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Hello:My name is Tina.I have a couple of questions.What is best for poor

circulation.I`m freezing all the time,in the fall,winter,and even spring,if the

sun isn`t out.My hand and feet get especially cold in the winter.I can`t stand

to put my hands on myself.Even putting them under the armpits,I can feel the

cold,and can`t stand it.I do think I have thyroid issues as well.Another

question.What would be good for teenage son with autism?Malabsortion problems.He

has seziures,also had a lot of CT scans,and I worry about radiation.He has many

warts on his fingers,following anti viral therapy.What can I use to get rid of

them.I have tried anti virals,large doses of lysine.He will not keep a band aid

on them.He also has extreme sound sensitivity,and non verbal.Thankyou for any

advice.Tina

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On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 5:57 PM, hayleyscocoabear <cocoabear1965wrote:

 

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> Hello:My name is Tina.

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Hi Tina.

 

 

> I have a couple of questions.What is best for poor circulation.I`m freezing

> all the time,in the fall,winter,and even spring,if the sun isn`t out.My hand

> and feet get especially cold in the winter.I can`t stand to put my hands on

> myself.Even putting them under the armpits,I can feel the cold,and can`t

> stand it.I do think I have thyroid issues as well.

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This question came up about a week ago. There are two possible reasons for

cold hands and feet. One is kind of stress induced, and the other is

metabolic or a deficiency of Kidney yang as we say. There are a few other

scenarios too, such as a deficiency of a particular kind of qi called " wei

qi " (way chee) that circulates on the outside of your skin. If this qi is

deficient, you may feel sensitive to drafts. Some may describe this as

feeling cold, but it's a little different.

 

Go to the site where you signed up for this list and see the

last week's posts, or search for " si ni tang " and you'll find it mentioned

in this context.

 

Another question.What would be good for teenage son with autism?Malabsortion

> problems.

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Chinese herbal medicine is much better at the malabsorption than the autism,

however there is one theory that says the two are related. Certainly many

" auties " have loose stools. One Chinese medical theory suggests that the

cognitive issues only happen after the malabsorption.

 

Inefficient digestion leads to the production of bad fluids. First they hang

out in the Stomach and Intestines, which gives rise to loose stools and

perhaps other gastrointestinal problems. But if that bad fluid (called

" dampness " ) gets into the Heart, some states of dementia can ensue. You'll

notice that I capitalized " Heart " . That's because Chinese medicine (CM)

gives different organs different functions.

 

In Chinese medicine " The Heart stores the spirit " which means that if

something bad gets into the heart, it can affect the personality and some

cognitive functions. Generally, when damp is addressed over time, it can

congeal into phlegm, and this is what gets into the Heart and " mists " or

clogs up the so-called " seven orifices " . The more orifices that one has open

in their Heart, the more in-the-moment or enlightened is an individual.

We're all clogged up a little, but those with dementia are more clogged up

than others.

 

I don't know that autism should be considered a dementia state. But if the

patient presents wtih cognitive problems AND diarrhea, that's where I'd go

with this.

 

There are other explanations for autism, but in somewhat limited, but

careful observations, I have yet to see anybody with autism have THAT fixed

by Chinese medicine, however everything that comes along with it, such as

the malabsorption and seizures you mentioned certain are treatable.

 

 

He has seziures,also had a lot of CT scans,and I worry about radiation.

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Back to the idea of phlegm, there are other atmospheric influences that show

up in the body in Chinese medicine. One is called wind and it presents as

neurological problems mostly. It is often aggravated by stress, anger, or

frustration. Phlegm + wind = seizures.

 

 

> He has many warts on his fingers,following anti viral therapy.What can I

> use to get rid of them.I have tried anti virals,large doses of lysine.He

> will not keep a band aid on them.He also has extreme sound sensitivity,and

> non verbal.

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I would focus on the seizures and malabsorption. Do the warts bother him? If

not, perhaps it is best to let that particular issue go. I don't have

anything of value for him in that regard.

 

 

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