongue:red with ellow coating%ulse:thin, rapid

Lung Qi Constraint

Rmade with the help of 2erem 9oss

What is .onstrained Lung )i?(i that is unable to moe freel downward, not from deficienc but from qi that is stuc'Jrief that is unreleased, sitting in the L@.

.onstrained Lung )i manifests as:

?eeling of bloc'age in the chest

:spnea

Suppressed grief

:ifficult letting go of the past

%ulse: tight in L@Tongue: normal or swollen or bluish in L@ area


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.'ng Yang $old Form Defciency

What is Lung 0ang 5stringe & Hold (orm?

$he grasping of the 1o

$he impulse to hold onto something of alue

$he aspect of holding form that is dnamic, useful and alie

What is Lung 0ang 5stringe & Hold (orm Defiieny?

>ot grasping what is of enduring alue3surial alue

?ailure to personali-e the unierse

Ho$ does Lung 0ang 5stringe & Hold (orm Defiieny manifest?

*ough, some phlegm 0hee-ing from lac' of power to grasp the air 5inhale is painful or shallow and ineffectie6 >o continuit of alues 9unning around after $he Latest $hing Inabilit to form attachments beond the exigencies of the moment

Inabilit to maintain a sense of meaning in life through a alue sstem which organi-esand personali-es our perception of the @nierse and which in turn organi-es ourrelationship to the 0orld

*luttered qualit, lac' of aesthetic order

Lac' of architecture of bod3mind3spirit holding us upright in relationship to grait in anefficientl elegant wa

Lac' of design which creates structure and meaning and is elegant

Ho$ do $e get Lung 0ang 5stringe & Hold (orm Defiient?

a6 Shoc'3grief leading to [life is meaningless[ i.e. when the serant stops sering one master ofmeaning and hasnTt et found another master to sere 5this is a crucial crisis3opportunit tosee' the highest possible alues3our own deep heart6.

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.arge *ntetine $old FormDefciency

What is 5stringed Large 1ntestine )i?

$he grasping of the 1o

$he impulse to hold onto something precious

What is Large 1ntestine +nastringed )i?

>ot grasping what is of enduring alue3surial alue

?ailure to personali-e the unierse

Ho$ does Large 1ntestine +nastringed )i manifest?

o :iarrhea coming from lac' of holding at the bottomo 1rolapsed rectum


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.'ng Yang "rea0 Form Defciency

What is Lung 0ang 2elease "#terior & Brea- (orm?

Surrender % letting go3/ettisoning of form % exhale

What is Lung 0ang 2elease "#terior 1 Brea- (orm Defiieny?

Inabilit to exhale and clear out the debris of old form

@nable to surrender to the exigencies of the new moment

Inabilit to [throw it all to the winds[ for the sa'e of excitement about something new

Ho$ does Lung 0ang 2elease "#terior & Brea- (orm Defiieny manifest?

*losed pores, no sweating Sharp limit to the L@ abilit to expand and contract 5the s' is limited6. $he dnamism and

range of the L@ si-e difference between inhale and exhale is not elastic and can be quitesmall

Lac' of forceful exhale

1f Lung 0ang 2elease "#terior Defiieny leads to Lung 0in "#ess Ggun-A then add:

Accumulation of fluid in the L@ and nasal passages, slowl condensing into clear loosephlegm

o 9unn nose, ?ullness in chest, >eeding to clear the throat a lot, *ough and whee-eas the exhale is burdened b obstruction 5all the signs of cring6

:espondenc. >othing is shin or exciting. *louds in the s' 5phlegm in the L@6 preents the

sun from bringing out the spar'le in our world. :ull, burdened, muffled grief 5!;@6 1erson feels wrapped in cellophane. $hat separate feeling. :efinite belief sstems, structures that persist in thought. *onseratism b default

Lung 0ang Defiieny G6i 6in Lung 0in "#ess GBan 6ia

>o excitement to tr something new Actiel clinging to the old

9esignation and despondenc 1onderous, hea self8righteousness

@nimaginatieness and pessimism Impenetrable sense of self8importance

%ulse:Soft, wea' deep %ulse:Slipper

Tongue:flaccid, puff, esp. in front Tongue:1hlegm strings

In either case, the order the same thing in restaurants eer single time, either out of lac' ofgumption or because [this is the best.[

Ho$ do $e get Lung 0ang 2elease "#terior & Brea- (orm Defiient?

a6 *rushed idealism 5a cnic is a disappointed romantic6c6 $raged leading to conseratism as a wa of closing down to ris'.


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-indCold1 Taiyang .e2el

What is Taiyang level of [email protected] 1nvasion?

$he first stage of resistance to an external inasion of the 0ind8*old :eil.

Ho$ does it manifest?

Scratch throat. $his is not a sore throat. ItTs the halfwa point on the boundar Snee-ing 5an

attempt to e/ect the inader6

*lear mucus 5normal descended and transported fluids arenTt circulated and thus respirator

gun'6

Bod aches 5shutdown of wei qi 8 wind8cold in s'in6

Shiering 5shutdown of wei qi 8wind8cold in s'in6

Little or no feer 5cold comes in and cools eerthing down6

Stiff nec' 5in BL meridian and $aiang area of bac' 5SI3BL points66

Light cough 5qi is disrupted and fluids are beginning to be disrupted, ;ertime this could getmuch worse.6

;ccipital headache 5taiang area between shoulders6

Sweating in a wea' constitution 5ing and wei out of ad/ustment6

>o sweating in a strong constitution

%ulse:floating tight slow. $hereTs a hardness because the cold free-es the pulse.Tongue:not a big deal

Ho$ do $e get it?

a6 $hrough s'in exposure to a colder world than we expectedb6 If ouTre ang deficient and ou put on clothes ou get warmerc6 If thereTs an external inasion, ouTre still cold with clothes on because the cold is inside ou.


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-indCold1 Yangming .e2el

What is 0angming level of [email protected] 1nvasion?

$otal war) full8out battle against the inading 0ind8*old :eil


B1/ %+LS" B1/ SW"5T B1/ ("J"2

B1/ TH12ST !ouTre heating up to meet the inader. Sometimes people donTt heat up to full angming

because constitutionall the canTt. *hronic) !angming insanit. $his person lies in a state of intense appetite all the time. He

runs to the top of a hill or tree, ta'es off clothes and sings. ;rgan) *onstipation in addition to the Bigs.

%ulse:BIJ++ ?loodingTongue:dr ellow coat, tongue redness increasing with duration of condition

Ho$ do $e get it?

a6 :eeper stage of wind8cold inasion3strong constitutionb6 >ot resoling the pathogen at the taiang leel

1hlegm starts to change to ellow or green in this stage. !ou still hae wind8cold. :onTt /ust tr to ta'ecare of the heat smptoms. $he hae the smptoms of some heat, but theTre still fighting their wa outof an igloo.


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-indCold1 Shaoyang .e2el

What is Shaoyang level of [email protected] 1nvasion?

Half8conquered and still fighting;ften referred to a [half inside, half outside.[


Stronger onstitution:o AL$49>A$I>J feer and chills. >;$ simultaneous. 5$46o Bitter taste in mouth. 5JB6o ?lan' pain3tightness. 5JB6o Irritabilit. 5JB6o :r mouth without thirst 5sometimes referred to as [thirst without desire to drin'[6. 5$46o Some digestie problems characteri-ed b irregularit. 5JB6o !ou hae a JB saing, [!es. >o. !es. >o.[ and a bod saing [Hot. *old. Hot. *old.[

Wea-er onstitution:o 1ost8iral chronic fatigue. $he inader has ou and ou canTt throw them off enough to

get rid of it all the wa. 4pstein Barr. !ou go on and on liing under a state of siege.

%ulse: tense, especiall middle burnerTongue: white coat on right side 5maciocia6, shaoang dots 5dee brown6

Ho$ do $e get it?

a6


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The 3 Stage o4 Cold/.o2e *nd'cedDiorder

Divider *et$een4xternal 1atterns Acute and *hronic Internal 1atterns

*ondition

F+TS1D" 14S1D"

Tai 0ang 0ang 'ing Shao 0ang Tai 0in Shao 0in ue 0inBorder 1atrol S'irmish All8;ut 0ar Inading *apital 1a taxes to 4nem


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HateYoure in a fight! Youve declared war You em"ody the war! #ate consumes you1llness$ore throat #eat % Fire % Dam& Chest%$'%L(%$P% )B *rgans+ #'+ PC Burning Yin #eat in "lood marauding

0F+;2" W14414/ 0F+;2" LFS14/


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-ind$eat1 -ei .e2el

What is Wei level of Wind@Heat 1nvasion?

$he first stage of resistance to external inasion of the 0ind8Heat :eil


Sore throat !ellow mucus 5and more scant6

*ough Slight feer

$ight shoulders $hirst

Headaches 5angr bees bu--ing6 9ed, irritated ees 5spring allergies. 0hen literall what is blowing in the 0ind is driing ou

up the wall. 6 9ashes 5epidemic6. $his is from the outside) rubella, measles, mumps, scarlet feer,

contagious disease 9ashes from poison i3poison oa' are sourced ! inside, ! outside


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-ind$eat1 Qi .e2el

What is )i level of Wind@Heat 1nvasion?

$otal H;$ war. 1itched battle against the inading 0ind8Heat :eil.


Same as !angming stage) BIJS

Ho$ do $e get it?

a6 Incomplete expulsion of 0ei leel inasionb6 Strong constitution

-ind$eat1 Ying .e2el

What is 0ing level of Wind@Heat 1nvasion?

Heat has won the battle and has sun'en into the interior Heat in the pericardium


?eer at night

>ight sweats

$hirst with or without a desire to drin'

Heat moing into the pericardium) delirium, mental restlessness, insomnia, aphasia

Tongue: 94:+ 1robabl peeled= if coated, ellow dr%ulse:tight and pounding, bigger as ou raise up4elids reddening

Ho$ do $e get it?

a6 @nresoled inasion settling in furtherb6 4pidemicsc6 9esistance to 0hat Is Simmering to the point of Hatred


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To)ic $eat

What is To#i Heat?

Sepsis. Sstemic toxicit.Infection which has become3is becoming sstemic

:amp8Heat in the ing 5blood and lmph6


S41SIS+


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&rgan Fire

What is Frgan (ire?

4xcess, festering Heat ( :amp8Heat stagnating in an organ


$oxic emotions specific to that organ

4xtreme Heat or :amp8Heat smptoms particular to the organ

Ho$ do $e get it?

a6 $oxic emotions specific to that organ, ;9 A>! 4 specific to that organ which is

repressed long enough to festerb6 Lous lifestle choices particular to arious organ patterns

"#!idne Stones, idne prostate situation, *olitis 5:amp heat in LI or L9 3 JB6, *irrhosis 5L96, BadAcne 54arth6, JB Stones

KidneyZhi Bai Di Huang Wan:Shu :i Huang, Fe Wie, Shan Fhu !u,


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Lung6ie Bei San:Sang Bai 1i, :i Ju 1i, Jan *ao, 2ing


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"i Syndrome

What is Bi Syndrome G%ainful F*strution Syndrome?

[1ain, soreness or numbness of muscles, tendons and /oints from inasion of external 0ind, *oldor :ampness... 1ainful ;bstruction Sndrome is b definition an affliction of the channels ratherthan the internal organs.[[Ignorance and delusion... the pain of attachment to transient phenomena.[

Ho$ does Bi Syndrome manifest?

1ain and soreness in the muscles, tendons or /oints leading to limitation of mobilit. $he pain fluctuates in response to exposure to climactic influences, e.g. the weather. In realit it is unli'el ou will see 0ind, *old or :amp Bi alone. $he are almost certainl

going to appear in combination. $he differentiation in tpes is onl to determine the relatie

proportion of 0ind or *old or :amp in a gien incidence of obstruction.

7st stage:Wind Bi

1ain ma moe from /oint to /oin or come and go $ends to manifest more in the upper bod ?eels worse with exposure to drafts or wind or in changing weather 5transition times6. $his is something that got in through the crac's

Damp Bi ?ixed pain, soreness or numbness. Swelling, feeling of local heainess ?eels worse with exposure to dampness 5humidit6

.old B1

1ain is quite seere. It feels li'e haing icicles inside the /oint ?eels worse with exposure to cold

8nd stage:Hot Bi

Hot red swollen /oints. $his is er painful $his is not an entr leel disorder. $his onl appears when the health qi has been struggling

against Bi for long enough that the stagnation turns to heat. It is similar to the angmingstage, but in the /oints.

Bone Bi Bone deformit, swelling, pain. $his also deelops onl from a long8term Bi condition. 4xcess in 5phlegm6 has accumulates

and it begins to deform the /oints. Local stagnation of blood ma also be inoled. :eficient Iand L9 is almost certainl inoled.

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