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During his evaluation by Dr. Jamling, I watch as she takes his pulse on his wrist and confirms that it is empty, which means it disappears with pressure. She explains that an empty pulse feels like a small bubble floating on the water.
She points out that his tongue is reddish pink and peeled, with no coating on it. There is very little to almost no moisture on his tongue. His urine reveals rLung issues as well; it is clear, watery, and tinged with a bit of a blue. His skin and hair are rough to the touch, dry, brittle, and in desperate need of some moisturizer. In Tibetan Medicine, the lungs and the skin are believed to be one single organ that suffers when there is a lack of proper circulation of rLung in the chest. When rLung is out of balance, it can cause dryness in the body.
• Dr. Jamling announces her diagnosis of rLung disturbance. She says the rLung is like the wind and can get stirred up. Lobsang’s rLung has moved out of its resting places, first invading the stomach channels and now working its way up and affecting the area around the heart. Lobsang confirms her diagnosis, saying that at first, it was mainly stomach problems that debilitated him, along with the obsessive worrying over small details that seemed to increase over time, making transitions difficult and filling him with fear and dread.
• In order to treat Lobsang’s rLung Imbalance, Dr. Jamling explains to me that we must pacify rLung by focusing on the areas in which it has invaded: the stomach and the heart. Interestingly enough, Dr. Jamling does not prescribe the usual rLung herbal pill medication. She believes that we can heal Lobsang just through the use of food, moxibustion, massage, and some practical advice. His strong demeanor, straightforward honesty, and the strength in his eyes and voice
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