Heel Pain link to Cholesterol: TCM explains?

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hypercholesterolaemia is not a TCM disease, so i'm not sure that applying

TCM theory will work here. I have nothing to offer in the way of

explanation, seems to be one of those weird, inexplicable phenomeneas of

nature.

 

kb

 

 

On 3/7/07, < wrote:

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> Hi Joanna & All,

>

> Joanna wrote:

> > A painful Achilles tendon could be a sign of an inherited tendency to

> > have high cholesterol, which carries a high risk of early heart disease

> > as we know...

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> 1. In the TCM Theory, the two Channels closest to Achilles tendon are KI

> (medial) and BL (lateral) and Wood (LV/GB) " Controls Sinew " .

>

> There is a clear connection between cholesterol and LV/GB DysFx but I see

> no clear connection between BL/KI and cholesterol.

>

> Am I missing something?

>

> 2. Also, if DysFx of LV/GB causes hypercholesterolaemia, and Wood

> Controls Sinew, why are sinew (tendon) pains confined to the Achilles, and

>

> not (for example) tendons of the upper limb?

>

> Comments anyone?

>

> Best regards,

>

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>

 

 

 

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