Guest guest Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Stomach is the root cause. Phlegm pertains to the realm of the Stomach. Worry/ mental clarity. Da Huang is useful in mental clarity disorders. Often there is a simple need to let go or release. (Large Intestine Back Shu Spirit Point/ lateral to Bl 25) Stomach goes down Spleen - Liver upward Shaoyang as the pivotal gate or hinge that works erratically. A Yang Excess condition. rather than a Yin Deficiency. If Chana was a weaker constitution than her response would be different. It would not present as PD like IMO, Chana herbal formulas, TCM in general, have been more focused on the yin. Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist www.HappyHerbalist.com Santa Cruz, CA. 1b. Re: 4. Re: 3b. Re: is ting li zi ever used for " invisible phlegm " Posted by: " yehuda frischman " Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:42 am (PDT) Ed, Remember, though Chana displays symptoms which are Parkinsonian, or Parkinson's like, her etiology and pathogenesis are very different. Her movement disorder rather than being an essential aspect of the Western Diagnosis, is incidental. The pattern is a series of events, one causing the next to fall like dominoes: Extreme worry and tension causes muscle tightening and (originally) insomnia, muscle tightening and insomnia continues unabated because of a hypertonicity of the sympathetic nervous system, eventually this builds up to a seizure, the seizure, releases some of the tension, but the resulting pain, causes new tension, this in turn used to cause more insomnia and fatigue, which in turn caused the Parkinson like symptoms. And so on each month, round and round. Explain how this would fit into your understanding. Respectfully, Yehuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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