I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 221 - 188: Is There an Art to Which Side You Sleep On?

"Fei Jin, why is there only a little today? If it's like this every day, when will my little essence storage ever be full?" said Hydronephrosis.

"There's no qi and blood, so it can only be this much," replied Fei Jin.

"It's not my fault. My transportation and transformation issues are her problem, don't blame me. Besides, her lower burner is so blocked, and the fire in the small intestine is so weak that qi and blood can't go up. If you don't believe me, ask Liver Wood," said Spleen Earth.

"Isn't that because she caught a cold during her period?" said Liver Wood.

"Hey, shouldn't Fei Jin be the first to know about the wind-cold infection? How do you know so much?" asked Spleen Earth.

"Nonsense, I would obviously know when it reaches me," replied Liver Wood.

"No wonder the circulation is so poor. I knew something must be wrong. But how did this wind-cold get in? I didn't notice it at all," said Spleen Earth.

"It hid very deeply. When it first came in, Fei Jin warned us, but later it hid. Only recently, in the past month or two, it suddenly emerged. I suspect she ate something that brought the pathogen in," said Liver Wood.

"Was it cold pears?" asked Spleen Earth.

"I don't know, but it's definitely related to food; otherwise, the pathogen couldn't have spread so fast," replied Liver Wood.

"Now we can only rely on Heart Fire," said Spleen Earth.

"Rely on me? Forget it. With her current habits, I can't help. None of you should count on me. Anyway, there's no big problem now. When the pain becomes severe, let's see if she changes. If not, none of us will survive," said Heart Fire.

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It seems that cold during menstruation led to internal organ imbalances and disharmony of qi and blood, resulting in blood stasis and disordered circulation of the Five Viscera after a long time. Qi and blood circulation is not smooth, the Chong and Ren channels lack nourishment, Righteous Qi is insufficient, leading to Kidney Essence deficiency, and weakened Kidney yang causing blood stasis in the uterus, thus worsening the formation of fibroids.

In Chinese medicine, this is called zhengjia.

Hard and immovable, with fixed pain, is called "zheng"; gathered and dispersed irregularly, with unfixed pain, is called "jia".

Western medicine believes that uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumor in the female reproductive system. According to their growth location, they can be divided into uterine body fibroids and cervical fibroids.

The majority of cases have no obvious clinical symptoms. The most common symptoms in some patients are abnormal menstruation, such as increased volume, prolonged periods, as well as lower abdominal pain or discomfort, increased vaginal discharge, and infertility.

In fact, symptoms can appear even before fibroids form, when there is only blood stasis; however, many people are unaware of these details.

It initially manifests as lower abdominal coldness, followed by pain in a location three inches left of the Guan Yuan Acupoint. Since the left side of the body mainly governs blood, and the right side mainly governs qi, pain three inches to the left of the Guan Yuan Acupoint indicates the presence of blood stasis.

In addition, if there is tenderness at the Sanyinjiao acupoint, it can also indicate blood stasis in the body.

After this, menstrual irregularities can occur, and there will be intermittent pain or discomfort in the lower abdomen, while the soles of the feet begin to feel cold, not as warm as usual.

All these symptoms actually point to one place.

The small intestine!

Whether it's blood stasis, menstrual irregularity, or cold soles, the root cause is insufficient fire in the small intestine.

Insufficient fire in the small intestine means cold and dampness in the lower burner.

This issue is the same for both men and women.

So, for most problems in men and women in this aspect, the main method is to regulate the middle and lower burner and restore the small intestine's temperature.

Once the small intestine is warm, blood stasis will dissipate, and the fibroids will no longer have the conditions to grow. Not only will they stop growing, but they will also gradually disappear as the temperature of the small intestine rises.

Basically, once the small intestine is adjusted, any uterine fibroids, menstrual irregularities, etc., can all be solved.

This is the benefit of changing the body's environment.

Multiple ailments can be treated as one.

"Sister, not only do you have uterine fibroids, but you also have blood stasis, irregular menstruation, cold in the uterus, and a bunch of other problems. From now on, you absolutely cannot eat cold and cool foods during menstruation. If you continue like this, even cervical cancer will find its way to you," Lu Jiu said.

Pan Xiaohua stared at Lu Jiu blankly, "Hey, the hospital doctor also told me that, but he didn't know I ate cold foods during my period. He just told me to eat low-fat foods like lean pork, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. He said to eat more high-protein foods to prevent fibroids from getting bigger."

"You seem quite amazing. I did one or two thousand tests before the doctor told me this. But you just placed three fingers on my arm and knew what my problems were, including that I ate cold foods during my period. How did you see that?"

Lu Jiu smiled wryly, "Don't worry about how I saw it. Just one thing—can you change your habits?"

Pan Xiaohua laughed, "Of course I can. It's a lump, and it hurts so badly. What if it really becomes a tumor?"

Lu Jiu said, "As long as you can change, it's fine. Regarding the dietary advice you mentioned, it's not bad, but you must reduce the amount. Your Spleen and Stomach can't process so much food now. Only eat until you're fifty percent full every meal. If you're really hungry, just bear with it. Being a little hungry every day won't kill you but will actually prolong your life."

Pan Xiaohua frowned, "Being hungry can prolong life? Hunger can kill!"

Lu Jiu covered his forehead, "I never said you shouldn't eat? Just eat fifty percent full each meal. Go on, show me dying from it?"

Pan Xiaohua smacked her lips, "Well, I definitely won't die, but the hunger makes me feel jittery. Who can stand that!"

Lu Jiu said, "Who's telling you to get this illness then? If you want to completely resolve and prevent it from recurring, you must pay attention to your diet. Even if I help you get better, you absolutely can't touch cold foods during your period in the future, not a bit. Any chronic illness accumulates over time, if you're not careful, when it flares up, it will be too late to repent."

"Also, when sleeping, try to sleep on your right side, which is beneficial for your recovery."

Sleeping on the right side?

Is there a specific posture?

Pan Xiaohua was puzzled, "Dr. Lu, why is that?"

Lu Jiu explained, "Our body's left side governs blood and the right governs qi. When you sleep on your right side, blood is on top, qi is beneath, allowing blood to flow downwards smoothly, helping the blood to return to the liver, which is much more effective in nourishing blood than sleeping on the left side or on your back."

"Of course, there's one type of person who doesn't need this: menopausal women. During this time, women may experience hot flashes. Sleeping on the right side can aggravate the hot flashes. Only by sleeping on the left side, with blood below and qi above, will the blood remain still."

Pan Xiaohua understood, "I see, there's so much to consider even in sleeping positions. I never knew, just felt that sleeping on the right side was more comfortable, didn't realize that was the reason."

Lu Jiu said, "Since you've always slept on your right side, that's perfect. Come, let's get ready to start the treatment."

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