Yesterday I received an email from a fellow who
lives in South America. He was very interested in
Chinese Medicine as well as Qi Gong. Here’s what
he said
“Hello Dr. Wu Dhi
My name is Mark, living in Uruguay, South America.
I am also a student of Chinese medicine/qigong.
Years of suffering from mental illness and periods
with anxiety, sadness and feeling of
un-grounded-ness have brought me a condition that
I, with my knowledge of Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM), diagnosed as a yin deficiency a
kidney/liver deficiency with liver stagnation as
well.
Also the impact of sadness/hopelessness has
weakened my lung/heart energy.
Every day when it’s noon, a series of unpleasant
symptoms starts to unfold:
My heart starts to have palpitations or misses
heartbeats sometimes when I’m resting or after I
exercise
– As the evening starts to approach, my ears begin
to ring intensely.
– Feeling of heat on the arms and the chest
– Tightness on the upper sternum
– Skin rashes
– The unnerving feeling that something really bad
could happen to me
In order to get some relief I have to find a place
to lie down and rest, something that it’s not
always possible especially when you’re at your
job.
All of this has started to worry me and has me
wondering, how and when could I start to overcome
this annoying situation.
Could it be possible to use qigong exclusively to
restore my depleted yin? What do you think about
Chinese herbs, some authors say they are something
unavoidable when you have a yin deficiency.
Local support on Chinese herbs is non-existent so
I got to resort to international suppliers. Do you
know of a reliable one?
I would appreciate any help/input you could give
to me as I’m having a hard time with this
condition.
I’m planning to buy/download your Recharging
Qigong program.
Would it be possible to do the purchase by using a
prepaid card?
Thank you
Mark”
Mark as I look over your symptoms, I would start
by tonifying your Stomach and Spleen.
The Spleen will build more blood and take care of
some of the issues with your heart. This can help
with both the skin rashes as well as the heart
palpations.
Your diet should also have lots of berries in it
and only organic ones. Organic is important
because they spray barriers making it hard to wash
that toxic stuff off. Also foods like sweet
potatoes, plums, pears and yin foods.
I also suggest to many of my patients that eat
meat to make and eat bone broth soup.
This is the way I make it and it is delish.
Dr. Wu Dhi’s Bone broth Soup
1. The first step in preparing to make broth is to
gather high quality bones. (Grass fed beef or wild
elk, deer or buffalo are the best.) and organic
vegetables
2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put bones cut side
up, on a baking sheet or in ovenproof skillet.
Cook them until marrow is soft and has begun to
separate from the bone, about 15 minutes. (Stop
before marrow begins to drizzle out.).
3. Use 2 pounds of bones per gallon of water (I
usually get 4 lbs of bones and use 2 gallons H20
4. I like to add organic vegetables for flavor.
These are actually optional but add extra flavor
and nutrition. Typically,
• 4 large carrots
• 4 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 large onion chopped
• A bunch of parsley
• 1 bulb of peeled garlic
I also life to add some of my favorite Chinese herbs
Angelica (dang gui) improves immunity, enhances circulation.
Astragalus (huang qi) improves immunity, strengthens the body,
Codonopsis (dang shen) It aids digestion, improves circulation, i
Dioscorea (shan yao) calms the spirit,
Goji berries (lycium seed) are an excellent food to help control diabetes,
Lotus seed (lian zi) has longevity-related medicinal properties,
Reishi mushrooms stimulate the immune system
It is best to check with a qualified Chinese
herbalist to get exactly what’s best for you .
Note: I all ways cook my bone broth in a crock pot
as it cooks slow and pulls all the good vitamins.
Take the bones out of the oven and place the bones
in a large stockpot. Pour (filtered) water over
the bones and add ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar,
Let sit for 20-30 minutes in the cool water. The
acid of the vinegar helps make the nutrients in
the bones more available.
Then add the vegetables (except the parsley that
goes in last). You can add salt, pepper, spices,
or herbs to perk up the taste.
Bring the broth to a boil. Once it has reached a
vigorous boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer. The
beef broth stock is best simmered for 48 hours
During the first few hours of simmering, you’ll
need to remove the impurities that float to the
surface. A frothy/foamy layer will form and it can
be easily scooped off with a big spoon. Throw this
part away. I typically check it every 20 minutes
for the first 2 hours to remove this. Grass-fed
and healthy animals will produce much less of this
than conventional animals.
During the last 30 minutes, add the parsley
Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Strain
using a fine metal strainer to remove all the bits
of bone and vegetable. When cool enough, store in
a gallon size glass jar in the fridge for up to 5
days, or freeze for later use.
The best way to use Bone Broth
In times of illness you can drink bone broth until
you start feeling better as it supports the body
and is very easy to digest.
The Health Benefits of Bone Marrow;
The Chinese use bone to support kidney and
digestive function and to build blood. Bone
marrow contains myeloid and lymphoid stem cells.
The foundations for red and white blood cells,
these cells build immunity, assist with blood
clotting and help provide oxygen to cells.
Collagen, the protein-rich substance that cooks
down to gelatin, can also help repair the body.
Collagen in bone marrow can help the body rebuild
itself.
Also bone marrow is very helpful in the form of
bone broth for patients suffering from
inflammatory conditions like irritable bowel
syndrome, celiac disease, gluten intolerance and
leaky gut syndrome. People with digestive
disorders who may have trouble digesting
supplements or other certain foods, bone marrow’s
collagen can provide nutrition while rebuilding
damaged tissue and intestinal lining.
I would try this recipe and eat the bone marrow
soup for 2 few weeks before starting with the
Chinese herbs and see if your symptoms disappear,
then please re-contact me
As far as the Recharging Qi Gong Program
http://rechargingqigong.com/
I
have recommended this program to people with liver
stagnation, as well as lack of energy and Shen
disturbances. Both have found relief through this
program.
I wish you the best in your Health, wealth and
Happiness
Dr. Wu Dhi
