Posted on December 18, 2009, 2:58 pm, by libertees, under Uncategorized.
Many women experience menstrual cramps and pain either on the left or the right of the abdomen, it is due to liver qi 0r blood stagnation disturbing the development of follicles in the ovaries. The cramps and pain can be reduced or avoid by adjusting the daily diet, life style or with the help of Chinese herbs. We will discuss symptoms, causes and treaments of liver qi stagnation causes of ovulation phrase of menstrual cycle.
I. Symptoms of liver qi stagnation 1. Pain or discomfort anywhere along the sides of the body, including abdomen cramps and pain 2. Depression 3. Nervous tension Including mood swings, emotional and physical stress and frusdtration 4. Hiccups 5. Unreasonable anger 6. Difficulty swallowing 7. Premenstrual syndrome 8. Swollen breasts 9. Irregular period 10. Painful periods 11. Etc.
II. Causes 1. Spleen qi deficiency Spleen is important in distributing and formating food qi and essence to the body. If for what ever reason, it can not perform its function due to intake of oilly and greasy or cold and raw foods or injure, its qi will disturb. For example, intake of oilly and greasy foods cause uncontrollable spleen qi and raw and cold foods cause weakened spleen qi.
2. Lung qi deficiency Lung is vital in distributing qi to the entire body. As it receives the qi from spleen combining with the qi from the air and fluids from the kidney, it nourshes the body and skin. If the lung qi is weaken, it can not perform its function and affect the function of liver in qi moving throught its channels.
3. Sluggish liver Liver can be damaged caused by prolonged drinking alcohol or toxin accumulated in the body or the inability of spleen and lung qi distribution. If for what ever reason, liver can not move the qi through its channel that affects the ovaries in responding to follicle production, leading to ovulation phrase abdomen cramps and pain.
4. Stomach deficiency If stomach is malfunction caused by intake of hot, spicy, cold and raw food, it can reduce its function in producing food qi and essence for the spleen. leading to domino effects.
5. Etc.
III. Treatment 1. With Chinese herbs a) Chai Hu (Buplerum) The cool herb has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating menstrual disorder ( including cramps and pain), chest pain and bloating caused by liver qi stagnation and spleen and stomach deficiency.
b) Bai shao (White peony root) Bai shao has been used in nourishing blood, regulating menses due to blood deficiency caused by liver qi deficiency and alleviating pain.
c) Zhi ke (Bitter Orange Peel) It is one of best herb used to move qi and reduce distention with deficiency by nourishing kidney and spleen.
d) Chuan qiong (Lovage root ) This herb is special good in invigorating blood, promoting qi flow, treating irregular period and painful period by tonifying liver, gallbladder.
e) Xiang fu (Nut grass ) Xiang fu is one of the herbs used to sooth and regulate qi, especially for liver qi deficiency, reduce abdmen cramps and pain caused irregular menses.
2. With acupuncture Suggested acpouncture points a) BL18 (Ganshu) b) CV12 (Zhonguan) c) CV17 (Shan zhong) d) LR3 (Taichong) e) SP4 (Gongsun) f) ST36 (Zusanli) g) LI4 (Hegu) h) Etc.
3 With Diet a) Chicken b)Tofu c) Squash 4) Red and black date 5) Sweet potato 6) Garlic 7) Ginger 8. Etc.
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Posted on December 17, 2009, 4:03 pm, by libertees, under Uncategorized.
Since the balance of kidney yin and kidney yang is important in maintaining the kidney function in qi and fluid distribution, if it’ function is disrupted, pathological changes take place and illness occurs. Kidney yang deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine, is defined as condition of deficiency of vital yang energy due to intake of cool and cold or/ and working in cold environment for a prolonged period of time.
Since the yin phrase is dominated by yin with subordinated yang, deficiency of yang may increase the risk of fluid accumulation and lower body temperature thus decreasing BBT temperature in this phrase I. Symptoms 1. Cold limbs 2. Pale tongue with white coating, pallor, soreness and 3. Weakness 4. Tiredness 5. Dizziness 6. Impotence, 7. Infertility 8. Prolonged yin phase or a 9. Low BBT temperatures 10. Etc.
II. Causes
1. Colding effect Working in a cold environment or/ and eating cool and cold foods for a prolonged period of time will cause depletion of yang qi in the body as a result of yang qi constantly needed to counter the effect of cold in or/and outside the body, leading to kidney yang deficiency.
2. Life style Some people does not like to dress warm in the cold weather, exposed themselves in the cold winter will cause the depletion of yang in the body.
3. Excessive exercise Exercise is yang in nature, moderate exercise helps to increase blood flow and distribute yang to the entire body, but rigid exercise causes over consumption of yang qi, leading to kidney yang deficiency.
4. Frequently sexual activity Kidney Jing is vital for controlling the function of kidney in qi distribution. Since women are considered as yin in nature and sexual activity is the opposite. Frequently sexual activity drains the kidney jing and the yang in the body, leading to kidney jing and yang deficiency and the fall of BBT temperature.
5. Aging Aging is a biological process that we can not stop. Although women is considered as dominate with yang subordinate, aging can cause depletion of yang qi slowly.
III. Treatments 1. Herbs a) Lu rong (Deer Antler) Lu rong works well in the liver and kidney channel by tonifying kidney and strengthening yang.
b) Du Zhong (eucommia bark) Du Zhong is also a liver and kidney channel tonic herb, it helps to tonify liver and kidney, promote smooth flow of kidney qi and blood circulation to the entire body and reduce fluid accumulated in the body, thus enhancing yang.
c) Ba Ji Tian (Morinda Root) It has been used to tonify kidney, strengthen yang, promote urinary secretion and expel cold.
d) Rou Chong Rong (Broomrape stem) Rou Chong Rong used in traditional Chinese medicine for strengthen kidney yang by reducing the blockage of kidney-large intestine meridian, thus decreasing the risk of constipation caused by kidney yang deficiency.
3. Foods 1. Leek 2. Onion 3. Nuts and seeds 4. Lobster 5. Chicken and lamb 6. Warm and hot foods 7. Etc.
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Posted on December 15, 2009, 6:40 pm, by libertees, under Uncategorized.
Excess heat in the yin phrase is defined as a condition in which the body temperature of the women is higher than normal. It can be caused either by deficiency of yin or excessive yang in the body, leading to shortened yin phrase. In this article, we will discuss excess heat cause of shortened yin phrase due to kidney yin deficiency.
I. Symptoms of excess heat pattern 1. Lower abdomen pain Lower abdominal pain may be caused by liver function in blood formation and spleen in transporting the blood to the abnormal region, since heat accumulated in the lower abdominal region, it causes abnormal function of spleen, leading to blood stagnation in the abdomen cramps and pain.
2. Red tongue Since kidney is responsible in regulating the fluid metabolism, eating hot and spicy food may cause kidney yin deficiency, leading to distorting the kidney function in moistening and lowering the fluids levels in the body, resulting in red tongue.
3. Dark urine Since spleen is important in transporting fluid in the body, heat causes abnormal function of spleen, thus decreasing the function of kidney in urinary secretion, leading to dark urine.
4. Etc.
II. Causes 1. Intake of spicy foods Intake of spicy and hot foods may increase the body temperature that depletes the internal yin and causes liver’s heat to rise and affects the normal function of nervous system in information transmitting between themselves and gland, leading stress, anxiety and emotional and physical stress.
2. Kidney yin deficiency Kidney yin deficiency causes abnormal function of kidney in regulating the fluids the body tissues, leading to abnormal water retention in the body.
3. Infection or inflammation Infection or inflammation caused by invasion of bacteria and virus due to weakening immune system in guarding our body from foreign substances, causing heat pattern in the body that affects the kidney yin, leading to its inability to support the normal function of uterus, thus increasing the risk of uterus contraction.
4. Spleen qi deficiency If spleen qi is deficiency, it causes the inability of kidney function in fluid distribution, leading to generating of heat.
5. Etc.
III. Treatments 1. Herb a) Chinese angelica roots (Dong qui) It is one of most effective blood tonic herb. Whenever there are qi deficiency, it also causes blood deficiency.
b) Gypsum (Shigao) It is one of the good herb used in clearing heat, draining fire and excessive thirst.
c) Anemarrhena Rhizome (Zhimu) clear heat, drain fire – high fever in lung and stomach, irritability, thirst -nourish yin, moisten Anemarrhena Rhizome has been used in TCM to clear heat, drain fire and dryness for liver and kidney due to yin deficiency.
d) Trichosanthes root (Tianhuafen) Trichosanthes root has the ability to drain lung heat, moisten lung dryness and drains heat by generating fluids.
e) Reed root (Lugen) Reed root is also used to clear heat, generate fluids and treat high fever, irritability and thirst.
f) Etc.
2. Acupuncture Suggested acupuncture points a) SP10 (Xue hai) b) LI11 (Qu chi) c) UB17 (Ge shu) d) Etc.
3. Foods a) Cucumber b) Apple c) Barley d) Chicken egg white e) Avoid intake of hot and spy foods f) Etc.
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Posted on December 14, 2009, 2:44 pm, by libertees, under Uncategorized.
Spleen is an organ responsible for foods absorption and transformation food essence and qi to the body organs, deficiency of spleen qi causes not enough energy being transport to kidney, leading to kidney qi deficiency that disturbs the normal process of kidney in regulating each step of menstrual cycle, including phrase I.
I. Symptoms 1. Shallow breathing It is caused by the inability of spleen in controlling the upright qi and assisting the function of kidney in moving qi upward.
2. Headache Since spleen in the house of thought, deficiency of spleen causes nervous tension, leading to prolonged headache.
3. Dizziness and fatigue Spleen is important for nourishing the formation of blood of the liver, deficiency of spleen causes abnormal function of liver function, leading to not enough blood in circulating in the blood vessel, resulting in dizziness, fatigue and tiredness.
4. Bloating, gas and abdominal discomfort Since spleen controls the transformation and distribution of qi and absorption of food essence, deficiency of spleen causes indigestion, leading to bloating, gas and dampness accumulation in the abnormal region, resulting in admen discomfort.
II. Causes 1. Cool Food diet Prolonged period of eating raw, cool and may cold food hinders the spleen function in transformation and distribution of spleen function, leading to spleen qi deficiency. 2. Eating habits People who eat little protein, irregular eating or excessive eat can also cause spleen deficiency. 3. Occupation Women who works in the damp condition can also cause dampness accumulation leading to spleen deficiency. 4. Stress and worrisomeness Since spleen control the mind and though, prolonged period of stress and worrisomeness can cause spleen qi deficiency. 5. Stomach disorder If the stomach is unable to digest food properly, it will affect the spleen function in food essence transformation and distribution as a result of spleen qi deficiency. III. Treatments 1. Herbs a) Codonopsis (Dangshen) It is one of the most used herb that reinforces the spleen, nourishes blood.
b) Ginseng (Renshen) Ginseng is a very powerful qi tonic herb and used to tonify original Qi and extreme qi deficiency.
c) Astragalus (Huangqi) it has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in tonifying spleen and lung qi and raising spleen and stomach qi.
d) Jujube Dates (Dazao) It is a good herb for tonifying spleen qi and short of breath and nourishing blood.
3. Foods a) Pumpkin b) Carrot c) Lamb d) Ginger tea e) Brown rice f) Avoid intake of raw, cool, cold foods and foods with artificial ingredients.
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Posted on December 12, 2009, 3:38 pm, by libertees, under Uncategorized.
I. Definition Kidney yin deficiency is defined as a condition of the yang is not rising. Since kidney is one of organ governed the reproductive system and regulates the production of certain hormones during the process of menstrual cycle, deficiency of kidney yin distorts each step of the reductive function in phrase I, leading to prolonged yin phrase.
II. Symptoms 1. Vagina dryness caused by the inability of kidney in fluid distribution 2. Scanty cervical mucus caused by the inability of liver in stimulating cervical gland in cervical mucus production due to deficiency of yin. 3. Sensation of heat due to body dryness 4. Dizziness caused by affecting of the brain due to the inability of kidney in performing its function as the brain, the spinal cord, the bone matrix and marrow regulator. 5. Heat flushes due to lack of estrogen.
II. Causes 1. Typical American diet Women who love to diet with high level of saturated fat and trans fat as well as drinking cold drink comes directly from the refrigerator are most likely to suffer kidney yin deficiency caused by excessive yang produced in the stomach’s function in food absorption.
2. Spleen qi deficiency Since spleen in charge of transformation qi and fluid in the body and to the other organ, damage of the spleen or stomach inability to provide enough yin for the productive organ to perform its normal menstrual cycle, cause prolonged yin phrase.
3. Rigid exercise Rigid exercise depletes the yang from the body and diverts blood and yin qi away from the reproductive system.
4. Sex Since traditional Chinese medicine defines women as yin in nature, excessive sexual activity depletes not only the kidney essence, but also yin from the kidney, leading to kidney yin deficiency.
5. Lung qi Since lung is important to moves the qi downward to support the blood movement to the reproductive organ, deficiency of lung qi reduces the kidney function in moving qi upward, leading to kidney deficiency.
IV. Treatment 1. Herbs a) Chinese angelica roots (Dong qui) It is one of most effective blood tonic herb. Whenever there are qi deficiency, it also causes blood deficiency. b) Rehmannia glutinosa (Shu di huang) It is one of the good herb for tonifying blood, nourishing yin and blood and enriching kidney essence. c) Ligustrum lucidum (Nu zhen zi) Nu zhen zi is good for liver and kidney tonification and clearing heat due to yin deficiency. d) Morus Albus (Sang shen) The herbs is most used in nourishing yin, tonifying blood and promoting the generation of body fluids
3. Foods a) Chlorella b) eggs c) Royal jelly d) Grain e) Vegetable and fruits
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Posted on November 1, 2009, 10:49 pm, by libertees, under Uncategorized.
Premature ovarian failure is defined as a condition of which the ovarian is no longer responded to the brain in production of follicle before the age of 40, leading to high levels of FSH in the bloodstream and menopause hormonal symptoms. It is caused by either the accelerated loss of eggs or follicles are become less responsive to hormone stimulation from the pituitary gland. It has been estimated that POF affects 1% of the population. While conventional medicine uses synthesis medication to stimulate the ovarian response and artificial insemination with only 5% success rate accompanying with a high medical cost, it drives many women to seek help from traditional medicine, including the traditional Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine views POF as an excess and deficiency pattern caused by emptiness of the penetrating and conception meridians and treatments are totally depended to her unique diagnosis, there is no one treatment for all.
I. Diagnosis Most women with POF have some of following symptoms 1. irritability, a rapid pulse and a red tongue 2. Pale or normal tongue 3. Weak pulse 4. Weakness 5. Lethargy Pale, 6. Shallow breathing , soft voice Little desire to speak 7. Poor appetite 8. Fatigue 9. Loose stools 10. Indigestion 11. Bloating and gas 12. Reddish tongue with little or no coating 13. Dry mouth, especially at night 14. Dark, scanty urination 15. Night sweats 16. Thirst 17. Dizziness 18. Heat flushes 19. Constipation 20. Palpitations 21. Forgetfulness 22. Constipation Pale complexion 23. Pale and dry, cracked lips 24. Anxiety 25. Numbness or tingling in limbs 26. Light menses 27.Difficulty urinating, and 28. Edema 29. Cold limbs, 30. Lack of energy 31. Low sexual desire Since each woman is diagnosed as her own entity, some symptoms may be found in some women, but not in the other, depending to the diagnosis.
I. Causes of POF in TCM perspective A. Excessive yang Caused by an excessive loss of vital essence and nutrient fluid, leading to dryness of skin, chapped lips, nose bleed, mouth sore, urinary burning, etc. and interfering with the kidney function in hormonal regulation, resulting in ovarian abnormal function in responding to the hormone secretion from pituitary gland.
B. Spleen qi deficiency 1. Liver Liver has directed influentially in spleen function, without strong liver there is no treatment for spleen blockade and deficiency.
2. Diet and occupation Since spleen prefer warm and hot foods, prolong period working in col environment and eating cold foods will effect the spleen function in synthesizing carbohydrate synthesizing, disrupting the processes in nutrients absorption, obstructing the blood flow to the abdominal region and effecting the luteal phrase, resulting in infertility 3. Life style and weakened liver Spleen is view as the organ of digestion ( nutrients distribution ) and elimination ( eliminating the body waste ). Spleen qi deficiency is normal caused by irregular dietary habits and excessive use of mind in studying and working. Weakened liver may also increases the risk of toxins accumulation and liver qi stagnation in the body, effecting the spleen function and obstructing implantation of egg in the uterine lining. C. Kidney yin deficiency a) Unhealthy diet As oppose to yang deficiency, It is caused by men who love to hot and spicy food leading to heat accumulation in the body causing yin deficiency.
b) External factor Working in the hot environment causes the depletion of fluids in the body including the kidney leading abundant yang qi production.
c) Low sexual activity Frequent sexual activity increases the risk of yang deficiency, low sexual activity causes energy overly accumulation in the reproductive organ, leading to yin deficiency.
D. Blood deficiency Tradition Chinese medicine view blood deficiency is caused by weakened spleen organ, thereby, reducing the spleen function in blood formation, leading to causes not enough blood to distribute to the body such as absence of (no blood for) menstruation. Blood deficiency leads to abnormal function of reproductive system in regulating menstrual cycle, disrupting the production of egg or produces poor quality egg and makes uterine mucus hostile to sperm.
F. Kidney yang deficiency 1 Unhealthy diet As we known, we live in the society, where everything we drink are mostly cold including milk. It has a danger effect in both female and male body as it depletes of the yang qi which is needed to counter the the cold effects of abundant yin, leading to kidney yang deficiency. If one day, our yang qi production from the kidney jing is no longer working well, it will cause symptoms of infertility
2. External factors a) Working in the cold environment such as fish, poultry and meat processing plants may deplete the kidney yang as our body require to produce yang qi constantly to counter the external cold. b) People stay in the cold place for prolong period of time may also have the same effect as people working in cold environment.
b) Frequent sexual activity According to traditional medical medicine, sexual intercourse helps to improve blood circulation and production of certain hormones which are necessary for our health. It also helps to balance the kidney yin qi but frequent sexual activity depletes the kidney jing which is vital for hormone and sperm production, leading to low sperm count or semen with no sperm as well as kidney diseases.
II. Treatments 1. Diet modification a). Since most women with POF are diagnosed with excessive yang in the west caused by the typical American diet as resulting of the body evokes the response from the ovaries, it is advised that spicy and hot foods are eliminated from the diet until excessive yang can be neutralized. b) What to avoid i) Simple sugar and refine starches Simple sugar and refine starches have a very high reading in the GI index list as they cause sharp rise and drop of blood sugar in the bloodstream. ii) Hormone imbalance As the levels of insulin produced by the pancreas have to increase traumatically when the blood sugar levels rise and stop when the blood sugar drop. The imbalance of levels of sugar also cause the over production of cortisol hormone by the adrenal gland that interferes with production of sex hormone, causing infertility. iii) Vitamins Over production of cortisol caused by intake of sugar and refine starches also increases the risk of nutrients deficiency as resulting of vitamins and minerals depletion including B vitamin and magnesium. iv) Weakened immune system Study show that intake a teaspoon of simple sugar can weaken the immune system up to 4 hours as resulting of weakening protein functions in body defence.
v) Saturated fat and trans fat Saturated fat and trans fat interferes the liver function in essential fatty acid metabolism, leading to over production of certain hormones in the prostaglandins family, causing menstrual camps and pain, nervous tensions as well as irregular menstrual cycle, thereby increasing the risk of infertility.
vi) Coffee Intake of large amount of coffee daily to fight off stress may have a negative effect in the reproductive system. As study show that women who consume 300 mg or more of caffeine take longer to conceive than women who do not or take less.
vii) Drug and alcohol Drugs and alcohol can influence an imbalance of reproductive hormones. As drug increases the tension of the nervous system leading to hormone imbalance, excessive alcohol drinking can cause liver damage, which abnormal function of liver in all kinds of metabolism, causing blood and qi stagnation in the liver and effecting a couple’s reproductive abilities. Alcohol also causes nervous tension, leading to over production of certain hormones, thereby, increasing the risk of infertility.
viii) Carbonate Soda Carbonate soda contains high amount of sweetener, caffeine and phosphate which can interfere with calcium absorption as well as stimulating the over production of certain hormone including cortisol, leading to fatigue, stress and anxiety.
ix) Most animal and dairy products Because most animal and diary products are considered acidic which can distort the balance of pH levels in the body, making cervical mucus hostile to sperm invasion as well as preventing the implantation of egg.
2. Chinese herbs
a) Herbs for Blood Deficiency i. He shou wu (fleeceflower root) He shou wu is a liver tonic herb, it promotes liver function in blood formation and increase the kidney qi in assisting the liver in transporting blood to the heart for circulation, thereby reducing the blood stagnation causes of deficiency. It also improves the kidney in urinary secretion, thus decreasing the risk of blood stagnation caused by fluid retention.
ii. Shu Di Huang (Chinese foxglove root) Sdu di huang is a blood tonic herb. Besides improving the liver in blood formation, it also increases the lives qi, by boosting the circulatory system in transport oxygen and nutrient to the body cell thus reducing the risks of symptom of dizziness, pallid complexion, palpitations and scanty menstruation.
iii. E Jiao (Donkey-Hide Glue) E jiao is important herb in improving the liver in blood formation and liver qi in regulating the blood circulation in the body, thereby, reducing the symptoms of dizziness, sallow complexion, palpitations caused by blood deficiency.
iv. Dang gui (Chinese angelica root) Besides best known for improving the liver function in blood formation and regulating function of the reproductive organs, it also harmonizes the production of hormones during menstrual cycle, leading to reducing cramps and pain caused blood deficiency and stagnation.
v. Bai shao (white peony root) Bai shao besides plays an important role in nourishing the blood and regulates menstrual problems due to blood deficiency, it also harmonizes the liver and spleen to prevent the rising of blood heat causes of headache and dizziness.
There are many more Chinese herbs helping to treat blood deficiency, you make sure to work with your Chinese practitioner to find the underlining causes and treat them effectively.
b) Herbs for Kidney yin deficiency i. Shu di huang (rehmannia glutinosa) Shu di huang is considered as yin tonic herb with warm in nature. It has an influence in the heart-kidney-liver channels by increasing the liver blood formation and heart blood circulation as well as enriching the kidney (jing) essence, thereby decreasing the symptoms caused by kidney yin deficiency.
ii. Nu zhen zi (ligustrum lucidum) Nu zhen zi is a kidney and liver yin tonic herb with neutral in nature. By increasing the qi flow in the channels of kidney – liver, it reduces the qi and blood stagnation caused by excessive yang in the kidney.
iii. Sang shen (morus albus) Sang shen not only has been used in Chinese for cooking to increase the kidney function in moistening the body fluid, but also used to nourishes the kidney yin and increases liver in blood storing and formation.
iv. Bai shao (white peony root ) Bai shao plays an important role in nourishing the blood and regulates menstrual problems due to blood and qi deficiency caused by excessive yang in the kidney.
v. Shan yao (ioscorea opposita) Shan yao is also known Chinese yam in China, it is a kidney balancing herbs and neutral in nature. Besides as an important herb in increasing the yin of Spleen and lung, it also improves the kidney function by raising the kidney yin when it is deficient and reduces it when it is excessive.
In Some cases, there may be kidney yang deficiency instead of yin deficiency c) Herbs for kidney yang deficiency i. Lu rong Lu rong is also known as deer antler, deer antler velvet. Besides tt is best known in enhancing the sexual activity in men, it also is a great herb that reduces the blockage of the meridian liver and kidney. Since yang qi deficiency is also caused blood deficiency, improving the body yang by strengthening the liver’s function in blood formation and kidney’s function in fluid distribution, it reduces the yang deficiency in the body.
ii. Du Zhong It is also known ecommia bark, it is one the most used herb to enhance the function of meridian kidney-liver by promoting the qi and blood formation. Since the liver is a organ in charge of blood storing and blood formation and kidney is in charge of fluid regulation, it increases blood flow to the entire body and reduces fluid accumulated in the body, thus enhancing yang.
iii. Ba Ji Tian Ba ji tian is also known as Chinese morinda root and sweet and warm in nature. It is also one the herbs used to strengthen the liver and kidney qi and blood yang by enhancing the liver in blood formation and kidney in urinary secretion, thus reducing the yang deficiency causes of abdominal distention, including cramps and pain during menstrual cycle.
iv Rou Chong Rong Rou Chong Rong used in traditional Chinese medicine for reducing the blockage of kidney-large intestine meridian, thereby increasing the kidney function in bring blood to warm the uterus and urinary secretion and digestive system in moving waste, resulting in lessening the fluid retention and dysmenorrhea.
v. Bu Gu Zhi Bu gu zhi is also known as psoralea fruit and used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating blockage of meridian kidney-Spleen. It notifies the yang qi by increasing the kidney function in assisting the function of lung qi and the function of Spleen in qi distribution.
d) Herbs for qi deficiency While deficiency of blood and qi are defined as a condition of liver abnormal function in blood formation and blood transportation due to qi deficiency or the inability of qi in moving blood caused by spleen qi and lung deficiency. Therefore, by treating the stagnation of spleen and lung qi, it will improve the blood deficiency. Herbs enhancing the qi movement include i. Ren shen (Ginseng) Ren shen is considered as one of most powerful herbs in strengthening the original qi in the body. * In spleen, it improves the spleen function in qi absorption, thus reducing the symptoms of distended chest and abdomen cramps and pain. ** In lung, it enhances the lung qi by moistening the channels, thus reducing the symptoms of asthma and dry cough and prevent the rebellion qi causes of menstrual cramps and pain.
ii. Xi yang shen (American ginseng) Xi yang shen is yin in nature, besides promoting the lung and spleen qi, it also increases the digestive system in absorbing vital energy that is vital for women during menstrual cycle. It also reduces the heat causes of qi stagnation by moistening the all qi transportation channels, especially for qi stagnation caused by deficiency of yin.
iii. Dang shen (pilose asiabell root) Dang shen is a Spleen and lung tonic herbs. It improves the lung function in moving qi smoothly through its channels and spleen function in absorbing qi after foods entering the stomach. It also helps to restore the qi which is damaged by heat caused by infection, inflammation or heat generated due to excessive fluids accumulation.
iv. Tai zi shen (pseudostellaria root) Beside helping to increase the spleen and lung qi, it also improve the blood transportation and spleen and stomach in absorbing vital energy for our body cells and generates fluids to prevent the heat causes of qi stagnation.
v. Huang qi (astragalus root) It is one of the herb which helps to increase the function of liver in generating more blood formation and liver qi in blood transportation due to excessive blood during menstruation.
3. Acupuncture a) To clean heat and relieve the stagnation of blood Stimulating Gongsun(SP4), Neiguan Pc6, LiequeLu 7 and Qi HaiQi6 b) To supplement yin and blood stimulating Taixi Ki3, Sanyinjiao(SP6) and Zusanli St36 c) To calm heat Shenmen Ht7 and yintang d) To Rectify the liver qi and heat Xingjian Lv2, Taichong Lv3, Ququan Lv8 and Qimen Lv 14
” All women can conceive sometimes during their child bearing age, before menopause”. If you are diagnosis with infertility caused by POFs, my heart goes to you. When comes to treat POFs, the traditional Chinese medicine is one of the best according to unconfirmed statistics. Please make sure you find a doctor who has both conventional medicine and TCM knowledge. Best luck to get pregnant soon Kyle J. Norton
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Posted on November 1, 2009, 10:49 pm, by libertees, under Uncategorized.
Though most of sexual enhancement products have been devised for men, women seem to be getting their due now with the advent of natural sex pills specially formulated for women which can help them enjoy more fulfilling and satisfying sex.
Natural sex pills for women are basically herbal supplements that combine age proven herbs, vitamins and other nutrients in a potent and right mix to help them overcome various sexual disorders.
Here is a little more on how natural sex pills for women work:
Increase Blood Circulation and Reduce Stress
One of the prime reasons behind sexual problems and low libido in both men and women is decreased blood flow to the genitals. Good blood circulation is highly important for proper sexual function.
Certain herbs like ginseng and ginkgo biloba not only increase blood flow but also help reduce stress. Here it is important to note that as far as women are concerned, the state of their mental or emotional well being plays a very crucial role in arousal and sexual function. Stress and depression are some of the major causes of female sexual arousal dysfunction and herbs like ginseng and ginkgo can help relieve stress and provide a major boost to libido.
Increase Estrogen Levels
Decreased estrogen levels not only leads to low libido in women but is also a major causes of vaginal dryness in menopausal women. Reduced estrogen levels results in the thinning of the vaginal walls, making it dry. It makes intercourse painful and is marked with a burning sensation in the vagina.
Herbs like Ding Quai can help increase the level of estrogen without the side effects of hormone replacement therapy.
Increase Testosterone Levels
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