Caused by a combination of emotional factors (continuous states of anger, resentment and frustration) with a hectic lifestyle that depletes kidney yin and jing (your life essence). It can also be caused by physical exertion over a long period of time. Liver wind is serious as it can develop…

This pattern is caused by a combination of ongoing longterm anger and frustration; the inability to manage stress, plus excessive thinking and an unhealthy diet (irregular meals, excessive cold or raw foods, or a protein deficient diet). This combination causes ‘heat’ and internal ‘dampness’. Symptoms: Fever, scanty dark urine,…

In this pattern the liver’s function of storing blood is interfered with due to factors such as chronic sleep deprivation, skipping breakfast, rushing lunch or no lunch; nutrient poor diet, excessive coffee, lack of relaxation, lack of mindfulness, or hard core exercising combined with ‘explosive’ pre-workout supplements. This pattern…

This pattern is caused by anger, frustration and resentment over a long period of time disrupting the balance of yin and yang necessary for healthy behaviour. The loss of yin causes liver yang to rise, which then sets off a chain reaction of unhealthy and dangerous behaviours. Symptoms: Headache…

This pattern is affiliated with chronic fatigue syndrome, candida overgrowth, ulcers, gastritis and obesity and is characterised by a deficient spleen creating chilliness and cold limbs. The spleen comprises the entire digestive system and aspects of the circulatory system. In spleen yang deficiency the digestive process is impaired and…

This pattern is affiliated with chronic fatigue syndrome, candida overgrowth, ulcers, gastritis and obesity and is characterised by a deficient spleen. In Chinese medicine the spleen comprises the entire digestive system and aspects of the circulatory system. In spleen chi sinking the digestive process is impaired and foods and…

This pattern is affiliated with chronic fatigue syndrome, candida overgrowth, ulcers, gastritis and obesity and is characterised by a deficient spleen unable to control blood. In Chinese medicine the spleen comprises the entire digestive system and aspects of the circulatory system, including containing blood in its vessels. In spleen…

This pattern is affiliated with chronic fatigue syndrome, candida overgrowth, ulcers, gastritis and obesity and is characterised by a deficient spleen that has caused the formation of dampness. In Chinese medicine the spleen comprises the entire digestive system and aspects of the circulatory system. In cold damp invading the…

This pattern comes from exposure to exterior damp heat (such as hot and humid weather). It can also be caused by eating unclean or contaminated food. The pathology is essentially the same as for cold damp invading the spleen, with the difference that in this case there is heat….

This pattern is caused by a combination of a fast food diet, and a sedentary lifestyle. Both spleen and lung are involved in the production of chi, the spleen via food and the lungs via breathing. A diet of fast food and stooping over the desk all day will…