Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 I was wondering what people on the list thought about cold being the result of a blood deficiency rather than a yang deficiency. For many patients with a predominant amount of blood deficiency, signs and symptoms of cold appear. Many of these patients do not present with yang deficient symptoms other than the cold symptoms. Often the tongue does not help in that paleness can be the product of either. And often the moisture of the tongue does not confirm blood or yang deficiency. From a pulse perspective thinness suggests blood deficiency and empty or feeble absent sugggests yang qi deficiency, but usually when accompanied by cold symptoms. Otherwise, the empty pulse is an advanced qi deficiency. Just wondering how others approach this. Blood, as a component of yin, would lead one to nourish blood and yin, but if the cold is a product of yang deficiency, one would need to nourish blood and yang otherwise aggravate the condition. Ross Rosen, JD, MSTOM, LAc (NY), CA (NJ), Dipl Ac & CH (NCCAOM) President, Center for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, PA/PC www.acupunctureandherbalmedicine.com 332 South Avenue East, Westfield, NJ 07090 108 E. 16th St., 4th Fl., New York, NY 10003 (908) 232-8246 ; (908) 456-1321 The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Dear Ross, I am unsure of the exact question. But by definition xue xu is cold, of course you can have a xue xu situation with heat. There is an intimate relationship with kidney yang and blood production... But I think the real essence of your question is; is there a distinction between blood and yin.. Is that correct? My thought is yes and no, depending on the usage of the term yin... I like the distinction made between thick and thin yin that [(wang?) comparisons book] puts forth. Also according to B.K.'s tongue book I think she shows the difference between a blood xu and yang xu tongue... - but fundamental , ross rosen <rossrosen> wrote: > I was wondering what people on the list thought about cold being the result of a blood deficiency rather than a yang deficiency. For many patients with a predominant amount of blood deficiency, signs and symptoms of cold appear. Many of these patients do not present with yang deficient symptoms other than the cold symptoms. Often the tongue does not help in that paleness can be the product of either. And often the moisture of the tongue does not confirm blood or yang deficiency. From a pulse perspective thinness suggests blood deficiency and empty or feeble absent sugggests yang qi deficiency, but usually when accompanied by cold symptoms. Otherwise, the empty pulse is an advanced qi deficiency. Just wondering how others approach this. Blood, as a component of yin, would lead one to nourish blood and yin, but if the cold is a product of yang deficiency, one would need to nourish blood and yang otherwise aggravate the condition. > > Ross Rosen, JD, MSTOM, LAc (NY), CA (NJ), Dipl Ac & CH (NCCAOM) President, Center for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, PA/PCwww.acupunctureandherbalmedicine.com 332 South Avenue East, Westfield, NJ 07090 108 E. 16th St., 4th Fl., New York, NY 10003 (908) 232-8246 ; (908) 456-1321 > > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Jason i really liked you article and am surprised you have not gotten more comment online alon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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