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A24 HEALTH
Wednesday 17 January 2018
Liver Fire

problems, swollen or painful chest or breast, Upwards” which can be felt in the throat as
heart palpitations, not being able to swallow in “something there,” mucus or a “lump.” Some
spite of no throat infection. Some “wind” af- people have their adenoids or tonsils and even
fected people can be spotted from afar. They thyroid removed with the feeling continuing.
have a green hue around their mouths. Some When the “Fire Blazing Upwards” reaches the
as they walk into clinic leave a trail of strong head, symptoms include; ringing in the ears,
perfume being used to cover up a sour body dry, watery or twitching eyes, headaches and
smell. Some people can barely walk in before migraines.
they exclaim that they are “going crazy.” Adrenaline that is being over-produced stim-
The wind will get stronger as spring approaches. ulates the sympathetic nervous system. This
With more wind, more people with “affected makes the heart beat faster, closes ore dilates
livers” will arrive. Many will hear me say “Your the blood vessels and relaxes the bronchial
liver is hot!” “What? Is something wrong with tubes. Blood Pressure can rise and emotional
my liver? I just checked and my house/family problems begin many times leading to pre-
doctor said that everything was normal on my scription tranquilizing medication.
By: Dr. Carlos Viana blood tests” Get The Point! People coming to clinic com-
A “hot” or “Liver Fire” will not show up on any plaining of unexplained anger, stomach prob-
As we approach the clinic, a gentleman is qui- medical test, except as possible liver hepatitis. lems, heart problems, a feeling that “something
etly waiting for his first Traditional Chinese Medi- If a medical symptom cannot be measured on is stuck in m throat”, headaches at the temples,
cine (TCM) consultation. Several other people a lab test, does it really exist? To some doctors, dizziness, the list goes on; yet, they are all suffer-
seem restless and anxious, talking loudly, almost if all the medical tests come back “negative,” ing from liver fire. Natural herbs and acupunc-
shouting although they have only been sitting then the problem is “in your head.” Oriental ture quickly start feeling better.
for a short time. After a long unusual season of Medical Doctors (OMD), look at human organs We are entering the time of year when liver
rain, most of us are grateful to sit in the sunshine from a different perspective than standard or have a tendency to “blaze” upwards produc-
and invite the trade winds back. Western medicine. Western medicine studies ing all these possible symptoms. Want to feel
However, although it is not yet the time of “high only physical aspects of the organs. OMD’s better? Come in so we can check the function
winds” as spring nears, we have bursts of the are trained to look at the amount of energy of your liver and make sure you are as healthy
heavy breezes, which are the trade mark of our an organ uses in relation to the other organs. as you can be.
Island. The tropical sun can be unbearable with We use the heart beat of both radial pulses to
no wind, but for some, heavy wind becomes determine the amount of energy being or not CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is an Oriental Medical
just as unbearable. In the Peoples Republic of being used by each organ. We “read” or feel Doctor (O.M.D.) having studied in China; a US
China, we called the destructive effects of high the pulse on both hands to evaluate 29 organ Board Cert. Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.), an Ad-
wind, “wind evil.” functions. Each pulse position tells us about a diction Professional (C.Ad.), Chairperson of the
Most people can withstand the negative con- different organ and their relationships to each Latin American Committee of the International
sequences of gale force wind, but some, who other. Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
have been consuming greasy or otherwise un- For example, if there is no pulse in the Kidney po- (IAOMT), a Rejuvenating Cell Therapist special-
healthy foods, drinking too much alcohol or sition, we know that the adrenal gland, which izing in Age Management, has a weekly radio
working too much the wind may bring a “sick- sits on top of the kidneys, is working overtime. program, writes and lectures extensively. For in-
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a long period of time can also make one sus- send to the Liver. If the liver has no Yin ener- com
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