Chinese Medicine and the Lymphatic System

According to Chinese medical theory, healthy vision is dependent on the production, maintenance and Qi-flow to the eyes. Auricular Detox, coupled with Micro Acupuncture and proper nutrition and supplementation will maximize oxygenation and nutrition for healthy eyes.

Chinese medicine has a long history of treating a dysfunctional lymphatic system. Lymph nodes were indirectly recognized, even in ancient times, as areas that easily become lumpy. Lymph was not understood in the same sense that it is known in modern medicine.

The condition of lymph accumulation fits the traditional Chinese medical pattern of "phlegm-damp accumulation." Stagnation and/or sluggish movement of the lymphatic system is categorized as "damp-stagnation." Damp-stagnation may or may not result in noticeable lymphatic swelling or accumulation. It simply means that the lymphatic system is not moving fast enough to remove toxins and cellular metabolites

As we know from modern research, lymph is a somewhat milky fluid that replenishes the blood with "chyle" (emulsified fat), erythrocytes (red blood cells), and leukocytes (white blood cells); it also carries protein debris.

The Chinese term for phlegm-damp is "tanyin." "Tan" refers to thick fluids, while "yin" refers to thin fluids. Both the thick and thin fluids of the "tanyin pattern" are pathological - they indicate an abnormal accumulation of toxic fluids.

Traditionally the most widely used forms of moving the lymphatics in Chinese Medicine included therapies like cupping, Gwa-Sha (skin scraping therapy), Tui-Na therapeutic massage, acupuncture, moxibustion (hat therapy) and Chinese herbal medicine. I have found that stimulation of certain auricular acupuncture detox points (in the ear), gwa-sha and cupping, along with the topical application of essential oils and herbal liniments to be the most clinically effective for this purpose.

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