Guest guest Posted June 16, 2000 Report Share Posted June 16, 2000 Hi all, This question came up on a shiatsu list. With the author's permission I'm forewarding it here. I can forward your answers over to the other list if you like. Blessed Be, Penel > I have a question that is topical for this time of year. > Can anyone give me any insight into the chinese medical > perspective on hayfever? > I can't find anything in my literature on this. Looking > at the symptoms I get the sense of it being yang, hot, > excess and exterior. > So very much a yang condition! Apparently the chinese > word/phrase for hayfever is 'pollen heat'. I get the > impression it is perhaps an invasion of heat. Perhaps > wind heat, taking into account the repeated sneezing? > Also presumably affecting the Lung meridian (and LI)? > So my first thought is to work L5 and/or LI11 in order > to clear heat. Thus far though I haven't really given > any thought to the fact that hayfever can affect the eyes. > Does anyone have any thoughts or insight on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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