Done! 【25年度/海外在住の日本人向け】シリーズ3/5 薬剤師が教える薬に頼らない健康方法 体の起こるさまざまな不調の原因
Done! 【25年度/海外在住の日本人向け】シリーズ3/5 薬剤師が教える薬に頼らない健康方法 体の起こるさまざまな不調の原因
Start: 17-05-2026
Finish: 21-05-2026
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In Japan a lot of sickness connected to the climate, that is very humid. As Japan is surrounded by sea.
A lot of people struggle with stomach cancer.
In Denmark because of the strong sunshine, a lot of people face cancer in the skin.
Here the instructor mentioned again the cold hands or feet.
When I studied Psychology, we also studied about cold hands. It was explained as a mental reaction or a reaction from the heart, that the body gave in case of fears.
So when somebody has very strong fears, than the hands can be also cold.
It is a neurological answer.
So it is important to talk, analys, as only cold hands can mean a lot of things, not just having cold, or before fever symptoms. An answer from the body, can come from several different sources.
So the help can be also different, depends on what the person needs.
When I studied Naturopathy and Phytotherapy around 10 years ago, we also learned, that a lot of cases, people take medications for high blood pressure or stress, but the reason, they got to this body situation, it is not solved.
they gave us examples, like a 30-40 years old woman has this medication, but her mother, the one who always annoys the woman. So the younger person take a lot of medication, but in the main time, the elder person is still super annoying. So the high blood pressure is not healed, only the symptoms are pressed down.
The instructor also talks about, what happen when someone overeats, what are the consequences of the antihistamines.
Pressing down the symptoms will lead years after years to a change in the body, but not a positive change. It is important to find the real reasons behind the symptoms. It is important to treat those real reasons, not just push down the symptoms.
Sweating is important part of the body functions. Nowadays, people they do not need to sweat so much, as there is air-conditioning, plus most of the people need to workout less.
In the Traditional Chinese Medicine it is explained, if the body does not have a chance to sweat enough, than the extra heat leaves the body through the eyes, and nose. It means, that the person could have itchy eyes, or running nose.
Some sickness are built up very slowly, like 5-10 years.
The solution is not magical, the solution is very simple.
You need to change the calory intake. It could be much less, plus you need to start to workout, so your body can sweat.
Next big topic: virus
- acute gastroenteritis
- norovirus
- rotavirus
Menstruation!
The instructor explains about too heavy bleeding during the menstruation.
This is a very common sickness in my family.
I am not the only one, some women in my friend circle faced the opposite. Like for months they did not have period. This is also super super difficult! Very big problem for a lot of women, they would like to have regular period, but their bodies are not able to to do it.
Some women have mioma in their womb, that also cause horror pain and not regular bleeding, some women have much more bleeding.
I asked Google AI about this chocolat thing, as I never heard this expression regarding menstruation.....
1. The TCM Translation of Her Experience
- Chocolate Cysts as "Blood Stasis": In TCM, chocolate cysts (endometriomas) are a classic manifestation of static blood. Because chocolate cysts are filled with old, dark, accumulated menstrual blood, TCM views them as an advanced physical manifestation of Blood Stasis combined with Phlegm-Dampness (the physical accumulation of fluids forming a sac).
- The Pill as a "Temporary Master Regulator": Low-dose birth control pills suppress ovulation and strictly govern the hormonal rise and fall. In TCM terms, the pill acts like an artificial, external regulatory force. It prevents the surging of Liver Qi and Ministerial Fire that usually causes the rapid proliferation and bleeding of endometrial tissue each month. By "freezing" the cycle's natural volatility, it stops new blood from filling the cysts.
- "Regular Cycle" vs. "Induced Shedding": While her cycle feels regular, TCM notes that birth control creates a predictable chemical withdrawal bleed rather than a true, spontaneous bleed driven by the body's own Kidney Essence (Jing) and Heart-Uterus connection. However, this predictability stops the chaotic upward or backward flow of blood, preventing further stasis.
- Why the Cysts Shrank: Because the pill stops the localized monthly internal bleeding fueled by estrogen, the body’s metabolic processes are finally able to slowly dissolve the old fluid mass. In TCM terms, the stagnation stopped growing, allowing the body’s defensive Qi to naturally clear some of the accumulated dampness and stasis. [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
2. The TCM View vs. Western Medicine
| Feature [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15] | Western Medical View | TCM Energetic View |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Cyst | Ovarian endometriosis; old blood-filled mass. | Blood Stasis congealed by Cold, Heat, or Qi stagnation. |
| Birth Control Action | Suppresses ovulation; lowers circulating estrogen. | Calms Liver Qi flare-ups; forces structural stasis to pause. |
| Regular Bleeding | Artificial withdrawal bleed from hormone drops. | Controlled, artificial downwards movement of Blood to prevent backflow. |
| The Shrinkage | Atrophy of estrogen-dependent tissue. | Metabolic resolution of Phlegm and Static Blood lumps. |
3. What a TCM Practitioner Would Consider Next
- Addressing the Underlying Cause: Investigating why her body created Blood Stasis in the first place—such as pelvic Cold (restricting flow) or Liver Qi Stagnation (emotional stress blocking circulation).
- Preventing Post-Pill Rebound: Preparing her body with blood-moving and kidney-tonifying herbs (like the classic Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan or Si Wu Tang variations) so that if she chooses to come off birth control in the future, the cysts do not immediately return from untreated systemic stagnation. [7, 10, 16, 17]
1. The Normal Tongue (Healthy Balance)
- Appearance: Pale red or light pink body, moist, with a very thin, translucent white coating.
- Meaning: Indicates that the body’s Qi (energy) and Blood are abundant and flowing smoothly, and digestion is functioning perfectly. [3, 4]
2. Qi Deficient Tongue (Low Energy)
- Appearance: Pale pink body with noticeable teeth marks (scalloped edges) along the sides.
- Meaning: The Spleen is too weak to metabolize fluids correctly, causing the tongue to swell and press against the teeth. This pattern is commonly linked to fatigue, poor digestion, and bloating. [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
3. Blood Deficient Tongue (Lack of Nourishment)
- Appearance: Extremely pale, light pink, or nearly white body; the tongue may also look unusually thin.
- Meaning: The body lacks sufficient blood to nourish its tissues, often presenting alongside dizziness, cold limbs, poor memory, or light menstrual cycles. [1, 4, 7]
4. Heat Tongue (Inflammation / Fire)
- Appearance: All-over bright red body, often featuring a highly pronounced red tip and a dry surface.
- Meaning: Indicates excess internal heat or inflammation. A red tip specifically points to "Heart Fire," which frequently manifests as anxiety, insomnia, or emotional stress. [1, 3, 4, 6, 7]
5. Yin Deficient Tongue (Lack of Fluids)
- Appearance: Red body with little to no coating, giving it a peeled, shiny, or heavily cracked look.
- Meaning: The body’s cooling fluids and "Yin" are depleted, allowing empty heat to flare up. Symptoms often include hot flashes, night sweats, and dry skin. [4, 5, 8]
6. Damp-Cold Tongue (Fluid Stagnation)
- Appearance: Pale, puffy, or swollen tongue body covered in a thick, moist white coating.
- Meaning: Internal "Cold" has slowed down the metabolism, leading to a heavy accumulation of dampness. This frequently correlates with a heavy feeling in the body and slow, sluggish digestion. [4, 5]
7. Damp-Heat Tongue (Toxicity / Inflammation)
- Appearance: Red body covered in a thick, greasy, sticky yellow coating.
- Meaning: Dampness and heat have combined inside the organs. This pattern is often associated with physical symptoms like a bitter taste in the mouth, acne, skin issues, or urinary tract inflammation. [3, 4, 5, 9]
8. Purple/Blood Stasis Tongue (Circulation Blockage)
- Appearance: Dark purple, reddish-purple, or bluish body, sometimes featuring distinct dark purple spots on the surface.
- Meaning: Blood circulation is severely blocked or stagnated. This is the exact tongue type most closely linked to chocolate cysts, endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, and painful periods. [4, 6, 7, 10]
1. How TCM Explains "Leaky Gut"
- The Spleen Loses Its "Holding" Function: A healthy Spleen acts as a strict barrier. It extracts the pure nutrients from food and sends them upward to make Qi and Blood, while sending the impure waste downward. When Spleen Qi becomes weak, it loses its ability to filter. The barrier breaks down, allowing "untransformed" or toxic substances to slip through.
- The Generation of Internal Dampness: Because the Spleen can no longer properly digest food, undigested food ferments and rots in the gut. In TCM, this creates a heavy, sticky, toxic sludge called Internal Dampness. This Dampness erodes the gut lining, mirroring the microscopic damage seen in Western medicine.
- Failure of Defensive Energy (Wei Qi): In TCM, your immunity is called Wei Qi. It acts like an invisible shield on your skin and respiratory tract. Crucially, Wei Qi is manufactured entirely by the Spleen from the food you eat. When the gut is leaky, Wei Qi production plummets. This is why leaky gut is so frequently linked to autoimmune issues and allergies in both Western and Eastern medicine.
2. The Western vs. TCM Root Causes
- Dietary Damage: Eating too many cold, raw, frozen, or sugary foods. The Spleen requires physical warmth to "cook" and break down food. Cold foods put out the digestive fire, causing the barrier to rot.
- Overthinking and Worry: The Spleen is directly tied to the emotion of worry and excessive mental processing. Chronic stress and overworking physically knot the Qi, stopping digestion and inflaming the gut lining.
- Antibiotics and Medications: In TCM, antibiotics are classified as "Extremely Cold" herbs. While they kill bad bacteria, they also severely freeze the Spleen's digestive fire, frequently leading to a leaky, damp gut environment.
3. How a TCM Practitioner Would Treat It
- Warm the Digestive Fire: Patients are advised to stop eating raw salads, iced drinks, and dairy. They are switched to warm, cooked, easy-to-digest foods like bone broths, congees (rice porridge), and stews cooked with ginger and cardamon.
- Tonify Spleen Qi: Herbs like Huang Qi (Astragalus), Bai Zhu (Atractylodes), and Ren Shen (Ginseng)—often found in the famous formula Shen Ling Bai Zhu San—are used to physically rebuild and tighten the gut barrier.
- Drain the Dampness: Herbs are used to dry up the toxic, sticky fluid accumulation that causes bloating, brain fog, and loose stools.
4. What the Tongue Looks Like in Leaky Gut
- Type 2 (Qi Deficient): A pale tongue with deep teeth marks on the sides, showing the Spleen is too weak to move fluids.
- Type 6 or 7 (Damp-Cold or Damp-Heat): A very thick, sticky, or greasy coating (white or yellow) covering the back and middle of the tongue, reflecting the accumulation of undigested toxins in the intestines.
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