This suggests that the water metabolism is out of balance, at either the level of spleen, kidney or lung.

Strike that, the system won't allow me to send you a message. If you look under the health group, there's a thread named Confidential Chinese Medicine Consultations.. The instructions for booking can be found there.

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So you're saying that actually your thirst is low, and you have to force yourself to take water? Being constantly thirsty is a sign of high blood sugar, having very low thirst would be related to other issues. Forcing oneself to drink water when not thirsty can contribute to metabolic issues...

Are you urinating a lot, and thirsty often, particularly after food?

The thing about the western elements, is that each one is likely made up of several parts, comprising yin aspects and yang aspects of some of the Wu Xing elements. The other problem is the theorem that the Wu Xing are all bound together by a sixth element, Heaven. This is evident in Chinese...

This begs the question as to the status of Qi Bo as a Priest in the highest order..

I just want to clarify for anyone seeking to self prescribe Chinese herbal medicine, that advice on taking kidney tonics without resolving any inherent Qi Hua (Qi Transformation) issues such as swelling and dampness, or trapped pathogens manifesting as alternating heat and cold, sore throat...

The eye also corresponds to the Liver...

A headache on the vertex or temple is connected to the Liver and Gallbladder, more likely to occur in Spring, and would be relieved by movement... Unfortunately most people live a very sedentary lifestyle, so movement is often overlooked as a necessary part of health.

What part of your head is the pressure in?

The problem with exposure to cold, particularly prolonged and repeated exposure is that the blood vessels of the body constrict. You feel good when you do it, because you are challenging your Kidney Yang, the very basis energy of your existence, to come to the surface and protect your body...

The gut/axis is actually a very significant contributor to this issue. The ratio of bad vs good bacteria, particularly in people who regularly consume ultra high processed foods, and seed oils make a massive difference to the tone of the enteric nervous system, equally as bad as the SSRI...

Perhaps if you let me know which payment services are available to you, I can see which I can work with? At the moment I cannot use BitCoin because the taxation implications and accessibility in my region make it unusable/not viable.

There is a lot of evidence to suggest that diagnoses of Autism and Aspergers is due to syndromes which occur from gut disbiosis. Working on, and developing a better relationship to food for oneself can aid in some of the mental and emotional condition by transfer from the gut neural network to...