Posted by Lao Tzu on May 24, 2010, at 10:24:54
In reply to Chinese Medicine: Formulas for Energy, posted by Hombre on May 23, 2010, at 23:00:21
Thank you for the information. I think TCM can be beneficial if you understand it well and your symptoms. It's complex, though, for the average person. Hard to do on your own unless you're experienced. Myself, I just try one herb at a time and try to understand the effects. For example, I'm working with ginger now because I have unexplained bouts of nausea at times. Not only does the ginger help with nausea, it also helps my mental health. I don't know if it is yin or yang I'm affecting in my digestive system. I don't have adrenal fatigue, so I rule out an imbalance in the kidneys. My kidney function is normal. However, there could be imbalance in the heart and liver owing to the fact of all the medications I take plus my smoking habit. The smoking alone could definitely cause an imbalance of yin and yang in the heart and lungs. I think, however, my greatest imbalance lies in the digestive system, which is why the ginger works so wonderfully for me. Can you offer me any suggestions as far as specific herbs that balance digestive function besides ginger? It would be greatly appreciated. There also might be imbalance in spleen qi as well.
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