Old people value neither life nor happiness, so those who seek health and happiness are greatly influenced by etiquette and righteousness. "- Xun Kuang," Xunzi, Self Cultivation ", Warring States period
'Righteousness' refers to morality, obligation, and responsibility. The five elements corresponding to righteousness are gold, and the five organs corresponding to righteousness are lungs. As we all know, the human body corresponds to nature. Nature has four seasons of "spring, summer, autumn, winter", and the human body has the four qi of "rising, falling, floating, and sinking". The liver and wood are responsible for rising, the heart fire is responsible for floating, the lung metal is responsible for falling, and the kidney water is responsible for sinking. Among them, the spleen and soil are in the middle, and they are responsible for transportation and transformation.
This is the normal state of the Five Organs Qi, which is a healthy state. If the operation of the four qi in the body is abnormal, whether it should be raised or lowered, it will lead to visceral diseases. Lung qi is mainly descending. If lung qi is insufficient, the following symptoms may occur.
Firstly, it may appear unappealing and speak in a low voice, so low that you can't hear it because the lungs control the qi. Such people are very prone to catching colds and coughing. People with lung heat may develop acne on their cheeks.
Secondly, the lungs are in contact with the large intestine, resulting in irregular bowel movements and constipation. Traditional Chinese medicine sometimes treats this condition by regulating lung qi. Why? We know that one important aspect of treating constipation is to promote the peristalsis of the large intestine. If lung qi is insufficient, the peristalsis of the large intestine will also weaken. So regulating lung qi can treat constipation.
The other is acne, which many people are concerned about. Now many traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations for facial acne contain laxative ingredients. Why is that? One important reason for acne is lung heat, especially on the cheeks. If there is heat in the lungs that cannot dissipate, the lungs and large intestine are in contact, so heat is released through the large intestine. When the large intestine is ventilated, the lung qi is released. When lung qi is cleared and lung heat dissipates, acne on the face naturally disappears. This is a simple principle in traditional Chinese medicine.
The third one is that the lungs are the main cause of skin diseases. One obvious feeling that everyone has is that their skin will be very dry in autumn, because the dryness in autumn can damage the lungs. If the lungs are not well taken care of, the skin will become worse and worse.
Everyone knows that smoking is very harmful to the lungs. But after injuring the lungs, it can also harm the kidneys, which many people may not have thought of. Because gold generates water, the lungs converge their qi and store it in the kidneys. Therefore, when lung qi decreases, the kidneys have no way to store it. Many people who smoke in clinical practice can't get enough kidney tonics no matter how much they try. Why? He smokes toxic smoke into his lungs every day. Causing the inability to lower lung gold, which in turn leads to the inability to replenish kidney qi.
So, to nourish the kidneys, the first step is to lower lung qi and quit smoking. So why are there Poria cocos and Yam in Liuwei Dihuang Pill? All for the purpose of moistening and replenishing the lungs. When treating kidney disease, it is also necessary to regulate lung qi, first of all, smoking is not allowed.
The Chinese say that "everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world". What I mean is a sense of responsibility and mission. Chinese traditional culture has always emphasized national and ethnic righteousness, as well as patriotism. If a person has a strong sense of patriotism, their entire chest will be filled with qi, and their heart capacity will expand.
When the heart is large, the qi is sufficient, the qi is strong. Once the qi is sufficient, the body will live longer because gold and water coexist, and once the lung qi is sufficient, the kidney qi will also be sufficient.
Another issue is that the lungs open in the nose, and lung problems manifest externally in the nose. If a person has insufficient lung qi and poor lung qi, it may lead to problems in the "righteousness" aspect of their personality. Filial piety towards the elderly is the most basic obligation of children. If filial piety towards the elderly is not done enough and lacks righteousness, lung problems are likely to occur
The nose is the gateway to the lungs, and rhinitis should also be treated from the lungs
Here is a case that I personally experienced. When I was in elementary and middle school, my family liked me because of my good academic performance, which led to a sense of arrogance and coquettishness. I was stubborn, self-centered, and lacked respect towards my elders, sometimes even talking back to my parents.
So in my memory, I have been suffering from rhinitis since middle school, which happened to be the "rebellious period". I didn't communicate well with my parents, and I didn't want to tell them my innermost thoughts. I kept it bottled up in my heart, which led to poor ventilation in my chest and lungs; In addition, without paying attention to the improvement of filial piety, the respect for elders and teachers has not been truly developed, and there is often pride, which can lead to a lack of vitality in the heart. So, my rhinitis has always been particularly severe.
I recovered from this illness when I was in my third or fourth year of college, without treatment. At that time, I didn't know how to prescribe a prescription. I remember now, why did it automatically improve back then? Because the more I study medicine, the more I feel that patients are uncomfortable and painful. When working in the hospital, I found that many patients died in great pain, with various tubes inserted all over their bodies, struggling, helpless, and painfully leaving this world. I felt very uncomfortable when I saw this scene.
Then, I immediately thought of my parents and realized that I absolutely cannot let them leave this world in such pain. I don't want them to go to the hospital, I don't want them to do this. Because I am studying traditional Chinese medicine, I know that it has a way to make the elderly die without illness, allowing them to naturally and painlessly leave this world. As long as the disharmony of qi and blood in the human body is properly regulated, it can avoid going to the hospital and provide the elderly with a very good home. I thought at that time that after I finished studying medicine, I would definitely not let my parents go to the hospital, and I would take care of them at home myself.
Since 2002, I have basically completed my medical studies, and until now, my parents have never gone to the hospital or taken a single Western medicine pill. I helped them solve all their physical discomfort. My father suffered from gastrointestinal diseases due to his lack of attention to diet in the past. He would have them flare up in the summer, but after being treated with traditional Chinese medicine to warm and nourish the spleen and yang, as well as to invigorate the spleen and eliminate dampness, he no longer has many flare ups.
My mother used to work in a factory workshop with a heavy workload. After sweating, she suffered from wind and cold, which would flare up in damp weather. Her shoulders and neck were extremely painful. Later, I used Master Zhongjing's prescription combined with moxibustion for about half a year, and completely dissipated the wind and cold dampness, cutting off the root of the disease. It has been more than seven years now and there has been no recurrence. I always give my parents a massage every time I come home. I think it's a great pleasure in life. Gradually, my parents' health is getting better year by year, which is a great relief I have gained from studying medicine.
Since I realized this and tried to do it, my rhinitis has been cured without treatment. What does this mean? When filial piety arises, 'righteousness' comes out. After the righteousness comes out, the lung qi is sufficient, and a respectful heart towards elders is born. The heart will become soft, calm, and communication will be smooth. The corresponding function of the inner lung qi descending will be restored, and the corresponding lung orifice - the nasal orifice - will automatically recover. This is righteousness.
Diseases caused by 'sad lungs'
If the qi of lung gold converges too much, it is a melancholic qi, which is called sad lung in traditional Chinese medicine. That is to say, if a person is very sad, it can harm their lung qi. We all know the major sorrows of life, one of which is the loss of a child in middle age. I once encountered a middle-aged patient who lost a child and was very sad, always wanting to commit suicide. I ended up with lung cancer, and it's in the advanced stage with only a three-month survival period.
How did she get it? In my words, it is also 'successful in causing illness'. Six months before she came to see me for medical treatment, her 25-year-old son was killed in a car accident. From then on, she cried every day. She lives by the seaside, where there are mountains. She goes hiking every day, and when she reaches the top of the mountain, she wants to jump down from the edge of the cliff. She does this every day, so much so that her husband has to accompany her every day. In this mindset, diseases are created, and that is lung cancer.
Attention everyone, this patient does not have any carcinogenic factors such as smoking, drinking, excessive diet, radiation, pollution, etc. Their life before and after getting sick is basically the same. The only difference is what? It's about mood and mentality. That is to say, after filtering out other pathogenic factors, what this patient shows is completely the mentality that leads to the disease - cancer.
Before seeking my medical treatment, the hospital doctor told her that there was only a 3-month survival period. Her family thinks she still has some things to do and hopes that I can use medical skills to help her prolong her life. I told her at the time that whether it could be delayed or not was entirely up to you.
Sadness is harmful to the lungs, what can treat sadness? A person trapped in their ego is particularly prone to sadness and unable to come out. When a person enters the greater self, they are not sad, but compassionate. What does compassion mean? It means unconditionally caring for and helping everyone.
I inspired her to say, "Your son has passed away, but think about it, you are not just one identity in the family, you have many identities. In addition to being a mother, you are also the daughter of your parents, the wife of your husband. And in society, you are also an employee of the company and the head of the department. Now you are trapped in the small role of 'mother' and ignore other identities. You have not come out of this. When you think about your other obligations, you can quickly get rid of it
She said, 'Yeah, I never thought of it that way...' Her husband was also very concerned and supportive of her. Their family claimed a little girl and helped her broaden her horizons. Since adopting this little girl, the patient's mood has been improving day by day. But after all, it was late stage lung cancer, which was a bit late, but it still helped her extend her life for five months.
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that 'sadness in the lungs controls the qi'. If a person is excessively sad and depressed, their positive energy will be insufficient, and the body's resistance and immunity will decrease, increasing the risk of early death. In fact, modern medicine has also confirmed this point. British researchers have found that a pessimistic personality has always been considered the most unhealthy, with a 19% higher risk of early death compared to optimistic individuals. So, Chinese and Western medicine have reached a consensus in understanding.
Through this case, there is a great inspiration, which is that if we open our hearts, our qi will change accordingly. When qi changes, physical and mental illnesses will be alleviated. All these emotions, in fact, ultimately stem from the ego, which is the inability to express the word 'I'. Once you step out, your mind expands and you become calm, and you will find that your body changes accordingly.
This patient suffered severe damage to her gastrointestinal mucosa due to two rounds of radiation and chemotherapy. She claimed that eating tasted like chewing wax. When I saw her for the last time, her whole body was "big and thin". From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, her spleen and stomach qi were very weak, which actually injured her spleen and stomach.
So when we encounter things, we should try to think positively. We all know that the downside is excessive worry and narrowing of our thoughts. We need to actively think of ways to handle these things with an optimistic attitude, which will make things much better, both for the body and for this event.
We need to maintain an optimistic attitude, and one important technique is to turn all our worries into blessings. Worries are useless, blessings are very useful. Blessings, firstly, be kind to others; Secondly, blessings are a positive mindset. A positive mindset can have a positive impact and suggestion on a person's body.
Modern psychosomatic medicine believes that the ability to suggest, especially self suggestion, is very strong, and many diseases can be cured through the adjustment of the mind. The so-called suggestion is a change in mentality.
Women who frequently worry are prone to getting sick
Angry and injuring the lungs. Anger refers to both oneself and others. If there are too many troubles and the lung qi is blocked, it will lead to rhinitis, cough, and asthma. I have treated a 28 year old girl who works in Zhongguancun as an IT industry supervisor. She is also a woman with a strong sense of gold, who doesn't rub sand in her eyes and loves to get angry. There is breast hyperplasia and multiple miscarriages. The reason for miscarriage is that the fetus stops developing, which is called "fetal atrophy without growth" in traditional Chinese medicine.
We all know that the human body needs vitality in order for the fetus to be well conceived. If a mother were to get angry and lose her temper all day long, what would be the physical environment? It's just the chilly autumn. Jin Ke Mu, where Jin represents the killing spirit of autumn and Wood represents the vitality of spring. People with a strong Jin nature pursue perfection excessively, love to pick faults, and like to control others, which can easily lead to anger and a lack of vitality in their bodies.
Reproduction requires vitality, and newly developed seedlings need warm spring breeze and sunshine to thrive and grow stronger. On the contrary, if encountering cold frost and icy winds, how can seedlings develop? A person does not have a peaceful atmosphere in their heart, but rather a chilling atmosphere. If their body and mind are in harmony, it will affect their vitality and prevent their offspring from reproducing. This is from the perspective of psychological and physiological effects.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, if a person frequently becomes angry, experiences liver depression and qi stagnation, and experiences various problems in the female reproductive system and gynecology through the liver meridian. After problems arise, there will be manifestations of infertility, which are all manifestations of wood fire punishment. Wood fire is liver fire, and liver fire in turn restrains this golden energy, which can be injured and lead to asthma.
This kind of behavior is to worry about oneself and others, and she often says, 'This person is really annoying, someone is really annoying.'. Everyone can pay attention that girls who often use this kind of vocabulary will have some problems in gynecology, breast health, especially in terms of pregnancy. So the impact of mentality on the body is significant, and we must pay attention to this.
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