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Health knowledge made personal
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Health knowledge made personal
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After an intensely busy autumn and a one-month sabbatical, I am back to blogging. And just in time to provide information on how to care for yourselves during winter. Each season has its specific set of instructions, with winter's instructions focusing on the kidneys. Kidneys are the root of qi. Kidneys also store the body's essence and govern reproduction, growth and birth.
What would cause kidney pathologies? Fear, since it is the emotion relating to kidneys, may cause kidney deficiency. Other etiologies that may harm the kidneys are: excessive sexual activity, chronic illness, overwork, and old age.
Kidney yang (energetic) pathologies may present as:
Kidney yin (fluid) pathologies may present as:
What should you do if you suspect that you may have deficient kidneys with any of the above physical manifestations? 1. Get acupuncture. 2. Consider taking an herbal prescription during the winter season. 3. Rest. The nights are longer in winter for this reason. 4. Get plenty of fluids. 5. Gentle yoga will keep the low back supple and twisting will wring out the organs. As always, I look forward to your questions and comments. Thank you for reading. Tamara ZumMallen |
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