yin xu cat

January 7, 2002

OK, I rarely see peeled tongues return to normal in the elderly with a

chronic health problem. My 12 year old siamese cat recently began

to be somewhat restless with increased appetite. He probably has

a tendency towards hyperthyroidism, as that is common in cats. It

also could be diabetes, but it worsened when I reduced his calories and

he lost weight. When I gave him all he wanted to eat, that helped.

He has had bouts of this before, but I was concerned this time because

I noticed when he yawned that the center of his tongue was very peeled

and it usually has a normal body and fur distribution. It was also

red where it was peeled. He seemed to be purring too much and too

loudly, breathing a little fast and having elevated heartrate. As

he has recently been to the vet and bloodtested, I had no reason to suspect

any fullblown disease. Anyway, I use granules mixed in his food,

because he won't be pilled (17 pounds, razor claws and incredibly strong).

So I have to be careful about what I give him so he will eat his food.

Used for one month:

xuan shen

mai men dong

increased b-vitamins in food

little dang shen and rou gui to protect his spleen from overcooling

recently added:

huang jing

hawthorne berry (western)

co-q 10

taurine

for the past few days, he has been much more relaxed. today I

noticed his tongue has returned to normal.

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January 7, 2002

This cat of yours is the source of endless TCM experimentation for you (and us) --- remember the gecko debacle? Makes me want a pet.

Mark

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Monday, January 07, 2002 5:23 PM

yin xu cat

OK, I rarely see peeled tongues return to normal in the elderly with a chronic health problem. My 12 year old siamese cat recently began to be somewhat restless with increased appetite. He probably has a tendency towards hyperthyroidism, as that is common in cats. It also could be diabetes, but it worsened when I reduced his calories and he lost weight. When I gave him all he wanted to eat, that helped. He has had bouts of this before, but I was concerned this time because I noticed when he yawned that the center of his tongue was very peeled and it usually has a normal body and fur distribution. It was also red where it was peeled. He seemed to be purring too much and too loudly, breathing a little fast and having elevated heartrate. As he has recently been to the vet and bloodtested, I had no reason to suspect any fullblown disease. Anyway, I use granules mixed in his food, because he won't be pilled (17 pounds, razor claws and incredibly strong). So I have to be careful about what I give him so he will eat his food. Used for one month: xuan shen mai men dong increased b-vitamins in food little dang shen and rou gui to protect his spleen from overcooling recently added: huang jing hawthorne berry (western) co-q 10 taurine for the past few days, he has been much more relaxed. today I noticed his tongue has returned to normal. -- Chinese Herbs FAX: Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.