Basal body temp' and CM patterns

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

 

On the subject of WM tests and CM patterns I have been wondering

about the interpretation of basal temp directly in terms of the

waxing and waning of yin and yang in the context of gynaecology.

I have come across this as taught by Prof Xia Gui Cheng who, for

instance, thinks that if the basal temp doesn't rise sufficiently

premenstrually this is interpreted as insufficient growth of yang and

treated accordingly or if the temp doesnt drop sufficiently

postmenstrually this is a sign of yin vacuity or yang not giving way

to yin.

I would be very interested in opinions and experience on this, I know

it is quite commonly applied in practice but I've not seen any

extended discussion of the fact that it seems a quite radical step.

In abstract terms, it makes me think that if subtle temperature

measurements may be quite directly interpreted in terms of yin yang

patterns this is a good argument for more or less simply doing the

same with other lab tests and CM patterns. More practically, could

basal temp be used outside the context of gynaecology?

 

Simon

[Guest guest]

Simon,

 

Sorry I didn't get back sooner to you on this. I have been looking at

and using the BBT in gynecology for about 10 years now. Dr. Xia's

opinions are only one set, and, in my experience, his ideas are not

definitive. When you gather as many available Chinese opinions on the

BBT, you see there is diversity of interpretation and practice. Some

of these differences are only minor details. Others are fairly

significant. I teach a whole module on this in both our Chinese

Gynecology Master's Class DL and Course 1 of our 18 month Gyn

Certification Program where I go into the differences between several

different Chinese gynecological specialists.

 

That being said, the BBT does allow you to time treatment in certain

gynecological conditions, such as early ovulation, more efficiently

and effectively. In that case, it tells you when to give treatment,

whether before or after ovulation. However, it does not replace or

absolve one from doing a personalized pattern discrimination. When

applied in a formulaic, rote manner, it's results are not that great.

 

As for other conditions in which BBT is useful, of course it is one

way of initially diagnosing a hypothyroid condition in both men and

women.

 

Bob

 

, " dallaskinguk " <dallasking@b...>

wrote:

> Dear All,

>

> On the subject of WM tests and CM patterns I have been wondering

> about the interpretation of basal temp directly in terms of the

> waxing and waning of yin and yang in the context of gynaecology.

> I have come across this as taught by Prof Xia Gui Cheng who, for

> instance, thinks that if the basal temp doesn't rise sufficiently

> premenstrually this is interpreted as insufficient growth of yang

and

> treated accordingly or if the temp doesnt drop sufficiently

> postmenstrually this is a sign of yin vacuity or yang not giving way

> to yin.

> I would be very interested in opinions and experience on this, I

know

> it is quite commonly applied in practice but I've not seen any

> extended discussion of the fact that it seems a quite radical step.

> In abstract terms, it makes me think that if subtle temperature

> measurements may be quite directly interpreted in terms of yin yang

> patterns this is a good argument for more or less simply doing the

> same with other lab tests and CM patterns. More practically, could

> basal temp be used outside the context of gynaecology?

>

> Simon