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eyes/ears/nose/throat
periodontal disease
psychospiritual approaches
metaphors and correlations
Inflammation: fear; inflamed thinking; seeing red; anger and frustration about conditions in one's life. (Hay, 1984, p. 170-1)
Mouth represents taking in of new ideas and nourishment. Problems represent closed mind, set opinions, incapacity to take in new ideas. (Hay, 1984, p. 175)
Gum problems relate to inability to back up decisions; indecisiveness. (Hay, 1984, p. 167)
Gums represent the necessary basis for our vitality and aggression in providing a foundation for the teeth. As long as we lack our full measure of native confidence and self-assurance, it is not possible to come actively to grips with the core of our problems. Bleeding gums indicate that innate confidence and self-assurance are liable to drain away as soon as the slightest demands are placed on our vitality. (Dethlefsen, p. 129)
Chinese psychophysiology:
Heart ~ Xin houses the Shen (Spirit) and reveals itself through the brightness in the eyes; governs Fire and Heat; rules the Xue (Blood) and its vessels and directs the circulation; opens into the tongue and controls speech; and relates to the integration of the organs and the personality.
» Healthy expressions are warmth, vitality, excitement, inner peace, love, and joy.
» Heart Xu (Deficiency) signs include sadness; absence of laughter; depression; fear; anxiety; shortness of breath (Seem, p. 28); cold feeling in the chest and limbs; palpitations; cold sweat; inability to speak; memory failure; nocturnal emissions; and restless sleep. Chronic Yin Xu (Deficiency) predisposes to Empty Fire, acute and chronic.
» The Heart is the Emperor of the bodily realm so that when the Heart is disturbed all the other organs will be disrupted.
Stomach ~ Wei is the Sea of Nourishment and origin of all fluids; transforms and digests food so that the Spleen can separate the distilled food essences; with the Spleen, is the root of post-natal Qi; and as Earth, relates to the ability to assimilate, stabilize, and feel centered and balanced.
» Healthy expressions are fairness, openness, and nurturance.
» Weakness, dysfunction, and illness associated with worry, anxiety, and overthinking.
» Stomach Xu (Deficiency) signs include slow digestion; vomiting after meals; painful eyebrows; emotionality; teariness; sadness; cold feet (Seem, p. 28); cold and shivering in the abdominal area; abdomen swollen and full; gastritis; loss of appetite; diarrhea; nausea; and leg weakness. Stomach Yin Xu (Deficiency) increases the susceptibility to Stomach Fire.
» Stomach Shi (Excess) signs include nightmares; acne; skin eruptions; excess stomach acid (Seem, p. 28); heat in the abdominal area; overactive digestive system causing hunger and thirst; dark yellow urine; gluttony; halitosis; swollen gums; red dry lips; pains and cramps in legs.
» Mental signs of Stomach channel disorders include depression, death wishes, instability, suicidal tendencies, mentally overwrought, doubt, suspicions, tendency to mania, and slowness at assimilating ideas. (Seem, p. 27)
» Mental signs of Large Intestine channel disorders include mental confusion; defective elimination of ideas; stubbornness; complacency in being wrong; rigidity of thinking; and vulnerability to cold. (Seem, p. 27)
therapies
affirmation:
(Inflammation/Infection) My thinking is peaceful, calm, and centered. I am willing to change all patterns of criticism. I love and approve of myself. (Hay, 1984, p. 170-1)
(Mouth) I welcome new ideas and new concepts and prepare them for digestion and assimilation. I nourish myself with love. (Hay, 1984, p. 175)
(Gums) I am a decisive person. I follow through and support myself with love. (Hay, 1984, p. 167)
psychotherapy:
Those who are prone to inflammations are attempting to avoid conflicts. In the case of infectious illness, ask yourself the following questions:
» What conflict am I failing to see? What conflict am I failing to admit to? (Dethlefsen, p. 108)
process paradigm: (experientially oriented)
What is the symptom preventing me from doing? What is the symptom making me do? (see process interview: eyes/ears/nose/throat system, process interview: immune system)
related materia medica listings:
the shadow and physical symptoms
converting a symptom to a signal
affirmations: guidelines and precautions
process paradigm
footnotes