yang\ying

[Magda]

Probably this question isn't strictly about taoism, but I'll leave the one strictly about it for later, so that I wouldn't spam you with new topics here...

 

I figured that people who practice taoism would know about chi and ying\yang.

 

Even back in childhood I had a problem of being vulnerable to the cold. Caught colds all the time, even at home, from slight wind out of some open window. Now I have high temperature in my room (~30C), and that's perfect for me, while others find it too hot. I'm afraid of going out in winters, it's just too cold. My hands and feet get physically cold immediately, they become cold to the touch. There was even an occasion when my nose became white, although it wasn't that cold that day, passers-by noticed it and told me to go into some shop to warm it up. This is quite messing with my life, I'm afraid to go out, especially in winters. And it's always dangerous, because there were occasions when my internal organs got "cold" with unpleasant consequences. I won't describe because I lack knowledge of English to name them, so I hope you know what I mean.

 

My friend who's slightly into chi-kung told me that it's possible to change this situation by eating food that would balance out chi. But she can't say what the problem is, so I chose to ask you

 

Is it too much yang or too much ying?

[orb]

Probably this question isn't strictly about taoism, but I'll leave the one strictly about it for later, so that I wouldn't spam you with new topics here...

 

I figured that people who practice taoism would know about chi and ying\yang.

 

Even back in childhood I had a problem of being vulnerable to the cold. Caught colds all the time, even at home, from slight wind out of some open window. Now I have high temperature in my room (~30C), and that's perfect for me, while others find it too hot. I'm afraid of going out in winters, it's just too cold. My hands and feet get physically cold immediately, they become cold to the touch. There was even an occasion when my nose became white, although it wasn't that cold that day, passers-by noticed it and told me to go into some shop to warm it up. This is quite messing with my life, I'm afraid to go out, especially in winters. And it's always dangerous, because there were occasions when my internal organs got "cold" with unpleasant consequences. I won't describe because I lack knowledge of English to name them, so I hope you know what I mean.

 

My friend who's slightly into chi-kung told me that it's possible to change this situation by eating food that would balance out chi. But she can't say what the problem is, so I chose to ask you

 

Is it too much yang or too much ying?

 

 

Hey Magda are you Romanian ?

[Magda]

No, I'm Belarussian and live in Russia now, so you can see why I'm afraid of winters

[froggie]

hi, you can ask all you want, it's not a problem at all.

yang is hot, yin is cold. so in cold times some yang (food, or so) is good.

[Magda]

hi, you can ask all you want, it's not a problem at all.

yang is hot, yin is cold. so in cold times some yang (food, or so) is good.

But the body itself, does it have too much ying or too much yang if reaction to cold is always too strong? It's much stronger than for anybody else I've known. I think that what you need to eat depends on an answer to this question...

Edited January 16, 2009 by Magda

[froggie]

But the body itself, does it have too much ying or too much yang if reaction to cold is always too strong? It's much stronger than for anybody else I've known. I think that what you need to eat depends on an answer to this question...

 

if you are too cold in or 'on' the body then you could say too little yang or too much yin, yes.

 

but too much yin doesn't necesarily also mean too little yang, but it can be, and vice versa also, too much yang doensn't have to mean too little yin, but it can be.

 

it's really quite complicated when you try to put 2 parts of an equation to practical and complex (such as a whole human or otherwise entity) application

 

a person could probably go on for hours and days talking and philosophising about this in very fine and great details.

 

but the simplest form is: yang = hot (and gives heat). and yin = cold (and gives some coolness)

Edited January 16, 2009 by froggie

[Magda]

Hmm, so it can't be known what's wrong in this particular situation?

[froggie]

i think yang food would definately be good for that.

 

and also maybe try to learn some tummo. (making internal heat with chi gong exersizes)

 

vajrasattva can tell you more about this.

 

vajrasattva, are you here?

[Aetherous]

Acupuncture can help if you find a good practitioner.

[Magda]

Hm, so nobody really knows what such a situation means in terms of ying\yang chi

[Lightbringer]

Generally, poor blood flow (and therefore a cold body) is a result of too many bodily obstructions to energy flow. Ultimately, the chemical reactions in your body that create heat aren't happening with as much vigor as someone with more energy flow. From a basic physical standpoint, B12 supplements will up your blood flow and will warm you up. I had an ex who was always super cold (to the same degree as yourself) and she solved her problem with B12.

 

Be sure to check that you take a proper dosage by consulting with a pharmacist, then try to find the least amount below that dosage that still warms you up. Any foreign substance, especially one so potent will make your body attempt to correct and so you will end up being VERY cold without the supplements for a while. Obviously the B12 is not a permanent solution because of this fact, so I would suggest working on the emotional and physical blockage(s) which are impeding the blood flow. Heal Your Body is a good book for it's chart listing common issues tied to physical symptoms. This may give a clue as to what you emotional issues you need to resolve. I don't agree with some of what she says, but the chart is useful for getting you thinking in the right direction. After that, it's a matter of finding what issue seems to feel right and striving to solve it. You'll find that when on the right track, you'll be able to further lower your dosage until the B12 is not needed.

 

Also, I don't know if I believe the whole yin/yang foods thing or that one's body can be too yin or yang. It's a gross oversimplification at best. My ex who was always cold would be seen as too yin based on her female gender and always being cold. Yet, she was so incredibly yang in behaviour and beliefs that she actually had endometreosis, a disorder resulting from serious issues with one's femininity (there were other indications of excessive masculinity). The key was not that she needed more yang or more yin, but that there was an underlying resistance to her body's nature. Resistance to the energy flow of the body, which is both yin and yang, is what caused the imbalance and thus the condition.

[Magda]

Thank you

[Zhongyongdaoist]

Probably this question isn't strictly about taoism, but I'll leave the one strictly about it for later, so that I wouldn't spam you with new topics here...

 

I figured that people who practice taoism would know about chi and ying\yang.

 

Even back in childhood I had a problem of being vulnerable to the cold. Caught colds all the time, even at home, from slight wind out of some open window. Now I have high temperature in my room (~30C), and that's perfect for me, while others find it too hot. I'm afraid of going out in winters, it's just too cold. My hands and feet get physically cold immediately, they become cold to the touch. There was even an occasion when my nose became white, although it wasn't that cold that day, passers-by noticed it and told me to go into some shop to warm it up. This is quite messing with my life, I'm afraid to go out, especially in winters. And it's always dangerous, because there were occasions when my internal organs got "cold" with unpleasant consequences. I won't describe because I lack knowledge of English to name them, so I hope you know what I mean.

 

My friend who's slightly into chi-kung told me that it's possible to change this situation by eating food that would balance out chi. But she can't say what the problem is, so I chose to ask you

 

Is it too much yang or too much ying?

I found your post looking for another and decided to reply. The condition which you describe is definitely one that can be dealt with and the person who suggested an acupuncturist had a good beginning, but you need to find an acupuncturist who is thoroughly familiar with herbal practice in order to really solve the problem. If you thought of acupuncture as tuning the engine in an automobile, you should think of herbs as addressing major problems with an engine. You have major problems. That said I have to put in the following.

 

DISCLAIMER: the following is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition, but is offered as advice based on traditional beliefs and practices for purposes of information only, the reader assumes all responsibility for using this information in a responsible manner.

 

The type of problem with cold that you mention can have several sources, and you may have more than one of these problems. Cold in the limbs is associated with Stagnant Liver qi. Coldness and aversion to cold is associated with qi deficiency in general. A condition traditionally called 'damp excess' can cause one to feel chilled and to have trouble warming up. There are others, but these are the principle ones.

 

From what you say it sounds like you have a constitutional deficiency and it has gotten worse over time, also treatments which you may have received to reduce fever may have created long term imbalances, which will also need to be addressed.

 

I think now you can begin to see why I recommended seeing an herbalist/acupuncturist. I understood that in the old Soviet Union there was much official interest and research into acupuncture and Chinese herbs. I don't know if that would make it easier in to find a good practitioner in modern Russia, but that is what you need. There are actually a lot of good herbal formulae for dealing with the type of cold situation which you describe, indeed one of the greatest traditional works on medicine not only in China, but I believe the world, the late Han Dynasty 'Treatise on Cold Induced Disorders' (Shang Han Lun), deals specifically with cold conditions such as you describe.

 

There are some things that might help with colds and flus, but this would be a stop gap measure and you need to find an expert. If you are interested I can post some of this information. But, definitely try to find a good local practitioner. Best of luck with your search.

[rain]

Probably this question isn't strictly about taoism, but I'll leave the one strictly about it for later, so that I wouldn't spam you with new topics here...

 

I figured that people who practice taoism would know about chi and ying\yang.

 

Even back in childhood I had a problem of being vulnerable to the cold. Caught colds all the time, even at home, from slight wind out of some open window. Now I have high temperature in my room (~30C), and that's perfect for me, while others find it too hot. I'm afraid of going out in winters, it's just too cold. My hands and feet get physically cold immediately, they become cold to the touch. There was even an occasion when my nose became white, although it wasn't that cold that day, passers-by noticed it and told me to go into some shop to warm it up. This is quite messing with my life, I'm afraid to go out, especially in winters. And it's always dangerous, because there were occasions when my internal organs got "cold" with unpleasant consequences. I won't describe because I lack knowledge of English to name them, so I hope you know what I mean.

 

My friend who's slightly into chi-kung told me that it's possible to change this situation by eating food that would balance out chi. But she can't say what the problem is, so I chose to ask you

 

Is it too much yang or too much ying?

 

I used to have warm hands as a little child but something changed during the teens..so I ended up extremely sensitive to cold and drafts. mind u lvivng in a country with drastic climate and temperatur changes, living on raw food only, was not a good idea for me. I developed something like cold allergy. Not before I eating wholesome warm food and giving massages I regained the inner generator. After several years of medical nei and luhan gong I am now stbilized and the one to warm up others.

[Dr. Dcup]

Probably this question isn't strictly about taoism, but I'll leave the one strictly about it for later, so that I wouldn't spam you with new topics here...

 

I figured that people who practice taoism would know about chi and ying\yang.

 

Even back in childhood I had a problem of being vulnerable to the cold. Caught colds all the time, even at home, from slight wind out of some open window. Now I have high temperature in my room (~30C), and that's perfect for me, while others find it too hot. I'm afraid of going out in winters, it's just too cold. My hands and feet get physically cold immediately, they become cold to the touch. There was even an occasion when my nose became white, although it wasn't that cold that day, passers-by noticed it and told me to go into some shop to warm it up. This is quite messing with my life, I'm afraid to go out, especially in winters. And it's always dangerous, because there were occasions when my internal organs got "cold" with unpleasant consequences. I won't describe because I lack knowledge of English to name them, so I hope you know what I mean.

 

My friend who's slightly into chi-kung told me that it's possible to change this situation by eating food that would balance out chi. But she can't say what the problem is, so I chose to ask you

 

Is it too much yang or too much ying?

 

The simple reason is something is out of balance as you already know. Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the five elements and balancing them. As others have mentioned, like acupuncture, herbs, chi kung they all will work to balance you out. It is up to you which one or ones you choose. Some are faster some require more work. Probably the best is all. Go see an acupuncturist who also perscribes herbs, while also doing chi kung. You will eventually harmonize and balance the five elements/organs out. You can google five element chi kung, etc. I personally recommend Universal Tao Mantak Chia's or Healing Tao Michael Winn's six healing sounds.

 

Cheers.

[Magda]

The type of problem with cold that you mention can have several sources, and you may have more than one of these problems. Cold in the limbs is associated with Stagnant Liver qi. Coldness and aversion to cold is associated with qi deficiency in general. A condition traditionally called 'damp excess' can cause one to feel chilled and to have trouble warming up. There are others, but these are the principle ones.

 

From what you say it sounds like you have a constitutional deficiency and it has gotten worse over time, also treatments which you may have received to reduce fever may have created long term imbalances, which will also need to be addressed.

 

I was always like that, even as a child at 4 years old... Always cold. But you're right about a constitutional deficiency, I was always physically weaker than other girls and had a tendency to get tired quickly. Later it became worse, but not drastically, just a bit worse.

 

Do you think it's possible (as a theory) to get born with less chi than others, or did something in the first years cause it?

 

I think now you can begin to see why I recommended seeing an herbalist/acupuncturist. I understood that in the old Soviet Union there was much official interest and research into acupuncture and Chinese herbs. I don't know if that would make it easier in to find a good practitioner in modern Russia, but that is what you need. There are actually a lot of good herbal formulae for dealing with the type of cold situation which you describe, indeed one of the greatest traditional works on medicine not only in China, but I believe the world, the late Han Dynasty 'Treatise on Cold Induced Disorders' (Shang Han Lun), deals specifically with cold conditions such as you describe.

In my city it could be difficult to find acupuncture specialists and especially herbalists, it's not Moscow where you can find everything.

I found the description of this text in wiki, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shang_Han_Lun, in cases that sound alike mine it mentions "warming with supplementing". I wonder if warming on its own can help. I always keep temperature in my room at home about 10C higher than in other rooms, but it seemingly is of no help. it's even worse to go out of the house, because temperature drops too drastically. So generally people tell me I'm crazy and need to take cold showers instead to make my body more resistant to cold... Do you have any idea what the author of the text meant by "warming", maybe some special methods exist?

 

There are some things that might help with colds and flus, but this would be a stop gap measure and you need to find an expert. If you are interested I can post some of this information. But, definitely try to find a good local practitioner. Best of luck with your search.

Yes, post please, I'm very interested! I won't find a practitioner too quickly anyway, so anything you suggest that I can do on my own would be of great help. And don't worry, sure it's my own responsibility if I choose to do something that you suggest or not!

 

I used to have warm hands as a little child but something changed during the teens..so I ended up extremely sensitive to cold and drafts. mind u lvivng in a country with drastic climate and temperatur changes, living on raw food only, was not a good idea for me. I developed something like cold allergy. Not before I eating wholesome warm food and giving massages I regained the inner generator. After several years of medical nei and luhan gong I am now stbilized and the one to warm up others.

This is great, I'm happy for you

 

 

The simple reason is something is out of balance as you already know. Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the five elements and balancing them. As others have mentioned, like acupuncture, herbs, chi kung they all will work to balance you out. It is up to you which one or ones you choose. Some are faster some require more work. Probably the best is all. Go see an acupuncturist who also perscribes herbs, while also doing chi kung. You will eventually harmonize and balance the five elements/organs out. You can google five element chi kung, etc. I personally recommend Universal Tao Mantak Chia's or Healing Tao Michael Winn's six healing sounds.

 

Cheers.

Thanx Although six healing sounds are for taking out excessive heat as far as I understand, so they can help only if the reason is too much heat.

Edited January 19, 2009 by Magda

[Zhongyongdaoist]

In my city it could be difficult to find acupuncture specialists and especially herbalists, it's not Moscow where you can find everything.

 

Yes, post please, I'm very interested! I won't find a practitioner too quickly anyway, so anything you suggest that I can do on my own would be of great help. And don't worry, sure it's my own responsibility if I choose to do something that you suggest or not!

I am sorry that a good practitioner seems to be difficult in your circumstances. I am going to take what you say as acknowledgment of my disclaimer. Everything that I am now going to say is only for information purposes about traditional Chinese beliefs and practices.

 

Regrettably I am pressed for time at the moment, some things that looked like they were going OK have suddenly become problematic, and I must redirect some of my effort. I will prepare a longer discussion if I can, but for right now I have two recommendations.

 

First because you seem to have a good grasp of English I am going to recommend the book Between Heaven and Earth by Harriet Beinfield and Efrem Korngold, it is a good introduction to TCM and includes questionnaires for evaluating your own situation. It also has a great section on cooking with the Chinese herbs that are, shall we say, edible (many are hot and bitter), plus information on basic herbal practice etc. You mentioned a friend who was into qi gong, you and your friend might both benefit from its study and further both your health and your spiritual development. I don't know about your financial situation, or how hard this would be to get in Russia, but you really need something like this, perhaps you and your friend could split the cost if that would help.

 

The second is to keep fresh ginger root on hand, and to work right it must be fresh, the Chinese categorize fresh and dried ginger in different groups and in my own experience they are quite right. Before going out or if you feel a chill coming on, you can prepare a combination of green tea and fresh ginger this is amazingly effective (I was surprised myself). All it takes is a one teabag of green tea per cup and a few slices of fresh ginger root, if you want to brew a pot then scale up accordingly. In the case of a chill drink this combination while keeping very warm until your break into a sweat. This can be used in cases of a straight chill, or of chills alternating with fever (this alternation is the body attempting to expel the cold), the sooner the tea is started the better, but once you start into a straight fever with no chills stop the ginger and just do green tea. Traditionally ginger is used only in cold conditions, using it when a fever has already started is a mistake and may make the condition worse.

 

If you want you can experiment with adding dried ginger root, but remember for chills you must have the fresh ginger, the dried tends to warm the interior and since I don't know much about your situation I am hesitant to do anything that might overheat your stomach, however if you find that the combination feels good and especially if it seems to improve your digestion, then it may be a good combination for you.

 

I wish you the best, and hope that you find a good practitioner soon.

[Magda]

Thanks a lot for such detailed suggestion, I didn't expect it! I'll look for thebook that you recommended, maybe there is a translation that sells here. And ginger root tea sound interesting, I'll be sure to try that, too.

[Fire Dragon]

[Zhongyongdaoist]

I am glad that you appreciated the advice on ginger, I was afraid you would be disappointed, but as I noted I am suddenly more busy than I had planned and I wanted to leave you with something that anyone could do and not have to worry about sources, which is what concerns me about getting past ginger. Ginger is, however, surprisingly effective, so I am glad you said would give it a try. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Fire Dragon's recommendations on garlic are also good, but for getting rid of a chill I find ginger works better for me. Again for all that follows I issue my evolving disclaimer, this is for information purposes only, and only for the purposes of balancing the bodies energies for purposes of spiritual cultivation, it is not for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition and any reference to medical conditions is for example purposes only, so that people can identify when the bodies energies are severely out of balance according to traditional beliefs and practices. In case of medical diagnosis or treatment, always work with a licensed medical professional.

 

I get most of my Chinese herbs and herbal products from local dealers with whom I have dealt for almost 20 years, it sounds like you are not quite that lucky. When they don't have what I need, or something new that I want to try, then I turn to MaxNature an excellent online source, but while their shipping rates are very reasonable for here in the U.S., they may be prohibitive for you use them for shipment to Russia. On one occasion I ordered from tcmtreatment.com in China. My one experience with them left me with a favorable impression.

 

I want you to do some searches for the following items and see what you come up with in terms of a better source for you, perhaps if you search in Russian, or some other language you are familiar with, you may find a good source for them and for some others I may mention in another post, they are:

 

Minor Blue Dragon formula or pills (Xiao Qing Long Wan, wan is just Chinese for pill)

 

999 Zheng Tian Wan

 

The first, Minor Blue Dragon formula, is specific for expelling cold from the lungs. I will say more about it in another post. The second, 999 Zheng Tian Wan, is one of the most effective formulae which I have found for expelling systemic cold, it is usually sold for the relief of headaches, but the type of headache for which it is used, is one with a rather broad systemic basis, and that is why it is useful for expelling systemic cold. I don't have time to explain further now.

 

Since I have also suffered most of my life from cold such as you describe, I have a lot of experience with dealing with it, and I am quite surprised by the power of the 999 Zheng Tian Wan formula. I discovered it in late October or early November of last year, and the difference between last year and this year is quite remarkable.

 

There is also a brand that I like, Guang Ci Tang, though Plum Flower is also a very good brand. I have only one reservation about Guang Ci Tang and that is that it doesn't seem to have a GMP rating, but I still use them. The GMP standards and the system that supports them were instituted by the Australian Government and many Chinese manufacturers adhere to it and the inspections that are required to maintain it. Why Guang Ci Tang doesn't, I don't know, but they do have an excellent reputation and high standards on their own.

 

In your search, watch for pricing, my hope is that you find a European, or perhaps even a Chinese source, that can give you a good price both on merchandise and shipping. Good Luck!

[Magda]

Wow, I thank you both for you consideration.

 

 

Hi Fire Dragon,

Could you elaborate a little about what you do with garlic, I don't think I got it.

 

Take one pice of garlic, that you smach with a knife or something. It should be everything from the piece of garlic in. All parts toghether gives a medical treatment that not necessarily comes if you just press it in a "garlic presser", and just get some parts from it.

You mean one small piece of a garlic, as a whole and not pressed, right?

 

As for parseley, how much parsley do you add to take away the smell?

 

I'll check the temperature as you suggested, in fact I do get tired quickly, and the site you gave a link to mentions that as a side-effect.

 

I have also heard that iron shirt qigong is the fastest way to get a warm body. Unfortunately it havent helped me jet. I have quite big difficulties with it which micht be that it hits my problem areas. what is good is that I work with it quite regularly for the moment. Hoping that it will help me.

I wish you good luck with it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zhongyongdaoist,

 

It's going to take some time to look for these items! I think that probably they're sold here, why not, I saw a couple of Chinese shops before, although that was very long ago. Internet search doesn't show anything buyable here so far, but that's probably because I didn't translate the names of these herbs.

 

You know, I wanted to ask you about liver qi that you mentioned before. I read somewhere else that stagnant liver qi is considered to cause depression, that's something that I kind of suffer from, I permanently feel sad and hopeless. And I mean it when I say permanently, it's an intense feeling and it interferes with my life a lot, because I avoid taking decisions or taking goals, out of fear and disbelief that they're reachable for me personally. Sadness also interferes, although it's hard to describe, there's nothing sad in my life, so it feels odd, as if it was sadness without a source.

 

I think that could be a sign that it's true about the liver qi, and probably it's connected to the cold, or vice versa. Do you know something that could help it? Although stagnant qi is unlikely to be helped by herbs, but who knows

Edited January 22, 2009 by Magda

[Fire Dragon]

Hello, sorry if I was unclear!

 

""""""Could you elaborate a little about what you do with garlic, I don't think I got it.

You mean one small piece of a garlic, as a whole and not pressed, right?"""""""

 

No, it is pressed. You take one piece of garlic, cut it into quite small pieces with a knife. Then you smash it with the knifes shaft. If you use the ordinary "garlic pressure, the thing you put garlic in to get it pressed" you miss harder parts of the garlic. All parts should be mixed, but not the shell , beacase only when they work together you got the full medical effect!

 

 

"""""""""""As for parseley, how much parsley do you add to take away the smell?""""""""""""""

 

I don't know. The honey helps also but just a bit. I just use honey myself. So if you want try it out yourself. Make it so that it taste good. I also put in ginger and cinnamon, which make it even more worm and a different taste. Actually the drink taste good with or without ginger and cinnamon. If you use water instead of milk it tastes awful.

 

""""""""""I'll check the temperature as you suggested, in fact I do get tired quickly, and the site you gave a link to mentions that as a side-effect.""""""""""""

 

Good please tell me what tempereture you had. Do it several days to see if it not changes. If it changes alot it might be another illness. It was so for me and that is a part of my undertunding of my illness now.

 

""""""""""I wish you good luck with it!

Zhongyongdaoist,""""""""""""""""

 

The iron shirt. Yes thank you. I have some problems. Have to much to do for the moment. I am going a white tiger course with Hsi Lai. Have a yoga group trainging "Yudeloves taoist yoga and sexual energy". I am writing my master thesis work, which is difficult beacase of my tierdness.

 

Still when doing all the qigong I feels fine. But have difficult getting the time.

 

 

 

""""""""""It's going to take some time to look for these items! I think that probably they're sold here, why not, I saw a couple of Chinese shops before, although that was very long ago. Internet search doesn't show anything buyable here so far, but that's probably because I didn't translate the names of these herbs.

 

You know, I wanted to ask you about liver qi that you mentioned before. I read somewhere else that stagnant liver qi is considered to cause depression, that's something that I kind of suffer from, I permanently feel sad and hopeless. And I mean it when I say permanently, it's an intense feeling and it interferes with my life a lot, because I avoid taking decisions or taking goals, out of fear and disbelief that they're reachable for me personally. Sadness also interferes, although it's hard to describe, there's nothing sad in my life, so it feels odd, as if it was sadness without a source.

 

I think that could be a sign that it's true about the liver qi, and probably it's connected to the cold, or vice versa. Do you know something that could help it? Although stagnant qi is unlikely to be helped by herbs, but who knows """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

 

Sadness is the negative emotion of the lungs. Self courage or somthing similar is the positive. The nose is connected to the lungs as well. You might have a emotional problems with sorrow connected to the lungs involved in you pattern.

 

 

WHich you luck with your new knowledge and hope it will help you some or alot!!!!

 

 

F D

[Magda]

Hi FD!

 

Okay, I understood about the garlic now, but I want to try ginger root alone for a while, so that its effects wouldn't get mixed together with the effects of garlic and it would be easier to say what causes what

 

As for the temperature it's ok, 36.6C is norm, I had 36.5 today, which is normal too. Going to check more times as you suggested.

 

Sadness is the negative emotion of the lungs. Self courage or somthing similar is the positive. The nose is connected to the lungs as well. You might have a emotional problems with sorrow connected to the lungs involved in you pattern.

How complicated everything is I wonder if lungs can produce thoughts about death, when I feel sad it's usually along with a wish to die, not necessarily thinking about suicide at all, but sadness is tinged with a wish to get rid of it by dying. Sounds silly, lol, but it's as if it's not me feeling it, I have no idea what causes such an emotion.

 

I hope you'll get more time soon, it's a shame that many people don't have enough time for practice. You're quite busy with it anyway, taking into account that you either visit or plan to visit various courses.

 

P.S. Maybe a strange question, but are you a lady?

[Fire Dragon]

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Okay, I understood about the garlic now, but I want to try ginger root alone for a while, so that its effects wouldn't get mixed together with the effects of garlic and it would be easier to say what causes what

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Feel free to choose what ever you want! It sounds interesting that with green tea and ginger, I might try it myself some day. A litle weired also beacase green tea is Yin and ginger is Yang and the mix must be a bit crazy. Not at all said irronically just with curiosity. Please let me know if you have wery good result with it and I will try it faster. By the way for me the garlic drink is most used for the sometimes accute problems. To change a cronic illness with garlic, people say you need alot!!! And also by the way if you use it later there is an effect you need to know. You might get some anxiety by using it, and it is located in the hearth. It is not dangerous but might be a bit unpleasent especially if you not know the cause.

 

 

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As for the temperature it's ok, 36.6C is norm, I had 36.5 today, which is normal too. Going to check more times as you suggested.

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Well actually it is not completely normal, but check it out more in detail so I comment more on that later.

 

 

 

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How complicated everything is I wonder if lungs can produce thoughts about death, when I feel sad it's usually along with a wish to die, not necessarily thinking about suicide at all, but sadness is tinged with a wish to get rid of it by dying. Sounds silly, lol, but it's as if it's not me feeling it, I have no idea what causes such an emotion.

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I not know much about this. But I guess in that second emotion a wich to die lies also a key to your problem. Psychological archetypes and complexes might be involved that for some reason needs to be dissolved in your life. Of course even thogh not found of the idea, not completely anyway there might be an issuea of an ealier life, with some problems needing to be solved. But not at all neccessarily that might be a modern populat assumpion too. I hope you have a possibility to work with your emotional picture more in the future with some method that sounds good rigth and nice to you.

 

 

 

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I hope you'll get more time soon, it's a shame that many people don't have enough time for practice. You're quite busy with it anyway, taking into account that you either visit or plan to visit various courses.

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Yes time to practise is nice Hope I give me some in the future! My courses for the moment is internet courses, so I do the most at home for the moment, which makes the time issue more relevant. But also my yoga group and I meet twice a mounth wich always is inspiring.

 

 

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P.S. Maybe a strange question, but are you a lady?

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Interesting. Sometimes I refer me as a social woman. I have wery easy to understund and talk to woman more easy than men actually. Most of my friends are woman. If I have about 3 close male friends and I have about 10 close females. But I am white hetro man, of the group statistically sean as the most privileged

 

I have been wery interested in psychology and similar subjects related to emotions. As younger I liked to read the papers for girls as well as others. I have also some sides that I see as more male oriented like I'm interested in mathematics and chess and science.

 

Latley Qigong and Yoga which might make you more androugynous and developed if you are succesfull.

Why did you ask?

 

 

thanks for "talking"

 

For me good night

 

 

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[Magda]

Hi FD!

Now I really hope that you have email notification on Otherwise you might be annoyed by now by me delaying my reply, or you'll just miss it altogether.

 

So, first about ginger root which you wanted to hear about. It really works as described, I'm surprised by that, because I didn't think of herbs that seriously all my life, lol. It brings you a local strong feeling of warmth into the lower part of your chest! Apart from that I can't say if it cures you, you have to drink it more to decire for sure I guess. But it works exactly in the way that Z described, so you might be interested to try it.

 

By the way for me the garlic drink is most used for the sometimes accute problems. To change a cronic illness with garlic, people say you need alot!!! And also by the way if you use it later there is an effect you need to know. You might get some anxiety by using it, and it is located in the hearth. It is not dangerous but might be a bit unpleasent especially if you not know the cause.

Okay thanx, I'll take it into account. That might be a bad idea to use garlic then, I'm always too excited anyway But I still want to try, just to see what the difference is from ginger root.

 

As for the temperature, it's very strange. After the day with 36.5. the four dollowing days were 36.9, 37.1, 37.0, and 36.9. So it was actually higher than normal 36.6 by at least 4 poits. :\ I have no idea what to think of it. At first I thought that maybe I was hot, but yesterday I was certainly cold when I woke up, and it was 37 anyway. Maybe I'm too agitated when I take measures, but I'm not sure if agitation can raise your body temperature.

 

My courses for the moment is internet courses, so I do the most at home for the moment, which makes the time issue more relevant. But also my yoga group and I meet twice a mounth wich always is inspiring.

Do you think it's okay to mix qigong and yoga?.. Both have physical exercises, but they're different, are you sure that what you do is compatible?

 

Latley Qigong and Yoga which might make you more androugynous and developed if you are succesfull.

Why did you ask?

Hehe, it's funny that you read papers for girls as young Usually boys say ewwww about girly things

To be honest, I don't know what made me think that you might be a woman. I think it's your talking style, not only talking, but the manner in which you think. That might be very wrong, it's hard to judge online, so I asked directly. I think that the things that were "suspicious" were how helpful you tried to be at first, then how you were replying to the whole of the problem instead of focusing on some details, and then how you replied even to posts not addressed to you, which further strengthened the two previous points.

 

Edited January 27, 2009 by Magda