Heiner Fruehauf's article

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sure, Rissa:  www.classicalchinesemedicine.org/downloads/cs/gufinal.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 7/21/08, Rissa Guest <rissaguest wrote:

 

Rissa Guest <rissaguest

Re: Re: Complicated case

Chinese Medicine

Monday, July 21, 2008, 8:04 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Yehuda, can you send the link again. I couldn't get it to work. thanks,

Clarissa

 

--- On Mon, 7/21/08, > wrote:

 

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Re: Re: Complicated case

 

Monday, July 21, 2008, 8:34 PM

 

Hi Brian,

 

I have specific comments below, but first, three important question:  What do

you know about your birth, and your mother's health before you were born?  Do

you know of any early childhood traumas?   Was your mother able to breast feed

you?

 

Now for comments:

1. I'm pleased that you eat the right way, but as I implied, food sensitivities

are the great pretenders, and if you are eating healthy foods, but for you they

are reactive, you might as well be eating poison.  An inflammatory state that

doesn't do well or improve with any diet indicates that you are doing something

or eating something that your body doesn't like.

2. I think that your comments about the presence of Yin vacuity,  damp heat and

craving is informative.  I find that there are clearly two components to all

craving and addictions:  Yin vacuity and Gu Pathogens.   There is a great

article on Gu Pathogens by Heiner Fruehauf.  Here is the link to it:

 http://www.classica lchinesemedicine .org/downloads/ cs/gufinal. pdf

In it he speaks about " Gu worms " conceptually being manifestations of blockage,

heaviness, and though indeed, classically they are to be taken literally, from a

modern perspective they need to be taken figuratively as well. Thus Candida

Albicans, the prevalant fungus resulting from damp accumulation would be clearly

a Gu pathogen. And indeed, the Gu pathogen also drains the body of more Yin,

further exascerbating the already Yin Xu patient. Furthermore, look closely at

one the main manifestations of Gu pathogens: Mental symptoms. Should we not

consider food cravings that seem to often exist coincidentally with Spleen Xu

and damp accumulation a classic example of a mental imbalance resulting from the

Gu pathogen? Fruehauf describes, " A sensation of being posessed " as one of the

mental symptoms. Is that not exactly what craving are: The patient HAS to have

his/her fix and is posessed by that overwhelming need or craving?  The way to

resolve gu

pathogens is to invigorate the spleen and stomach, move the spleen Qi,

transform  phlegm, drain heat and purge the pathogenic damp accumulation, while

not forgetting to supplement Yin which is so empty. 

3.  Difficulty sleeping means that you body is not having the opportunity to

heal or regenerate.  Again CranioSacral therapy, or some kind of body work,

particularly in the late part of the day would be very helpful.  Also consider

taking herbs to calm the shen and heart fire at night.  A wonderful  herbal

combination to consider taking is Nigella Sativa, (black cumin seed) and

Roibbos.  Take a teaspoon of each, bring to a boil, and decoct for 10 minutes.

 

All the best,

 

 

www.traditionaljewi shmedicine. net

 

 

--- On Mon, 7/21/08, Brian Harasha <bharasha@sbcglobal . net> wrote:

 

Brian Harasha <bharasha@sbcglobal . net>

Re: Complicated case

 

Monday, July 21, 2008, 4:17 PM

 

Yehunda,

 

Thank you for your reply to my cry for help. Yes, this is why I call this

complicated. I have had it since birth so it is hard to find a lifestyle

problem underlying it all. I have spent the last 10 years learning about

health. I have a very pleasant life now that I am no longer working. I

keep a routine of getting up around 7am. Light joint freeing exercises,

qigong/taiji, yoga, meditation. I eat a light breakfast with care about

what I eat and how. I eat a heavier lunch with all food groups and tastes.

I eat a medium sized dinner around 6-7pm. I wind down after that and get to

bed by 11pm (in the summer and 10pm in winter). I balance work, rest, and

play. I don't eat artificial food, caffeine, alcohol, etc. I knew this is

where I had to start. Now I am investigating more specific treatments.

Thank you for the formula recommendation. I will look it up.

 

I know no one can diagnose without seeing me. But my tongue is red, thick

coat (varies from white, greasy to yellow,greasy - especially in the middle

and near the back. It has horizontal fissures all along the sides and a

crack in the middle in the front. Sometimes has denuded patches. Nails are

red/purple with slight vertical ridges, no white marks, cuticle moons only

on first 2-3 digits. Pulse is bounding, slippery, somewhat empty in middle

and lower burner (pulse seems very much a result of prednisone use).

 

I have the classic 5 palms heat. Sometimes red face and even slight fevers

in late afternoon early evening. I can not fall asleep and get up early

with difficulty falling back asleep. I am tired when I awake. My appetite

is strong but I can not eat much at one sitting. I crave sweets. I do not

feel good at all during the day and try to escape it by doing things. My

whole body feels sensitive and the slightest bumps, etc. hurt more than they

seem they should. My hair is thinning. My skin is thinning. I tend

towards depression and have bouts of anger. I bruise easily. I have wounds

that do not heal. My muscles and fat are wasting (I look like a starving

child). I tend towards slight hypertension and have a very fast pulse

(90-110bpm).