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hey, i have a friend in accupucture school, he graduates in like 8 mo.he does teatments at a student clinic. we went to a teacher there,and he gave the points for my friend to use on me. well my friend got so busy,he couldnt treat me. now he has time again,and i went to his house. he changed the points,according to my symptoms. a)do i trust him,he hasnt got his iscense.b) i have major spasm in stomache diaphram,esophogus,all magor pain is left side, under the ribs by sternum,and also feels like totally nnder rib cage on left side. he says its liver chi. he did stomache 36,ren12,also between thumb and index,top of head,third eye,inside ankles,and a few in the ribs,and alog the stomache. now i believe liver chi is a problem because have anxiety,and an extremely stressful 2 years,and much repressed anger and fear. im trying to get an appt with jeffrey yuen,the founder of swedish institute in ny,hes a great herbalist. has over 3000 patients, so i dont know if i can see him. what foods are good for this?and what books do you recommend? i am seeing a good holistic doc, but the anxiety is an issue. also,pain in my lower right stomacheor colon is not getting better. the pain and spasming under the ribs is so bad, as soon as i breathe deep,it spasms. also, i start tcm school in jan. im very interested in learning.
In Reply to: judy,tcm posted by beegs on September 11, 2001 at 23:47:52:
Your friend is doing the right thing in reevaluating you and changing the treatment protocol. It will need to be changed every so often.
The Chinese recognize that everything changes. For this reason, revaluations are done and formulas and acupoints are changed daily or every few hours (rare), weekly, every two weeks, or monthly. How often a reevaluation is done depends on the nature of the main TCM imbalances and how long they have been present. For example in the case of a critical emergency (like Yang or Yin collapse) or Invasion by a cold-induced or warm disease (clinical picture can change rapidly), a reevaluation may be done daily or even every few hours. In the case of something which changes slowly and may have been present for years (like Yang Deficiency or Phlegm), reevaluation may be done monthly.
In order to recommend foods, I would have to know the TCM diagnoses or at least have a good idea of what they are. Did you ask your friend for the TCM diagnoses? It sounds like you have more than one thing going on, and what helps one imbalance may do nothing for or even worsen another. In TCM all imbalances are treated at once in order to avoid side effects from treatment.
Feelings of agitation and nervousness frequently point to Yin Deficiency. Yin cools and calms the body. Pears are good sources of Yin. BUT, one of the possible causes of pains and cramps in the lower abdomen is Cold. This can be Cold that Invaded from the environment directly, it can be Cold due to too many cold and/or raw foods, or it can be Cold due to Yang Deficiency. (Yang warms and activates the body.) If someone just gave you Yin tonic herbs or foods without ruling out the possibility of Cold in the "Lower Burner", it could aggravate the spasms and pains. Both the Yin Deficiency and the Cold and the reason for the Cold would need to be treated at the same time.
There are other possible causes of pain in the lower abdomen besides Cold. Blood Stasis, Qi Stagnation, and Phlegm. I'll do a separate post on the differences between the pain of Blood Stasis and Qi Stagnation.
Curing Depression Naturally with Chinese Medicine by Rosa N. Schnyer & Bob Flaws (Blue Poppy Press) is a good general introduction to psychological conditions and TCM.
Since you plan to study TCM, become familiar with the general course of the meridians. Pain, feelings of heat or cold, feelings of numbness or tingling, etc. along the course of a meridian can be diagnostic. A lot of what you described sounds like the general path of the Liver meridian. (Ask you friend about this if you aren't certain.)
This isn't TCM, but magnesium deficiency can result in muscles spasms. It also can result in feelings of agitation and nervousness. BTW, some of the TCM treatments for certain cases of nervousness and agitation include substances which are rich in magnesium and calcium. Some do not. It depends on what the TCM Root is.
Do you suffer from insomnia, and if so, is the insomnia characterized by having trouble falling asleep, waking frequently during the night, or both?
It's ok to get second opinions in TCM. Different TCM healers have different areas of expertise - just like allopathic healers. For example, I know far more about Cold disorders than about Hot imbalances because I suffered from Cold disorders for so many years. I had a very personal and pressing need to learn all I could about Cold disorders in addition to having direct experience. But it's also important to stick with something which is working and stick with a healer long enough for something which is working to work. Consistency also is important. Doing TCM treatments (or any other treatment) once in a while is not going to give the same results as being consistent.
Some TCM imbalances can be cleared up relatively quickly. Others will take some time. For example, if Phlegm is present, this is one that can take a long time. Some general rules are the longer the person has been in imbalance, the longer it's going to take for balance to be returned. Interior imbalances generally require more time than Exterior. If the problem is in the trunk of the body and/or has produced changes in psychological states or bodily functions, that's Interior.
Judy
In Reply to: Re: judy,tcm posted by Judy F. on September 12, 2001 at 08:30:28:
Thanks, Judy!
Namaste`
Walt
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