Examples of disorders linked to 4 functions of Jing

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Maciocia in The Foundations of gives the following types of

problems which can manifest from Jing imbalance:

 

1). The stages of life: " Stunted growth in children, poor bone development,

infertility, habitual miscarriage, mental retardation in children, bone

deterioration in adults, loose teeth and hair falling out or greying

prematurely. " (Foundations, p. 40) (A note from Western medicine: Some

Western doctors who specialize in thyroid problems have noticed that in

families in which a member has inherited a tendency to Graves' Disease (one

of the hyper- or over-active thyroid gland conditions), that there is a

greater than normal likelihood that other members of the family will have

premature graying (before age 30) of the hair, patchy hair loss, white

patches on the skin (vitiligo), pernicious anemia (due to not being able to

absorb vitamin B12), rheumatoid arthritis (of which morning stiffness is a

common complaint), protrusion of the eyes (exophthalmos), and diabetes

mellitus. There also is a greater than normal chance that other relatives

will develop Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism. (Info from Your

Thyroid: A Home Reference by Lawrence C. Wood, M.D., F.A.C.P.; David S.

Cooper, M.D., F.A.C.P.; and E. Chester Ridgway, M.D., F.A.C.P. While some

of these disorders or the tendency to these disorders may be inherited in

the Western sense of the term (genes and chromosomes), others may be due to

Jing Deficiency which includes but is not limited to much of what is meant

by the Western concept of heredity. Parents who are Jing Deficient (from

whaever reason - old age, sick parents, etc. - don't have as much Jing to

pass onto offspring in the form of Pre-Heaven Jing as healthy, robust people

with plenty of Jing. BTW, TCM warns against conception while one or both

parents are drunk or exhausted.)

 

2). The basis of Kidney Qi. Jing Deficiency can manifest as " poor sexual

function, impotence, weakness of knees, nocturnal emissions, tinnitus and

deafness. " (Foundations, p. 40)

 

3). The basis of Marrow: " Poor concentration, poor memory, dizziness,

tinnitus and a feeling of emptiness of the head. " (p. 40)

 

4). Basis of constitutional strength: " Being constantly prone to cold,

influenza and other exterior diseases, chronic rhinitis and allergic

rhinitis (hay fever). " (p. 40)

 

NOTE: Jing Deficiency is NOT the only possible Root of some of these

symptoms.

 

Victoria

 

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