Leaky Gut and TCM

[Guest guest]

This was from the Great Smokies lab 'Leaky Gut' article cited in the

archives. Sounds pretty much like my chap. Funnily enough 'leaky gut' via

excess acidity is one factor believed to be involved in the aetiology of

laminitis (according to Chris Pollitt - Aus, the worlds leading researcher

into the subject).

 

Is the TCM aspect of this article correct - I assume so?

 

We can understand the small intestine's discharging toxins to the liver in

terms of spleen insulting liver, that is, a reverse control within the wu

xing (five phase) cycle. The liver will become excess, causing a stagnation

of qi and blood. Its ability to store and distribute the blood (which

includes the ability to cleanse the blood) becomes impaired. This is the

main excess in an array of other deficiencies (spleen, kidney), and as such,

becomes the pivotal key-link that needs to be addressed first. Zang-Fu

therapy usually requires that the excess be addressed at the beginning.

 

When the spleen becomes depleted, the kidney will become excess, according

to wu xing theory. Initially, the body responds with a kidney yang excess,

to try to reinforce the yang that has been depleted in the spleen. This will

manifest as stress, anxiety, and poor sleep. (It is directly measurable as

an elevated adrenal cortisol level.) Over a period of time, kidney yang will

begin to become depleted, leading to fatigue. Over a longer period of time,

both kidney yang and yin will be come depleted, leading to a depletion of

the yuan-jing reserves, resulting in true exhaustion.

 

Jackie