Yang Deficiency and PMS

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First I want to point out there are many possible Roots of PMS. Only one of

these is Yang Deficiency.

 

The following is taken from Curing PMS Naturally with by

Bob Flaws, pp. 118-119)

 

" As we have seen above, most women's ynag qi begins to decline by around 35

years of age. In women over 35 years of age, most premenstrual fatigue,

loose stools, lack of strength, poor memory, lack of concentration, poor

coordination, decline in or lack of libido, low back and knee soreness and

weakness, increased nighttime urination, and cold hands and feet are due to

this decline first in the yang qi of the spleen and later in the yang qi of

the spleen and kidneys. When many woman say they are depressed, what they

mean in Chinese medical terms is that they are extremely fatigued. In such

cases, sunbathing can help supplement the yang qi of the body, thereby

strengthening the spllen and /pr kidneys.

 

" Furthermore, because the yang qi is also the motivating force which pushes

the qi, increasing yang qi can also help resolve depression and move

stagnation. Cao Ting-dong, a famous doctor of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911

CE) wrote:

 

" Sitting with the back exposed directly to tyhe sun, the back may get

warmed. This is able to make the entire body harmounious and smoothly

flowing. The sun is the essence of tai yang and its light strengthens the

yang qi of the human body.

 

" In Chinese medicien, whenever the words harmounious and smoothly flowing

are used together, they refer to the flow of qi and blood. Hence sunbathing

can help course the liver and rectify the qi as well as fortify the spllen

and invigorate the kidneys. "

 

Flaws goes on to caution that sunbathing be done only between the hours of 8

to 10am - unless one lives really far north. There also is a caution

against sunbathing for too long at a time.

 

I want to add another caution. There are some people (like some people who

suffer from CFIDS and others as well) in which UV radiation will cause

congestion of capillaries. In these cases, the sunlight may trigger Blood

Stasis and Qi Stagnation. People sensitive to UV radiation causing

congestion of capillaries need to use sunlight therapy very cautiously or

not at all. Some people may benefit from say a couple of minutes very early

in the morning whereas longer exposure at a later time of day could trigger

problems. Some may not be able to tolerate even a couple of minutes very

early in the morning. (The capillaries are the smallest of the blood

vessels. Some capillaries have diameters slightly smaller than red blood

cells. This is why it is important that red blood cells be flexible and

properly shaped. Otherwise, circulation problems result. Misshapen,

inflexible red blood cells are called nondiscocytes. High percentages of

nondiscocytes are found in a number of medical disorders, including

diabetes. The highest percentages have been found in people with CFIDS.

Vitamin B12 promotes the formation of healthy, flexible, properly shaped red

blood cells. For more information on nondiscocytes, see the research of

L.O. Simpson, a MD in New Zealand.)

 

In addition, some prescription drugs and some herbs will cause sensitivity

to the sun, so one wants to make sure one is not on one of these before

using this therapy.

 

Flaws goes on to state that " some Western researchers are coming to

understand that exposure to light does play a role in many women's PMS. " (p.

119) (He doesn't give footnotes for this.) I would add this is espeically

worth considering if the PMS is worse in winter months than in summer

months. But cold also may be a factor in these cases which are worse in

winter than in summer.

 

Victoria

 

 

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