General Deficiency and Excess of Yin and Yang

Quality of:	Excess Yang - Acute (Excess Heat Condition)	Yin Xu - Chronic (Deficient Heat Condition)	Excess Yin - Acute (Excess Cold/Dampness Condition)	Yang Xu - Chronic (Deficient Cold Condition)
Pulse Normal: Moderate	Rapid, Strong.	Rapid, Weak. - Could Be Thinner	Slow.	Slow, Weak.
Tongue Normal: Pink/Light Red	Red Body, Yellow Coat Notes: Yellow Due To Heat Burning Body Fluids.	Red Body, Thin/No Coat Notes: Light Mild Heat/Slow Boiling Heat. Map Coating (Partial Peel: Only Part Of Tongue Has Coat).	Pale/Pink Or Purplish/Bluish Body. - Poss. Thick Coat - Poss. Swollen Notes: Thickness Due To Excess Body Fluids.	Pale Body, Thin/White Coat (Normal), Flaccid. - Poss. Teeth Marks Over Months Or Years Notes: Not Excess Or Additive Cold, More Of A Xu Cold. Has Nothing To Do W/Yin Fluids. Water Metabolism Slows, Causing Chronic Water Retention Problem.
Face	Red. - Poss. Dryness	Only Cheeks Red. - Poss. Dryness	Pale. - Poss. Swollen	Pale.
Eyes	Red. Notes: If Inflammation Is Involved There Will Be Burning Sensation. Any Burning Sensation Is Usually Associated W/Heat.	Red, Dry. Notes: Dryness Due To Fluid Xu, And Heat Excess.	Edema Around Eyes.	Dark Circles. Notes: Dark Circles Due To Slow/Poor Circulation. Kidney Involved: Kidney Qi Xu, Or Kidney Yang Xu.
Skin	Red, Inflamed. - Poss. Skin Rashes Notes: If Patient Sweats, It Will Be A Profuse Sweat.	Dry Skin. - Poss. Rash, But No Puss Or Wounds - Poss. Sweat, But Only In Late Afternoon, Or At Night - Poss. Five Palm Heat	Oily Skin, Body Odor, Pale. - Poss. Rashes W/Puss If There Is Dampness - Poss. Cysts, Masts, Edema Due To Fatty Tissue Stagnation Notes: If There Is Sweat, It Will Be Greasy And Oily. Dampness Tries To Protect The Evil By Pulling It Down, Inhibiting Sweat From Benefiting Fever Condition.	Spontaneous Sweat W/Wo Exertion. Notes: Door Is Open, Functional Yang Energy Xu, So Sweat Leaks Out.
Lungs	Strong/Loud Cough W/Phlegm. - Poss. Yellow, Green, Or Brown Phlegm. Indicates Infectious Disease - Poss. Blood	Weak/Dry Cough. - Poss. Aftermath Of Illness Notes: Smokers Cough.	Profuse Thick White/Clear Phlegm.	Shortness Of Breath, Difficulty Breathing, Or Weak Shallow Breathing. Notes: Asthma Has Both Lung And Kidney Xu.
Heart	Very Rapid/Strong Beat. Notes: Stimulants Such As Coffee & Cigarettes Are Excess Yang Additives Into The System.	Rapid/Weak Beat. - Poss. Discomfort/Pain Around The Heart	Very Poor Blood Circulation. - Poss. Heart Pain - Congestion: Blood Clots Due To Blood Stagnation Notes: Heart Failure Prevalent. When There Is Stagnation There Is Pain, No Stagnation, No Pain. Angina.	Weak Heart And Low Functional Energy, Lots Of Heart Problems. - Poss. Skipping Heart Rates - Poss. Cardiac Pain, And Cardiac Failure
Appetite	High. Notes: Patient May Eat A Lot, But Do Not Gain Weight	Hungry, But Can Not Eat. - Poss. Gas, Bloating, Abdominal Pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea Notes: Deficient Fluids (Insufficient To Digest Food).	Very Low Appetite. Notes: Crave Foods That Create Dampness, Such As Raw Or Greasy Foods, Makes Patient Feel Comfortable. Could Be Cause Of Illness.	Very Low Appetite, No Energy To Eat/Digest. - Poss. Undigested Food In Stool
Thirst	High Thirst, Likes High Quantity Of Cold Drinks.	Thirsty, Sips Cool Drinks, But Can Not Drink Very Much.	Might/Might Not Have Low Thirst.	Low Thirst, Likes Warm Water.
Digestion	Bloating, Stool Will Be Dry, W/Difficult Bowel Movement, Extending Pain, Sharp Pain, Does Not Like Pressure, Does Not Like Heat. - Poss. Burning Diarrhea Associated W/Damp Heat Or From Extreme Heat Stagnation. Truly A Constipation Condition Where Only Fluids Can Be Passed (Appears To Be Diarrhea), But Solids Are Not Passed Notes: Do Not Give Patients Warm Water Or Spicy Foods.	Dry Hard Stool (Chronic). Dull, Achy Abdominal Pain, W/A Little Burning Sensation. Likes Pressure, Does Not Like Heat.	Sticky Stool W/Mucus, Poorly Formed. Abdominal Pain. Does Not Like Pressure. Likes Heat. - Poss. Diarrhea	Weak/Slow Digestion. Mild, Dull, Achy Abdominal Pain. Likes Heat, Likes Pressure. - Poss. Early Morning Diarrhea. Lowest Environmental Yang.
Kidney / Bladder (Water Metabolism)	Dark, Scant, Yellow Urine, Strong Urinary Track Inflammation (UTI). - Poss. Extending/Sharp Pain Notes: UTI Symptoms: Urgency, Frequency, And Burning Sensation.	Scant, Light Yellow Urine, Low Grade UTI. - Poss. Chronic	Copious Urination, Light/Whitish Colored. - Poss. Cloudy Or W/Puss Due To Dampness	Copious, Clear, Frequent, Usually Night Urination. - Poss. Feeling Of Not Being Finished, Due To Lack Of Functional Energy Notes: Kidney Yang Deficiency Problem.
Reproduction	Strong/Excess Sex Drive - Poss. High Chance Of Contracting Illness (Fatigue, PID's, STD's, Prostatitis) - Poss. Hormone Imbalance	Slightly Higher Sex Drive, But Tires Easily (Hard Time Performing). - Poss. Vaginal Dryness	Prone To STD's, Yeast, Infections, Warts, Cysts.	Low Sex Drive, Can't Perform. - Poss. Infertility, Premature Ejaculation, Nocturnal Emissions, Low Sperm Count
Menses Normal: Regular, No PMS, No Cramps, No Clots, No Spotting	Very Red Color, Short Cycle. - Poss. Early Menstruation (5 To 7 Days) Notes: Blood Is Either Dried Up In A Short Cycle, Or Heavy Due To Pushing Force Of Heat.	Brown Or Dark Red, Scanty.	Dark Purplish, Long Period Or No Period Due To Excess Fluids Or Cold Respectively - Poss. Blood Clots	Long Cycle, Thin, Or Light Colored, Delayed Menstruation. - Poss. Skipping Cycle (No Cycle)
Sleep	Does Not Like To Sleep, Toss And Turn, Restless. Notes: Coffee Is A Good Example Of Excess Functional Energy Added To The System.	Trouble Falling Asleep, Symptoms Worse At Night. - Poss. Day Time Naps, Easier To Fall Asleep Notes: Blood Deficiency.	Wants To Sleep, Groggy After Sleep. Notes: Clear Yang Gets Pulled Down By Dampness.	Wants To Sleep A Lot, Likes To Take Naps, And Always Feels Better After Sleep.
Energy	High Level Of Energy, Restless.	Restless, But Exhausted. Tired, But Cannot Sleep.	Often Feel Tired, Lethargic w/no Motivation.	Weak, Due To No Functional Energy, True Weakness.
Emotions	Angry, Anxious, Agitated, Restless All The Time.	Angry And Anxious, But Less Energy Behind The Emotion.	Clinical, Mental, Or Neurological Disorders. Notes: Two Types Of Mental Illness. Phlegm Misting The Heart: Not Social, Hide In A Corner. Phlegm Heat Attacks/Invades The Heart.	Sad, Depressed, No Motivation, Cannot Interact, Afraid, Low Self Esteem.
Speech	Loud, Rapid, Talks A Lot.	Speaks Quickly, But Not Loud Or Strong.	Slow Speech, Heavy Or Phlegmy Voice, Speech Disorders, Esp. W/Tongue Swelling.	Slow And Weak. Mainly Yes Or No Answers.
Body Temperature	Hot, High Fever, Sensitive To Heat.	Low Grade Fever, 5 Palm Heat (Also called 5 Center Heat).	Cold, Sensitive To Cold.	Very Cold, Sensitive To Cold.

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Moxibustion, Moxabustion

What is moxibustion?

Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials called "moxa" are burned on or very near the surface of the skin. The intention is to warm and invigorate the flow of Qi in the body and dispel certain pathogenic influences.

Moxa is usually made from the dried leafy material of Chinese mugwort (Artemesia argyi or A.vlugaris), but it can be made of other substances as well.

What exactly does the practitioner do?

In the U.S., practitioners generally hold a burning moxa stick close to, but not touching, the surface of the skin.

In this method, the moxa material is compressed into a stick or pole, looking not unlike an oversized cigar that can be lit and allowed to smolder, producing a unique form of very penetrating heat.

The smoldering moxa stick is held over specific areas, often, though not always, corresponding to certain acupuncture points. The glowing end of the moxa stick is held about an inch or two above the surface of the skin until the area reddens and becomes suffused with warmth.

What can I expect to feel?

It is not uncommon for patients receiving moxibustion to report a sudden flooding of warmth that quickly radiates along a specific pathway (usually corresponding with the jing luo channel that is being treated) away from the site of application. This is a good result, as it indicates the arrival of the Qi and signals that the flow of Qi and xue has been freed in the channel.

When is moxibustion used?

Moxibustion is used for:

• Pain due to injury or arthritis, especially in "cold" patterns where the pain naturally feels better with the application of heat
• Digestive problems and irregular elimination
• Gynecological and obstetrical conditions, including breech presentation in late term pregnancy
• Protection against cold and flu strains

Practitioners often do both acupuncture and moxibustion in the same clinic session when appropriate to the diagnosis and treatment strategy. Practitioners believe that the therapies increase each other's effectiveness when used together.

Unlike acupuncture, which is almost always done by a trained practitioner in a clinic setting, moxibustion can be easily used at home. It is not uncommon for Chinese medical practitioners to train their patients to use moxa on themselves to strengthen the effect of the clinical sessions between appointments.

What does it smell like?

There is a small inconvenience associated with moxibustion: the smoke and odor. Although there are so-called smokeless varieties of moxa, the preferred true moxa (made from mugwort) does produce a lot of smoke when burned. Most TCM clinics are well equipped with a good ventilation and air purification system, so this is not a big problem.

However, the lingering odor produced from burning mugwort unfortunately smells somewhat like marijuana. Most TCM practitioners in the United States, place small signs around their office informing patients and visitors about the true nature of the odor that they may be noticing.

Expert Contributor: 

 Christopher Hafner, L.Ac.

For more academic discuss, please check out:
http://www.itmonline.org/arts/moxibustion.htm

經常做夢的人身体受了哪些伤

经常做梦，对身体也有伤害，不同的梦对应着不同的身心，治疗方法也不尽相同。

一、是梦到白天发生的琐事，这些人睡眠浅，意识还在活动。中医讲“脾主意”，做这些梦的人，消化功能(胃)、吸收功能(脾)不好。

中医认为人睡着了，魂休息了，魄还在工作，这时候胃肠还在蠕动、消化、吸收。脾胃功能差，光靠魄的工作不足以完成任务，就要调动本该休息的魂帮助它工作，这样就产生了梦，还会流口水。

针对这种消化不良导致的梦，我们应该帮助他提高消化、吸收功能，提高魄力，夜里消化食物的时候就不用扰到自己的魂，梦也就会少一些。 ·

二、是常做一些离奇的、跟自己的生活无关的梦，梦到的事情莫明其妙，这种梦我们管它叫做“神游物外，魂不附体”，跟肝脏有关。“肝藏血，血摄魂”。

做这些梦的人收不住血、藏不住魂;我们一般用滋补肝血的方法帮他收摄魂魄、安心入睡。对此，中医有个方子——酸枣仁汤：我们一般把酸枣仁炒熟以后用它煎汤煮水，加一些反佐的植物，其中有我们常用的茯苓，茯苓又叫茯神，有安神的作用。

三、是作怪梦、作噩梦，梦见自己从高楼上摔下来，或者被人追杀，或者看到血淋淋的场面，或者是被狗咬、被蛇咬，或是梦见死去的人，或者梦到自己掉到肮脏的地方。

这种情况中医认为是肾的问题，肾是人体主惊、恐的，如果人的肾气或是肾精受到伤害的话，往往会做一些比较惊恐的梦。一般做这些梦的人都有过一些失精或是受惊吓的经历，或者是家庭、亲人间产生了变故。对于这些人，我们一般用热性的药物帮助他们去除寒痰和瘀血;另外还要加矿物药。

中医认为矿物药比较重，能够去怯。我们一般选择的矿物药有龙骨、牡蛎、贝壳、磁石。如果梦境特别惊恐，我们会用少量的朱砂。当这些人把寒痰瘀血去掉以后，这些梦会自然的消失。

庄子说过：“真人无梦”。对于一个健康人来讲，应该是一睁眼，一闭眼就是一觉，不会觉得那么累。所以当我们出现失眠或者多梦的时候，一定要注意到自己已经处于亚健康状态，应该进行自我调理。

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