Posted by TENA/MERMIE on 7/29/2007, 12:52 am, in reply to "Re: CFIDS#6" Confirmation of a Qi deficiency, I also find interesting because of my The symptoms of Dampness are also of special interest to me in view of the abdominal distension, bloating, a sensation of heaviness and sluggishness, irritable bowel syndrome, weight gain, and fluid disturbances. Most of these symptoms may be considerably aggravated by drinking (any lthough it may be tempting to assume that symptoms like heaviness and In view of these facts, it is hardly surprising that Dampness has been shown to The importance of Dampness in CFS prompts the question: is the onset of Dampness, it should be noted, is a feature of the Earth type of constitution ( In ancient Greek medicine, this would be the Phlegmatic typewhile in Auyrvedic In Western terms, it is the Adrenal type who has a Phlegmatic disposition ( 39 Although any type of constitution may suffer from Dampness, the occurrence of The occurrence of Dampness in CFS therefore may be an indicator of . If this is the case the occurrence of Dampness would probably correlate with Such complex changes would probably not be understood however, unless they are To dissect the numerous biochemical and physiological changes which may occur Excess Condition The concept of an Excess condition, referred to earlier, may also be of Although at first glance many Excess symptoms may appear rather unlike typical Although the term Excess may be used in Chinese medicine to refer to any excess An Excess condition exists, according to Ziyin and Zelin when "exogenous These authors continue: "this is conceivable because genuine Qi is generated in In other words, an Excess or Strength condition may be considered to be part of According to Teeguarden an Excess condition is "generally the result of a Since an Excess condition appears to be part of an adaptive process, an attempt During the first stage of the GAS excess adrenal hormones are released to assist During an Excess condition on the other hand, excess Qi is generated for the Depending upon the effectiveness of this first stage therefore, and the It will be recalled that during this second stage, the Stage of Resistance, If an Excess condition is actually an adaptive process that can be compared to Such combined disorders are not new to Chinese medicine which describes If exposure to the stressor continues until the adaptive capacity becomes In practice, since this entire process represents an ongoing struggle within The point must be emphasised that the term "Excess" may be utilised in either a This is a very important point since it means that Kidney (adrenal) Yin The fact that an Excess or Strength condition may be caused by weakness has been Although, as is noted by Fan, a Strength condition may occur because of "strong It is clear that if CFS is an adaptive disease, then at some stage of the Although such symptoms may be relatively minor or transient, it is important In the words of Teeguarden a person suffering from an Excess condition "will The pulse will be strong and quick, and the person may experience an excessive The eyes will appear bright and open and they may tend to talk excessively and These symptoms, which are symptoms of Yang excess or Yin deficiency, are typical sudden release of stress hormones, which may cause, irritability, Psychologically, such hormones may cause According to Fan an Excess condition is characterised by the symptoms of
Yin deficiency is of interest, not only because of the persistent "heat signs"
which I have experienced since contracting CFS, but also because of my
intolerance of thyroid medication.
longstanding susceptibility to infectious illnesses.
prominence, since I contracted CFS, of symptoms such as
non-alcoholic beverage).
sluggishness are totally due to the weight gain I have experienced, these
symptoms, although chronic, may fluctuate remarkably even in the absence of any
changes in body weight.
play an important part in the symptoms of CFS
Dampness a primary event, or is it secondary to constitutional changes caused by
an improper adaptive process?
medicine this would correspond to the Kapha type, who, interestingly, is
comprised of the Elements of Earth and Water ,
) and is most prone to develop disorders of fluid retention
Dampness in, for example, a Fire type of person, indicates that such a person is
suffering from an Earth imbalance or disorder
constitutional changes caused by an ongoing adaptive process
other symptoms which would indicate the presence of a general metabolic
disturbance.
viewed from a holistic perspective which is capable of acknowledging the
interconnectedness of numerous diverse symptoms. In fact, the whole process of
adaptation is a classical example of a phenomena that may not be understood, and
may be extremely confusing, unless it is viewed from a holistic perspective.
during an adaptive process and fail to see their relationship to one another, is
clearly not helpful.
relevance to CFS.
CFS symptoms, a detailed examination of this concept may contribute
significantly to an understanding of the complex symptoms that may occur in CFS
sufferers following an infectious illness.
entity (ie. Yin, Yang, Fluid, Hot, Cold, etc.), it is its more common use to
describe conditions of excess Qi (Yang) with which we are concerned here.
pathogens dominate".
excess as a reaction to, or as a defence mechanism against, pathogenic insults".
an adaptive process.
hyper-reaction of the body-mind to some pathological agent". It is interesting
to note that according to Teeguarden, an Excess condition is only possible if
there is an obstruction to the free flow of Qi.
to cope with an assault by a toxic or infectious agent, it is clear that it
should not be seen in isolation but rather as just one part of this overall
process. In this respect it may be helpful to compare an Excess condition to the
three stages of the GAS.
the body to cope with a stressor.
same reason.
persistence of the stressor, the Excess condition will either resolve or lead to
the second stage of the adaptive process.
resistance or adaptation to the original stressor which is increased during this
stage, is only achieved at the expense of reduced resistance to other stressors.
the GAS it would be expected that the Excess condition would be achieved at the
expense of strength or stress tolerance in other areas. In other words, as is
the case with the GAS, the Excess condition would also produce a Deficiency
condition.
combinations such as strength in
weakness,
weakness in strength,
exterior weakness
interior strength, and so onIn such a situation it would not be unreasonable to expect Excess symptoms to be
accompanied by symptoms of general stress intolerance including perhaps, general
hypersensitivity or reduced exercise tolerance.
In this event it is important to recognise the fact that the Deficiency
condition is the result of, and/or has been preceded by, an Excess condition.
totally depleted, the final stage, the Stage of Exhaustion, will ensue.
the body, these different stages may not be clearly defined.
relative or absolute context. In a relative sense, the term "Excess" simply
refers to the fact that there is insufficient Yin to balance the Yang
other words, a severe Yin deficiency may produce many of the symptoms of an
Excess condition.
deficiency may result in, or predispose towards, the development of various
Excess symptoms ( ie. Kidney Yin deficiency with heat signs ).
noted by Fan
evil Qi" when "the bodily functions and vigour are also strong", it may also
have its origin in constitutional weakness.
To quote Fan"extreme deficiency also can give the appearance of strength, that
is, false strength".
illness there will appear some features of an Excess condition.
nevertheless to be able to recognise Excess symptoms, due to the fact that they
may be aggravated by taking tonic herbs.
appear outwardly strong and wilful, and will be easily aroused physically and/or
emotionally.
libido.
show other signs of a hyperactive central nervous system".
of the effects of the
anxiety, excitability,
restlessness,
emotional instability,
palpitations,
insomnia, nausea, and so on
depression, mania, nervousness,
schizophrenia
"abdominal distension with guarding,
much sputum causing blockage of the airway,
chest tightness,
difficulty with urination,
large and dry faeces or malodorous diarrhea,
cold intolerance,
firm tongue, and tidal smooth and large pulse".
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