For over a week now the Wind has been relentless in it’s Speed!
It’s Kicking up around 18 Miles per hour, with gusts of 20.
You can’t even walk on the beach without getting stinging sand hitting your face and body. It can actually cause disturbances in your Spirit!
In Chinese Medicine, the Wind covers a range of health hazards that occur suddenly.
Colds and Flu occur from an external pathogen entering the body. The Liver Wind shows itself by pushing upwards, so it affects the upper parts of the body. Including Lungs, Head, Throat and Eyes.
The Wind causes movements involved with symptoms of Twitching, Spasms, Shaking and the Shivers.
The Organ most often affected by External Wind is the Lung; and is related to an imbalance in the liver.
Think about what the Wind does to trees. It ruffles the leaves, pushes it from side to side; and even loosens the roots.
The higher the Wind, the more the tension is to the tree and the more the loss of leaves.
A similar thing happens to our Body, Mind and Spirit. The wind is upsetting to our entire system; a Wind Disease; like a cold, will even uproot our grounding.
General Symptoms of Wind Diseases are:
*Fever
*Dizziness
*Restlessness
*Numbness
*Tics and itchiness of the eyes
*Seizures
*Neck rigidity
*Thirst
*Flushed face and red eyes
*Headaches
*Agitation
*Runny nose
Many years ago when I was going to school in Santa Cruz, California; one of my friends wore a scarf around his neck whenever there was windy weather.
When I asked him why he had a scarf around his neck, he told me that he was protecting himself from getting sick. He explained that the body can usually deal with cold or heat but, when it comes to wind, it is harder to protect oneself.
The Wind blows around and steals one’s Defensive Qi.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, whenever the wind is sudden and extreme, it can penetrate the body from the surface and “Hide under the skin.”
The most common body locations that the wind penetrates are the Shoulders, the Neck and the back.
Once the wind successfully invades the body, the Defensive Energy called Wei Qi, gets obstructed. This can then cause Health and Mental Problems.
Since the Lungs governs the Defensive Qi, it also becomes an impediment. Coughs, Throat Obstructions and Runny Noses are easy to occur overnight.
Different from Western Medicine, the Natural System of Healthcare boosts the Immune System and opens up the channels, to kick the trapped Wind out of your body before it goes internal. It does so without the use of Medicine.
If you can keep your Immune System strong, you won’t get sick!
I wish you the Best in your Health, Wealth &
Happiness!
Dr. Wu Dhi
Sherwood S. Swartz AP, MMQ.
