Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 >My understanding is as follows. When yin-jing is depleted it is unable to >conceal yang, so when yang retreats inward at night (increases in quantity), >vacuity fire engenders. This causes steaming at the yin level which forces >fluid to discharge externally, manifesting as night sweats. I always had a visual image of Yin as a moist grey foggy cloud which arises in the evening because Yang Qi has begun to decline and not only clouds over the sunlight (Yang) but weighs it down at night. If Yin is difficient, Yang won't be held down and rises (which is Yang's nature). This leads to heat in the upper body. And the heat/fire of Yang combined with the moist fog causes steaming which the exterior is unable to restrain and night sweats occur. And back to Todd's original question about why night sweats just happen at night in menopausal women, I think that hot flashes and night sweats are basically the same thing. But since day time is Yang time, we experience greater heat, perhaps, during the day. Catherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 OK I admit it .......I read this a few times and I still don't really understand why the sweat is more at night.I ask something like " why does the yin xu molar flush get worse in the afternoon AND not at night? " Gary (Sydney) ,Z'ev , anyone ........??? Heiko My understanding is as follows. When yin-jing is depleted it is unable to conceal yang, so when yang retreats inward at night (increases in quantity), vacuity fire engenders. This causes steaming at the yin level which forces fluid to discharge externally, manifesting as night sweats. Garry Seifert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Thanks for that info about the cancer treating herbs Garry Regards Heiko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 >In reference to cancer treatment: >Can you tell me a bit more about xi shu ,san jian shan and zhong jie feng >and which books they maybe in.(they are not in my old edition of Bensky) xi shu is a bitter, astringent, cold, toxic herb that breaks blood, combats cancer (kang yan), and kills parasites. It is used for leukaemia, malignant tumour, and psoriasis. san jian shan is a bitter, astringent, mildly cold, toxic herb that combats cancer, disperses accumulation, clears heat, and kills parasites. zhong jie feng is a bitter, pungent, warm herb that quickens blood and sooths sinews, resolves toxins and scatters binds, disperses inflammation and combats cancer. Besides cancer, it is also used for wind-damp bi pain, numbness of the limbs, lung inflammation, knocks and falls, swollen welling abscess and clove sore toxins. English language references: xi shu (Camptothecae Fructus seu Radix)(Chang and But, Pharmacology and Applications of Chinese Materia Medica Vol 2, first edition p1167-1172). san jian shan (Cephalotoxus fortunei Hook) (Kee Chang Huang, The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs, first edition p349 - 351). zhong jie feng (Sarcandrae Ramulus et Folium) (Chang and But, Pharmacology and Applications of Chinese Materia Medica Vol 1, second edition p32-41) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 >The biggest threat to health, in my opinion, is the >general desire to not feel pain--especially the >seemingly slow pain of transformation. Cathy your whole post made some good points and I particularly liked/agreed with the last one! Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 Yes, I think that's probably the " take-home message " of this entire thread! Bernie (not Benjamin) > > Message: 4 > Fri, 3 Jan 2003 10:35:51 -0800 (PST) > CathyB <beaneedle > Re: Digest Number 480 > > I question what doctors AND acupuncturists mean by > " doing any good " and " healing. " The first major > issue > is not whether 200 hours is sufficient to learn > points > and methods that take away IMMEDIATE pain and > complaint. The issue is what is best for a patient's > LONG-TERM well being. > > Sometimes pain is the only thing keeping a patient > from doing more than he or she should. Some > suffering > is necessary--as warning signals, as a way to force > a > person to be different in life, as a reminder that > we > are not necessarily intended to work, play, eat, > shout, etcetera as much as we think we would like > to. > > The second major issue has to do with followup and > followthrough. Acupuncture is NOT just about > sticking > needles in someone for a few weeks. It is about > examining and observing, about watching for shifts, > and about creating practices in life that support > all > of one's relationships in life. This means > commitment > and attention in an on-going way for both patient > and > practitioner. This includes a commitment on M.D.'s > parts to work towards helping patients avoid > unnecessary medications and surgeries. This includes > a > commitment on L.Ac's parts to build relationships > with > the allopathic community and to learn how best to > share what we know with one another. > > The biggest threat to health, in my opinion, is the > general desire to not feel pain--especially the > seemingly slow pain of transformation. > > Blessings and peace in 2003, > Cathy > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > http://mailplus. > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message: 5 > Fri, 03 Jan 2003 21:27:39 -0000 > " meemoo29 <meemoo " > <meemoo > Accupuncture for dachshunds? > > Hi- > > I'm a new member, my name is Loren and I'm owned by > a 3 y.o. > dachshund named Chief. Dachshunds are prone to back > injury. > Accupuncture seems to be helpful to many cases when > a dog has a disc > rupture. Does anyone know about this? Is there any > literature to > back this up? > > TIA > > Loren > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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