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...

The spiritual pursuits of mankind have never, in the whole course of history, been perfectly aligned in understanding, or agreement of terms, and names anywhere across the globe except in small regional centres, where the consensus is always adherent to the broader view of the greatest majority...

Removal of the gallbladder is symptomatic treatment of a deeper issue. It will not, and cannot resolve the problem which is the collection of stagnant toxic products of incomplete metabolism of food, particularly fatty, greasy and hot natured, or cold stagnating foods. Often they develop...

This is likely due to an innate or developed deficiency of Yin. Yin is the cooling substance of the body, and without it, the Yang aspect cannot be or know quiet. Nourishing the yin is not always simple, as often there are concurrent digestive and absorption issues which need to be resolved.

The primary problem with the carnivore diet is that it does not contain an adequate balance of the five flavours, being Salty, Sour, Bitter, Sweet and Pungent. The use of bitters, sours and pungent in particular, whose flavours are required to: In the case of bitters, drain, disinhibit and...

It's possible this is a physical issue, namely Spleen Qi sinking - I won't go into it in detail here as I understand there's some unpleasantness in this syndrome but I would invite you to check the pinned post in the Health group for Chinese Medicine consultations - I believe there may be a...

Are you a woman of childbearing age who has had children before? Do you have any loss of appetite or diarrhoea?

Excessive fluid and congestion is always due to phlegm. It's not necessary to be overweight to have phlegm, and it can exist either due to digestive insufficiency or poor diet choices.

A miscarriage will only occur in the event of a non viable pregnancy. A simple meal is insufficient to cause a miscarriage, unless the body cannot hold the fetus. This is common in women whose diet does not allow sufficient creation of Yin and blood in the body (animal products are the only...

There is also an important relationship between the spleen and lungs that I urge you to explore. The spleen creates damp, and the lungs store it.. This is why the sinuses, part of the opening of the lung organ becomes afflicted with and holds onto damp. It is a product of the generating cycle...

Si Jun Zi Tang is a spleen qi tonic, but it will not resolve phlegm on its own. First there needs to be differentiation between hot and cold phlegm, and then a formula added to resolve that, as well as the Spleen qi nourished when and if the time is appropriate. Triphala may be effective in...

Do you have instances of dark body hair, easily gaining weight and feelings of cold?

I am looking to engage the service of a Canadian resident, to investigate shipping to Australia for Acupuncture supplies not yet available here. If there is someone who can assist, please leave a message so that we can discuss details.

There are more questions that need to be asked to determine why you are not sleeping through the night, but they are too lengthy for this thread. If you would like, check the pinned post at the top of the Health and Well-being forum for how you can book a consultation with me, so that I can ask...

TCM does not require blood work and invasive xray etc to reach a diagnosis. The tcm doctor gets the information they need from the outside of the body, and by palpation of the pulse and viewing of the tongue. The person's experience of symptoms also contributes to this information which is how...