Your Symptoms
Your Symptoms in 5 Elements |
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Metal (Lung – Large Intestine) |
Wood (Liver – Gall Bladder) |
Earth (Spleen – Pancreas – Stomach) |
Fire (Heart – Small Intestine – Brain) |
Water (Kidneys – Bladder) |
Predisposition during childhood |
× Skinny, pale and without appetite × Suffers nasopharyngitis, bronchitis or laryngitis, tracheitis repeatedly, serous otitis × Measles, whooping cough, persistent asthma, atopic eczema × Constipation and milk intolerance × Bedwetting or testicle does not descend or no periods at puberty × Ligament laxity, rapid growth by leaps and bounds which exposes it to scoliosis
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× Food intolerances to hearty meals, chocolate, eggs, etc. × Sun allergy × Early myopia × Jaundice
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× Big baby or even obese during prepubescent period × Gourmand, overindulges on sweets and dairy products and often has bellyaches × Bedwetting, respiratory sensitivity, predilection for whooping cough and mumps followed by fatigue × Easily affected by viruses and intestinal parasites and fungi (thrush, mycosis) × Far-sighted, astigmatic and strabismus (divergent squint) × Risk that testicle does not descend or absent and irregular menstruations
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× Rare physical diseases, especially of a physiological nature × High fever, risk of convulsions, sometimes epilepsy × Sore throat, scarlet fever, infectious purpura, sunstroke, toxicosis × Fetal distress may intensify the constitutional behavior of Fire
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× Possibly thin, vulnerable level of ENT, pain in the throat and tonsils removal × Infected otitis, eardrums pierced repeatedly × Impetigo, furuncle, albumin in the urine × Possible delay in puberty or lack of menstruation × Very sensitive to cold, sensitive to infectious diseases
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Predisposition during adulthood |
× Lung or intestinal diseases and skin damage × Allergies × Sensitive to colds, chronic bronchitis, repeated laryngitis, frequent flu, sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, asthma, emphysema × Chronic colitis, colic pain,digestive intolerance × Morning and chronic diarrhea (time of colon 5 to 7 am) × Chronic hemorrhoids × Gastritis at duodenum × Inflammation of the lymph nodes: × Skin disorders: eczema, acne, dry skin, psoriasis, mycosis, etc. × Repeatedly UTI × Hypothyroidism, sensitivity to cold × Painless menstruations, long, spaced out or absent × Ligamentous laxity (hypermobility), repetitive dislocation and sprain, tendinitis, epicondylitis, shoulder arthritis, progressive and deforming rheumatism × Multiple dental cavities × Hands vulnerable to chilblains × Tireless, lack of tone and pump stroke in the evening
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× Any pain × Headaches, migraines, discomfort in the neck, cervical vertebrae, shoulders × Muscle tensions × Spasmophilia × Allergies to foods, insect bites, sun, animal hair, industrial products, medicines × Hives, eczema, sometimes asthma, hay fever × Digestive disorders: indigestion, gallstones, crisis of ulcerative colitis, constipation, hemorrhoids crises × Cholesterol × Acute and fleeting joint pains, changing articulation × High levels of uric acid, eventually kidney stones × Fast palpitations, hypertension, hypotension with sensation of fainting, dizziness (vertigo), fear of empty space, discomfort in transport × Claustrophobia × PMS, menstrual problems, breast pain, tends to have fibroids and cysts × goitre, hyperthyroidism × eye sensitivity, viral conjunctivitis, myopia × Herpes zoster × Attracted by stimulants or sedatives to calm or support energy
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× Fatigue because of hypoglycemia; sudden cravings (around 11am and 6pm) and excess appetite., inability to concentrate, cellulite, obesity, pancreatic and stomach pain, ulcers, hiatal hernia, diabetes, pre-diabetes, diarrhea × Chronic bronchitis, asthma, hypertension, heart condition, arteritis × Early prostatitis, ovulation and period disorders, frigidity, premature ejaculation × Hypothyroidism × Oral or dermal mycosis × Eczema, psoriasis × Early baldness, important dental cavities, sinusitis, mouth ulcers, hypersalivation, early cataract × Osteoarthritis and rheumatism sensitive to humid weather × Edema / fluid retention in the lower limbs
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× Subject to anxiety, insomnia and nervous exhaustion affecting memory and concentration × Depression, palpitations, restlessness × Circulatory problems and blood pressure × Sympathetic system disorders with spasms of the intestines, stomach, heart, with heart rhythm problems and pain. Venous and arterial circulatory problems (varicose veins, hemorrhoids, tonsilitis, arteriosclerosis) × Diffuse headaches, scalp tingling and tingling in limbs, spasmophilia, spastic colitis mostly on the right side, osteoarthritis × Cholesterol and uric acid elimination disorders × Life is fairly short, in general × Excessive sweating × Febrile illnesses (malaria) × Lactation disorders |
× Natural weakness of the kidney, adrenals, gonads & sex hormones, bladder × Cold attacks and pain in the cervical and lumbar regions, hips and legs × Urinary problem × Menopause, night sweats × Cessation of menstruation, hypotension and weakness × The hypo-adrenal presents an overall and chronic fatigue, exhaustion × Swollen eyelids in the morning or ankles late in the day × Bone disorders: early osteoarthritis, chronic rheumatism, demineralization, decalcification, osteomyelitis × Meningitis, repeated viral and bacterial infection × Severe and purulent acne, furuncle × Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and severe Herpes Zoster × Type 1 Diabetes × Lymphatic, and marrow disorder × Cold to the four limbs, hands, feet and into the bones × Low libido
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Associated structures in Chinese medicine
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× Lung: nose, throat, bronchial tubes, thorax, lungs, skin, perspiration, circulation of body fluids × Large Intestine: head, ENT, teeth, intestines, febrile illnesses × Lateral aspect of the arm
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× Liver: digestive system, reproductive organs and menstruation, eyes × Gallbladder: lateral aspect of the body and the head |
× Spleen-Pancreas: spleen, stomach, intestine, heart; abdomen, flesh, joints, collagen, interstitial sector and water metabolism, nerve endings × Stomach face and ENT, psyche, thorax and abdomen, anterior face of the body |
× Heart, brain, thorax, tongue, upper back, shoulder blades, posterior aspect of the arm
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× Bones, brain, meninges, bone marrow, central nervous system, ears, loins-knees-ankles. Posterior aspect of the body
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Health advice |
× Increase outdoors breathing exercises × Save your strength × Avoid overeating spicy foods × Favorable foods: white vegetables (turnips, white radishes), watercress, apples and pears, oats, white fish
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× Avoid consuming a lot of stimulating foods (coffee, alcohol) or spicy food × Be careful with frying and creams that generate heat × Search for cereals, fibers, green vegetables
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× Need condiments (ginger, pepper, parsley, cardamom) to help flush out water and flatulence × Avoid eating too much raw or sugary foods, pasta and fat × Favour these foods: sweet vegetables (squash, carrots), red berries, root vegetables, cereals and beef × Activity and exercise will prevent the stagnation of body fluids |
× Avoid consuming a lot of stimulating or spicy food ×Soothing and favorable foods: fruits and vegetables, soups, good fluid intake, seaweed, root vegetables, fish, cereals ×
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× Decrease consumption of raw and cold foods that cool you down even more × Favorable foods: chestnuts, walnuts, legumes (lentils, black beans, adzuki, tofu), seafood, salmon, ginger
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