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Diagnosis is of crucial importance in any medical or healing
system that workson the body. Metaphysical healing systems tend to
pay far less attention to
the body assuming that removing emotional and mental causes will
automaticallyremove the physical symptom. While this is a
legitimate approach, in themeantime, the body still needs to be
looked after. The following is a brief
overview of the diagnostic approach of Traditional Chinese
Medicine.
The point of diagnosing is to design a treatment. An improper
diagnosis willlead to an improper treatment and as often as not a
worsening of the
conditions.
Even though the approach of TCM seems fairly straightforward,
the fact isthat most often one encounters numerous and often
contradictory symptoms
in the same patient.
There is a lot more to diagnosing then, than simple observation
of symptoms.One must take account of the relative strengths of
symptoms, whether theyare getting stronger or weaker in relation to
other symptoms, the relative
strength of the patient, and other such intangibles. Intuition
is as important adiagnostic tool as knowledge and experience.
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The most common method of diagnosis in Traditional Chinese
Medicineis the so-called 8 Principals. Diagnosing a disharmony
consists of asking
whether the condition is
Internal or External,
Hot or Cold,
a Deficiency or an Excess,
whether it has a Yin character or a Yang character.
Causes of Disease According to Traditional Chinese Medicine.
There are many factors that can cause disease. In Chinese
medicine in factillness is characterized as a 'syndrome.' That is a
collection of symptoms that
together make up a pattern of disharmony in the body. Nor are
thesesymptoms restricted to the body. Along with physical symptoms,
emotional and
even mental states are considered in the diagnosing of a
syndrome.
Causes of disease generally speaking fall into a number of
general categories.
There area) 6 Exogenous Factors,
b) 7 Endogenous (emotional) factors,c) conditions arising from
improper diet,
d) too much activity (hyperactivity), e) too little activity
stagnation,
f) traumatic injury, g) insect, animal or reptile bite.
Within each category there are a number of differentiating
categories tolook at. For example the 6 Exogenous factors are
1.Wind,
2. Cold,
3. Heat,
4. Fire,
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4. Fire,
5. Dampness,
6. Dryness.
These will quickly be recognized as conditions that exist in
nature. Underordinary circumstances these are not pathological to
the human body, but
become so when conditions are extreme, sudden or the body's
resistance islow.
Exogenous factors are seen as those that enter the body from the
exteriorand are closely related to seasonal changes.
For example what we call Colds and Flu, seen most often in the
fall whenseasons are changing, are characterized in TCM as
invasions of Wind, invasions
of Wind/Cold, or invasions of Wind/Heat, depending on the
severity ofsymptoms and depth of penetration into the body.
Heat and Fire Syndromes are seen most often in the summer.
Dampnesssyndromes are seen most often in later summer. Dryness is
seen most often
in Autumn. Cold Syndromes are seen most often in the Winter.
Ambient pain in the muscles and joints called by various names
in Westernmedicine is characterized in Chinese Medicine as 'Bi
Syndrome' caused by
invasion of Wind/Cold/Dampness.
There are several different kinds of 'Bi Syndrome.'
Ancient physicians, of course had little notion of invading
microscopicorganisms like bacteria or viruses and while treatment
options do include
'expulsion of pathogenic factors' it is not enough to simply
expel theparticular factor. Proper treatment most often includes
tonifying specific
organs or the body as a whole both to help with expelling the
invadingpathogen and to speed recovery.
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Signs and Symptoms of
External cause - characterized by sudden onset affecting
theexterior of the body, sensitivity to Cold or Wind, slight fever,
thin
coating on the tongue and a superficial pulse.
Internal cause - characterized by longer term onset as the
pathogenworks its way into the interior of the body. In most cases
the internal
organs are affected and signs and symptoms of channel and
organdisharmony are seen. See below for symptoms of each organ
system
disharmony.
Cold - characterized by aversion to Cold, pale tongue,
preference forhot drinks, pale face, thin pulse.
Heat - characterized by aversion to heat, red tongue, preference
forcold drinks, flushed face, full pulse.
Deficiency - deficiency refers to not enough Qi to ward
offpathogenic factors. Deficiency manifests in the body in
different ways
including deficiency of Qi, deficiency of Blood, Deficiency of
Yin orYang.
Symptoms are varied but include emaciation, listlessness,
feeblebreathing, loss of strength, shortness of breath,
spontaneous
sweating, night sweats, incontinence, and pain that is
alleviated by
pressure.
Excess - refers to hyperactivity of Qi in the body. Excess
manifestsin the body in different ways including excess Qi, excess
Blood, Excess
Yin or Yang.
Again symptoms are varied but include agitation, loud voice,
heavybreathing, fullness and/or bloating in the chest and/or
abdomen, pain
aggravated by pressure, constipation, irritability, thick tongue
coatingand full pulse.
Yin & Yang are a pair of principals used to generalize
categories ofsyndromes. Once we have looked at all the symptoms
presented we
can say whether a condition is mostly Yin or mostly Yang. *see
Yin/YangTheory page.
For example Cold syndromes are Yin in character. Heat syndromes
areYang in character. Deficiency syndromes are Yin in character.
Excess
syndromes are Yang in character. External syndromes are Yang
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syndromes are Yang in character. External syndromes are Yang
incharacter. Internal syndromes are Yin in character.
It is rare of course that one finds a condition that is purely
Yin orpurely Yang, but from a diagnostic perspective one may be
able to
gauge the relative strength and direction of movement in the
body.This is important information for designing treatments. For
Yang
syndromes we need to reduce. For Yin syndromes we need to
tonify.
Improper Diet
Key to Chinese thinking is balance and harmony. Everything must
be balancedwith everything else in order to achieve harmony. In the
area of diet, theChinese have separated all foods into 5 different
categories according totaste. Each of these categories has a
specific effect on the body and why
Chinese cooking makes every effort to balance all five tastes.
This is knownas 5 Elements theory.
The five tastes are
1. Sweet
2. Sour,
3. Bitter,
4. Salty,
5. Pungent,
For more information see *5 Elements Theory page
In theory, then one can eat pretty much what one wants as long
it is balanced.By this though, I am not necessarily referring to
the over processed sugar
based packaged snacks so popular in the West these days. The
food one eatsmust have at least some nutritive value.
So it is not so much that specific diets are bad for you, it is
theoverindulgence of specific kinds of diets that lead to illness.
For example,
overindulgence in a hot spicy diet will lead to symptoms of Heat
or Fire andexcess in the body. A strictly vegetarian diet of raw
vegetables will lead to
symptoms of Cold and Deficiency. A diet with too much Dairy in
it will lead tosymptoms of Cold and Phlegm.
For optimum health, though, certain diets are recommended.
As well as the kinds of foods that are consumed attention must
also be paidto how food is prepared and how it is consumed. In
Taoist philosophy there is
a lot more to food than just eating it.
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a lot more to food than just eating it.
Each of the tastes characterized above, according to the 5
Elements theoryis linked to a major organ system.
1. Sweet taste is linked to the Spleen/Stomach organ system.
2. Sour taste is linked to the Liver organ system,
3. Bitter taste is linked to Heart organ system,
4. Salty taste is linked to the Kidney organ system,
5. Pungent taste is linked to the Lung organ system.
It is often the case in Chinese medicine that appropriate
treatment for anillness is a change in diet. The line between what
is food and what is medicineis quite blurred, and many items that
are considered food or spice in the westare consumed for their
medicinal properties in the East. Among these, onions,garlic,
pumpkin seeds, scallions, ginger, leeks, rhubarb, watermelon,
mustard
seeds, cinnamon, chives, and cloves.
Hyperactivity, Stagnation, Traumatic Injury, Insect, Animal
orReptile Bite,
These are all variations on a similar theme. Physical activity,
beyond one's limitleads to injuries to muscles and tendons. These
can be relatively minor or
quite serious. Relatively minor injuries not treated and
persistentlyaggravated can lead to serious injury over time.
Not enough physical activity leads to atrophy of muscles and
tendons.
The treatment is either to slow down or speed up. In other words
figure outwhat the appropriate amount of physical exercise is for
you and do that.
We in North America tend to think being bitten by insects,
animals or reptilesas little more than an annoyance. Certainly here
in Southern Ontario where Iam, there's nothing too dangerous. Still
there are many parts of the world
where this sort of thing is a serious concern and an important
cause of illnessthat TCM concerns itself with.
Endogenous Causes
Endogenous causes of illness are characterized in Chinese
medicine asthe 7 Emotions. They are
1. Anger - associated with the Liver system
2. Joy - associated with the Heart system
3. Worry/ Overthinking - associated with the Spleen/Stomach
system
4. Grief - associated with the Lung system
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4. Grief - associated with the Lung system
5. Sorrow - (chronic grief) associated with the Lung system
6. Fear - chronic condition (phobias) associated with the
Kidneysystem
7. Fright - acute condition - associated with the Kidney
system.
Emotional responses have an effect on the body. This is nothing
new. When weare fearful or severely angry, the stomach tightens, we
sweat, the heart
pumps faster and stronger, we breathe faster, adrenaline and
otherchemicals are released into the blood to stimulate some organ
systems and
shut others down. When we are in grief or in joy we dont feel
much likeeating, sleeping is difficult, we may have heart
palpitations, or we may feel
disoriented.
While modern medicine continues to scratch its head and wonders
if emotional
responses can actually have any lasting effect on the physical
body, ancientChinese physicians had a useful working model of just
how emotions and the
body are intricately linked and affect each other.
Using this system we are able to diagnose internal disharmonies
according toexternal symptoms observed. The following are some of
the major symptomsthat one may observe, the organ system to which
they apply and the emotion
that is suggested by the symptom.
This exercise is intended to help you begin to understand what
it is your bodyis telling you about your emotional state. As well
it is to help you understandhow your emotional state affects the
body. The links between the body and
the emotions are intimate and interactive. Physical symptoms
indicateemotional disharmony and emotional expression indicates
physical disharmonies.
Strange as it may seem, I believe that most of us are not nearly
as familiarwith our emotions as we might think.
For example Grief is housed in the Lungs. Grief would then be
seen as animportant aspect of Asthma. Any treatment of Asthma, to
be effective froman Wholistic perspective would have to include
reduction or release of Grief.In Acupuncture, the same point that
is chosen to tonify the Lungs also helps
to release Grief.
The following then is a list of symptoms, which are, in Chinese
medicineindicators of disharmony in the five main organ systems,
which according to
the 5 elements theory suggests also an underlying emotional
component.
Spleen/Worry.
The Spleens main function is to Transform water, food and air
into Qi and
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The Spleens main function is to Transform water, food and air
into Qi andTransport that Qi throughout the body.
Needless to say, this is an important function. If the body is
properlynourished, the Spleen can do its job and good health is the
result.
If the Spleen does not receive the proper raw materials it has
to work thatmuch harder to extract the Qi and transport it. As this
function is critical tothe organism as a whole, the key to any
treatment for any kind of illness is tofeed the body well. In
severe illness this may involve herbal or pharmaceutical
medication.The emotion of the Spleen is Worry or Overthinking.
The balance of Yin and
Yang is always the goal. It is recommended that one eat in
peaceful surroundings without distractions.Some recommend that one
not even talk to others while eating and certainly
watching TV, reading, doing homework, or catching a bite on the
run are nothealthy things to do.
Of course, this becomes a vicious cycle. The more we worry, the
moredeficient the Spleen becomes which in turn causes us to worry
still more. Nourishing the body is absolutely primary in the
recovery from any illness.
If the Spleen system is nourished properly, the better it can
nourish all theother systems and their related emotions.
In the West, perhaps it is a stretch to grasp that simple
changes to onesdiet can have far reaching emotional and physical
consequences, but in the
East it is a fundamental principal. You may take note of the
fact that peoplewho mainly 'think' for a living often have stomach
problems.
The following physical symptoms suggest a Spleen dysfunction of
some kind.Emotionally, they suggest Worry/Overthinking.
Fatigue/tiredness/listlessness Puffy eyelids and puffiness under
the eyes
Bleeding gumsCraving for sweets
Drooling/excess saliva/saliva leakingAnything to do with the
mouth or lips
Prolapse of any vessel including
uterus,scrotum,intestine,anusEasy bruising or bleeding
Rashes of any kind A thick or swollen tongue with teeth marks on
the side.
Belching/hiccups Borborygmus or stomach/intestinal gurgling.
Painful, numb or tingling extremities, especially the feet.
Ulcers/hyperacidity/chronic heartburn/indigestion.
Stomach aches
It is often the case that these symptoms come and go related
directly to ourdiet and our propensity for worry. Often we dont pay
much attention until
something becomes chronic and starts to affect our lives. If a
symptom is not
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something becomes chronic and starts to affect our lives. If a
symptom is nottoo much of an inconvenience we either ignore it or
cover it up and go on with
what we were doing.
Since Fatigue is a major symptom of Spleen dysfunction, if you
have ChronicFatigue Syndrome it might be a good idea to look at
your propensity to worryor over-think things, as well as your diet,
not only what you eat but how you
eat.
The Lungs.
Disharmony in the Lungs takes 2 forms a) acute such as the
responseto sudden loss of a family member, and b) chronic -
characterized as
'sorrow' which may be held in the body for months or years.
The Lungs are associated with the emotion of Grief.
Symptomsindicating a Lung system disharmony and by association
Grief as an
underlying component includeBreathlessness
Asthma/any kind of breathing problemAny kind of nasal problem
(as the nose is associated with the Lungs)
Phlegm in the lungs or sinusesSusceptibility to colds, flu, or
other ambient infections
Lungs govern the skin so any kind of skin problem may indicate
Grief asan underlying component.Inability to urinate fully
Fatigue/listlessnessFoggy mind
Sneezing (an explosive clearing of pathogenic factors)Sweating,
especially spontaneous sweating in the absence of a cold orflu,
indicates a Lung deficiency, or perhaps a clearing of grief
alongwith other pathogenic factors. Spontaneous sweating is a
common
symptom of cleansing.
The Liver/Anger
The Liver is responsible for the free flow of Qi in the body. It
stores bloodand is responsible for maintaining blood levels and
efficiency. The emotion
attached to the Liver is Anger.Since the Livers responsibility
is to move Qi in the body, a Liver disharmony
will have an effect on all the other organ systems and their
related emotions. While the basis for the 5 Elements theory is
precisely that all organ systems,their functions, and related
emotions is in fact, that they are interconnected
and affect each other, The Liver's effect is particularly
pronounced.
This is consistent with the observation that Anger is a
particularly strong,even primal emotion. Anger is often seen in
combination with other emotions.We often get ourselves out of fear,
grief, or worry, simply by getting angry,
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We often get ourselves out of fear, grief, or worry, simply by
getting angry,at ourselves or at another.
From a TCM perspective, this is very much, the body doing what
it needs todo to promote Qi flow and return to wellness. While we
tend to take a dim
view of someoneexpressing Anger, insome situations, it isin fact
the healthy
thing to do. Theexpression of Anger,at least temporarilyhas the
effect of
promoting Qi flow andclearing stagnant
blockages in the body.Suppressing Anger
causes Qi to stagnatein the Liver and
therefore affects Qiflow in the body as a
whole. Of course, we must
emphasize that the expression of Anger in particular situations
is only atemporary measure. It is what the Body does when all other
measures fail.
Symptoms of Liver dysfunction include
Pain or distention in the hypochondriac region, at the sides of
the body aroundthe diaphragm is a common sign of Liver
disharmony.
Acute, stabbing pains anywhere in the body Pain or distention in
the eyes
Headaches at the sides of the head including Migraine headaches
Frequent and/or heavy sighing.
In Chinese Medicine, any kind of pain is considered to be
Stagnation of Qi andor Blood. This means that the treatment
principal for any kind pain is usuallymove Qi & Blood. From a
TCM perspective then, if you have Fibromyalgia or
some other such condition characterized by 'mystery' pain, it
would be a goodidea to look at your Anger.
The Heart/Joy
The heart houses the Mind in Chinese Medicine. The brain
isconsidered an extraordinary Fu organ, that is an empty sac, which
is acharacteristic of Fu organs. The Brain is seen as a place to
store and
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process raw data. It is in the Heart that a persons essence and
personality is kept. This is why, in Chinese Medicine, many mental
problems are seen as
disharmonies of the Heart. From a TCM perspective, then, there
is a medical basis for the
observation that lack of Joy or Love in a persons life
ultimately makesthem crazy.
When you speak from the Heart, you speak from Joy and the world
istruly a brighter place.
Physical Symptoms of a Heart disharmony include
Shortness of breathSweating (in the absence of disease)
Pallor or pale complexionTiredness/listlessness
Stuffiness in the chest Palpitations or irregular heart beat
DizzinessRestlessness/agitation
Anxiety/confusionDream disturbed sleep
InsomniaPoor memory
Propensity to be startledFeelings of uneasinessMuttering to ones
self
Mania
The Kidneys/Fear
The Kidney system is often seen in combination with dysfunctions
of otherorgan systems. In TCM the Kidneys have the unique function
of housing ones
corporeal essence or life force. One is born with YUAN QI, also
calledPrimary Qi or Congenital Qi. According to the theory one is
born with only somuch Yuan Qi, which can never be added to, but
which can be topped up by
Jing or Nutrient Qi from the Spleen.
Yuan Qi, may also be seen as the motive force of the Corporeal
Soul whichanimates the body. When ones Yuan Qi is all gone the body
dies and the
Corporeal soul dies with it releasing the Ethereal Soul.
Physical manifestations of weak Yuan Qi are birth defects,
problems withbirth, weak constitution, and susceptibility to
childhood illness.
Strong healthy babies are said to have strong Yuan Qi.
Whether one has strong or weak Yuan Qi will affect one
throughout life.
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Whether one has strong or weak Yuan Qi will affect one
throughout life.Weak Yuan Qi, or essence, may lead to complications
or illness later in life,
premature aging, or death at a relatively young age.
A mans essence is manifest in his semen. The sexual organs are
seen as partof the Kidney organ system. Overindulgence in sex or
masturbatory
ejaculation are a couple of ways that Kidney essence may be
depleted.
A womans essence is manifest in her menstrual blood and giving
birth.Excessive menstrual flow, difficult pregnancies, and too many
pregnancies will
deplete a womans essence.
Excessive fear over a period of time will also deplete Kidney
essence. A severe fright or a particularly intense ejaculatory
orgasm in a man, will
deplete the Kidneys essence almost instantaneously.
Physical symptoms of Kidney Disharmony include
Weak or sore lower back.Weak or sore knees.Urinary
dysfunction.
Darkness under the eyes. Irregular or problematic menstrual
flow.
Weak ejaculation.Seminal emission.
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