MALI Traditional Chinese Medicine

22/01/2021

According to TCM, the Spleen controls muscles and the Stomach is the origin of fluids keeping all muscles nourished with enough water and electrolytes. So anything affecting the 4 limbs often reflects the state of the SP, ST and the Body Fluids.

- Hand swelling: LU Yang def.
- Feet & ankle edema: KD Yang def.
- Edema of the 4 limbs: SP Yang def.
- Non pitting edema of the 4 limbs: Qi Stagnation & Dampness.
- Acute edema: Wind-Damp invasion in the LU.
- Swelling & pain of the 4 limbs joints: Damp Bi syndrome.
- Swelling & hot pain of the 4 limbs joints: Damp-Heat Bi Syndrome.

*** Bi Syndrome is a TCM disorder causing pain, numbness and or heaviness, and is caused by pathogen invasion & Qi stagnation in the joints of the 4 limbs. For example, arthritis is classified as Bi Syndrome.

Tremors, muscle spasms or cramps, and involuntary limbs movements are all due to internal LV Wind. And LV Wind comes from either LV Yang rising, LV Fire, LV Yin Def. or LV Blood def. in these cases. Treat the root pattern, eliminate the Wind!

- Limbs tremors in elderly people: LV Wind & Phlegm in the channels.
- Small fine tremors: LV Wind due to Blood Def.
- Involuntary contracture of finger/limbs: LV Wind due to LV Yin or LV Blood def.
- Muscle cramps: LV Wind due to LV Yin def.
- Acute convulsions with high fever: Extreme Heat pathogen invasion.
- Hemiplegia after a stroke: Internal Wind & Phlegm on the channels & side affected.

14/01/2021

09/01/2021

GB 25 (Capital Door) is the Front-Mu point of the Kidney.
- Tonifies KD for stiff and painful low back.
- Expel damp from KD/BL for stones and painful scanty urination.
- Regulates the intestines for diarrhea, abdominal bloating and borborygmi.
- Open the GB meridian for rib pain and Gallbladder stones pain.


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12/12/2020

The Front-Mu Points in acupuncture are all located in the front of the body (the trunk) and are where Qi gathers. They are used to treat each organ's disorders.
- Lu 1: Lung disorders
- Ren 17: Pericardium disorders
- Ren 14: Heart disorders
- Lv 14: Liver disorders
- Gb 24: Gallbladder disorders
- Lv 13: Spleen disorders
- Gb 25: Kidneys disorders
- Ren 12 Stomach disorders
- Ren 5: San Jiao disorders
- St 25: Large Intestine disorders
- Ren 4: Small Intestine disorders
- Ren 3: Urinary Bladder disorders

If you like this graphic, check out my AcuPoints Made Easy (an illustrated guide for acupuncture points) here: https://bit.ly/2XdY4Zs

10/12/2020

🔥TCM Diagnosis time! 🔥
Assessing the state of KD Essence through observation is a great way to know if the patient has a weak constitution. Vitality and a symmetrical bone structure reflect the state of Ming Men Fire. I also look at the patient and try to figure out her/his age, then I look at their birth date. If she/he look younger, that’s a good KD sign, but if she/he looks older, there is a weak KD.

👴🏾 Hair
- Premature grey hair or receding hairline: KD Essence declining.
- Falling hair by clumps or bald patches on the back of the head: Blood Deficiency.

😁 Teeth
- Crooked teeth or loose teeth: KD Essence def.
- Needing braces: KD Essence def.

👂Ears
- A long-full lobe: strong KD.
- Thin-small lobe: weak constitution.
- Dry, withered, greyish: Extreme KD exhaustion.
- Difficulty in hearing: KD Essence declining.

👀 Eyes
- Decreased vision: KD Essence declining.

🦶 Bones
- Weak bones, osteoporosis: KD Essence def.

Essence (Jing) cannot be replenished, but we can try to preserve it as we age, with a healthy lifestyle.
- Acupuncture to self regulate and keep homeostasis.
- Diet: Bone broth, seeds and collagen rich foods (egg white, fish with the skin, garlic...), black foods (back rice, black sesame/chia seeds, black beans, blackberries).
- Exercise: Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Yoga...
- Sleep at regular hours between 11 pm and 7 am.

02/12/2020

KD 10 is a great acupuncture point for erectile dysfunction, hernia, painful or difficult urination, abnormal uterine bleeding and knee pain (medial side mostly).


If you like this graphic, check out my AcuPoints Made Easy (an illustrated guide for all acupuncture points) here: https://bit.ly/2XdY4Zs

29/11/2020

Yep! Even Miss Piggy gets Acupuncture 😜 LOVING it! She may also need LV 2 to calm her Liver Yang, since she can be a little irritable at times 😡

28/11/2020

GB 37 is the LUO connecting point of the GB, making a great point for eye disorders. It boosts vision for night blindness, blurred vision and eye pain. And it expels Wind-Damp for breast distention, leg pain or knee pain.


If you like this graphic, check out my AcuPoints Made easy (an illustrated guide for all acupuncture points) here: https://bit.ly/2XdY4Zs

23/11/2020

Due to popular demand, I'm doing it again 😱
I hope you can join me for my 2nd YouTube LIVE class!
Subject: "Acupuncture for Common Digestive Disorders"

I will look at basic treatments for the following:
- General Digestion
- Upper digestive track symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, heartburn and pain.
- Lower digestive track symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, pain and more!

Mark your calendar! ⏰ I'm so excited to teach another LIVE class where you can ask questions and have fun while learning 🤓

This Wednesday November 25th at 12 pm (noon): Vancouver, Canada time (PST).

- New York (USA): 3 pm
- London (UK): 8 pm
- Madrid (Spain): 9 pm
- Sydney (Australia): 7 am Thursday
- Mumbai (India): 1:30 am Thursday

Can't wait to connect with you at the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX3AQ3k7f34&feature=youtu.be

14/11/2020

LV 8 (Spring at the Bend) is the He-Sea point of the Liver channel.
- Clears Damp-heat in Lower Jiao for external genitalia disorders and excessive vaginal discharge.
- Benefits the Bladder for painful urination and retention urine.
- Nourish Lv Blood for dizziness, blurred vision, amenorrhea, postpartum blood deficiency issues (pale, fatigue, dizzy…)
- Can be part of a protocol for uterus prolapse.

If you like this graphic, check out my illustrated guide for all acupuncture points here: https://bit.ly/2XdY4Zs

04/11/2020

The XI-CLEFT points characteristics:
- They’re located on the limbs, and are where Qi & Blood accumulate and converge in the meridians.
- Each of the 12 regular meridians has a Xi-Cleft point, as do the Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao and Yang Qiao Meridians, 16 in all.
- They treat acute disorders. The Yin points alleviate acute bleeding disorders, and the Yang points relieve acute pain.
- They can also help diagnose, when palpating these points. If they are tender, the meridian is affected. For example, if ST 34 is very tender to the touch, there is stomach issues.


If you like this graphic, check out my AcuPoints Made Easy Book (an illustrated guide for acupuncture points) here: https://bit.ly/2XdY4Zs

04/07/2020

TCM diagnosis: PAIN!
Acupuncture is great to relieve pain but it's important to know the nature of the pain in order to get a better outcome.
- Distending pain: LV Qi stagnation
- Stabbing & fixed pain (local pain): Blood stasis
- Moving pain: Qi stagnation or Wind Bi syndrome (Arthritis)
- Burning pain: Heat (excess)
- Cold pain: Yang def.
- Cold severe stabbing pain: Blood stasis & Excess cold
- Dull ache: Blood def.
- Heavy pain: Dampness
- Hollow pain: essence or blood def.
- Severe: excess.
- On & Off: def.
- Dislike pressure: excess.
- Likes pressure: def.
- Red-heat-swelling-pain: excess pathogens