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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 say to Dr. Jamling that this is a patient whom the rLung has not “completely possessed.”
Here is the complete “prescription” for treating Lobsang with explanations where needed: Dr. Jamling recommends that Lobsang eat nutritious foods such as meat, especially beef and lamb. Fish is also particularly good because of its oils (the oils will help Lobsang’s dryness because they moisturize the interior of the body), and it can be fried. She also recommends Lobsang drink nettle tea along with eating some nettles cooked lightly in pepper, which anchors the rLung and helps settle the energy into its resting places. Rice, first cooked and then fried in butter, is also a staple food to pacify rLung; other ingredients can be added to it, such as garlic, onion, and ginger,
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