speech diorder(stutter)

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hello all friends

thank you group,i require some information about speech disorder,

such as stutter.what do in according of TCM?i think we have problem in heart channel.but i dont know type of disorder excess or deficiency.

 

amir

 

[Guest guest]

>thank you group,i require some information about speech disorder,

>such as stutter.what do in according of TCM?i think we have problem in

>heart channel.but i dont know type of disorder excess or deficiency.

 

I have searched for info on stuttering, but so far have only been able to

come up with very general information.

 

For what it's worth, the Heart " opens into the tongue " . The tongue can

reveal a number of things about different Organ systems, but especially

about the Heart.

 

Maciocia has the following to say: " The condition of the Heart also affects

speech and abnormalities may cause stuttering or aphasia. " (p. 74,

Foudnations) (Aphasia is the loss or impairment of the power to use words.)

 

" The Heart influences speech and this relationship is manifested in

different ways. A condition of Heart-Fire (see p. 208) will cause a person

to talk a lot. On the other hand, invasion of the Pericardium by Heat can

result in aphasia. Stuttering can be due to a Heart disharmony, as

explained above. " (Foundations, p. 75)

 

The tongue in general is indicative of what is going on with the Heart, but

the tip of the tongue is especially so. If the tip of the tongue is red,

this usually indicates Heat in the Heart. If the tip is pale, this can

point to Heart Yang Deficiency or Heart Blood Deficiency and in some cases

to Heart Qi Deficiency.

 

Is there a Heart crack - a line in the middle of the tongue going from the

tip to the back? If so, is the tongue swollen on either side of the crack?

(Can indicate Heart Yang Deficiency.) Or, is the tongue thinner than

normal? (Can indicate Heart Blood Deficiency.)

 

What does the pulse reveal?

 

In general, a thick tongue coat indicates Excess, and a thinner than normal

tongue coat indicates Deficiency. BUT, there are exceptions. Especially

when there are mixed patterns.

 

What is the person's general emotional state like. In GENERAL, agitation

and manic behavior point to Heat, and being subdued, dull, and listless

point to Cold (Yang Deficiency or Yin Excess). (You'll see an exception to

this in Phlegm-Fire Harassing the Heart. Even though the Diian form of this

is marked by depression, dullness, and being out of it (Yin symptoms), this

is NOT a Deficiency pattern requiring tonification. The Root is Phlegm and

Fire.)

 

Are there any general signs of Phlegm? What is the person's sleep like?

 

Victoria

 

 

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