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Dryness

8 September, 2022


Dryness is a Yin deficient, indicating that organic liquids are consumed. Caused by excess heat or perverse wind.

It can come from the outside or the inside.


EXTERNAL DRYNESS

Dehydrates, dries, consumes organic liquids and Yin.

Can be understood as an insufficiency of moisture.

Mainly affects the skin and mucous membranes. It mainly injures the lungs and in the long term can affect the kidneys.


Symptoms of external dryness

  • Brittle, dry fine hair
  • Dry and cracked skin, cough, eyes, stools
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Mouth, nose, dry throat


Main causes of external dryness

  • Dry wind that attacks the lungs
  • Exposure to air conditioning, heating or dry weather
  • Predominates in autumn


Treatment of external dryness

Moisturize, nourish Yin


Quantum accessory

Areas:

P7R6V43V13 : to nourish the Yin

P10IG18 : in case of chronic cough and aphonia

P11P9P7 : for the throat

V12VB20VG14 : to release the surface


Therapeutic nutrition

Raw foods, sprouts, fresh fruits in general, juices, smoothies, raw vegetables, fermented, fast sautéed, steamed, quick blanched, pickled.

Vegetables

Raw algae, microalgae such as spirulina or chlorella, celery, cucumber, sprouts, green leaves, mushrooms, pickles or fast fermented, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, eggplant, pepper, beetroot, radish, turnip, asparagus, pea, artichoke, potatoes …

Fruits

Melon, watermelon, banana, kiwi, lemon, grapefruit, strawberries, blackberries, avocado, pear, tomato, mandarin, peach, papaya, orange, fig, pineapple, mango, coconut, like tropical fruits…

Cereals

Barley, quinoa, corn, polenta, basmati rice, wheat, amaranth …

Vegetables

Fresh tofu, mung beans, yellow soybeans, raw or steamed tempeh…

Seeds

Flaxseed and chia

Condiments

Vinegar in general (fermented and natural vinegars of rice, umeboshi and apple are less yin) and raw oil…

Animal

Raw fish, white fish, snail, clams, lobster, oyster, octopus, rabbit, yogurt, cow’s milk and also lean fresh cheese, fresh dairy in general…

Newage

Original Limu – Nuku hiva – Noni max and also original – Restoriix – Giving greens

Other

Fresh water, juices, vegetable milks, green tea, teas, kombucha, flower of salt…


Essential oils

  • Celery
  • Eucalyptus
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Roman chamomile


Contraindications in case of external dryness

Foods of a hot or temperate nature, toasted, baked, fried, cooked under pressure, sautéed long, stewed, boiled, dehydrated, cooked longer and over low heat, combined with salt or dressings such as miso or shoyu…

Vegetables

Onion, leek, scallion, garlic, carrot, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, dried radish, cooked seaweed.

Fruits

Cherries, lychees, grapes, dates, apricots, plums…

Cereals

Buckwheat, toasted cereals, sweet rice, oats, millet…

 Fermented legumes such as tempeh or natto, azuki…

Seeds, oils and nuts

Chestnut, pine nut, almond, hazelnut, walnuts, pistachios, roasted sesame, peanut, sunflower seeds, so olive oil in cooking…

Spices

Basil, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, rosemary, anise, sage, oregano, fennel, dill, cumin, nutmeg, mustard, bay leaf, fenugreek, black pepper, turmeric, parsley, chives, chili peppers and also coffee…

Other

Sea salt, shoyu, tamari, miso, tekka, capers, gomasio, honey, amasake, molasses, cocoa, sourdough bread, tobacco, alcohol, so sausages…

Animal

Meats in general, oily fish, trout, lamb, shrimp, mussel, chicken, anchovies, goat’s milk, butter, ghee, boiled egg, more fatty and cured cheeses …


INTERNAL DRYNESS

It comes from a vacuum of organic liquids. Because organs such as the spleen, kidneys, and lungs do not properly produce and distribute fluids.


Symptoms of internal dryness

  • Constipation
  • Dizziness or weakness
  • Dry and sticky mouth, affecting the ability to speak, mouth and lips, skin that retracts when slightly pinched (which remains contracted)
  • Has difficulty swallowing dry food
  • Higher than normal body temperature with or without chills
  • Lack of appetite and also thirst (dehydrated people often feel less hungry and thirsty)
  • Rapid weight loss
  • Sunken eyes
  • Swollen, cracked, or dry tongue
  • Thirst
  • Urinating little or nothing
  • Weariness


Main causes of internal dryness

  • Bleeding
  • Excessive diarrhea, sweating, vomiting
  • Febrile illness
  • Fever
  • Loss of appetite or simply not drinking enough fluids. Keep in mind that liquids come from both solid foods and liquids, so if a person is not eating enough, they should consume more fluids to compensate.
  • Surgery


Treatment in case of internal dryness

Rest and hydration: drink more pure water, broths, fruits according to the season of the year, some oily foods


Quantum accessory

Areas:

R10P7B3


Therapeutic nutrition

Raw foods, sprouts, fresh fruits in general, juices, smoothies, raw vegetables, fermented, fast sautéed, steamed, quick blanched, pickled.

Vegetables

Cucumber, sprouts, green leaves, mushrooms, pickles or fast fermented, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, eggplant, pepper, beetroot, radish, turnip, asparagus, pea, artichoke, potatoes …

Fruits

Melon, watermelon, banana, kiwi, lemon, grapefruit, strawberries, blackberries, avocado, pear, tomato, mandarin, peach, papaya, orange, fig, pineapple, mango, coconut, like tropical fruits…

Cereals

Barley, quinoa, corn, polenta, basmati rice, wheat, amaranth …

Vegetables

Fresh tofu, mung beans, yellow soybeans, raw or steamed tempeh…

Condiments

Vinegar in general (fermented and natural vinegars of rice, umeboshi and apple are less yin) and raw oil…

Animal

Raw fish, white fish, snail, clams, lobster, oyster, octopus, rabbit, yogurt, cow’s milk and also lean fresh cheese, fresh dairy in general…

Newage

Original Limu – Nuku hiva – Noni max and also original – Restoriix – Giving greens

Other

Fresh water, juices, vegetable milks, green tea, teas, kombucha, flower of salt…


Essential oils

  • Celery
  • Eucalyptus
  • Lemon balm
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Roman chamomile


Contraindications in case of internal dryness

Foods of a hot or temperate nature, toasted, baked, fried, cooked under pressure, sautéed long, stewed, boiled, dehydrated, cooked longer and over low heat, combined with salt or dressings such as miso or shoyu…

Vegetables

Onion, leek, scallion, garlic, carrot, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, dried radish, cooked seaweed.

Fruits

Cherries, lychees, grapes, dates, apricots, plums…

Cereals

Buckwheat, toasted cereals, sweet rice, oats, millet…

Vegetables

Tempeh, azuki…

Seeds, oils and nuts

Chestnut, pine nut, almond, hazelnut, walnuts, pistachios, roasted sesame, peanut, sunflower seeds, so olive oil in cooking…

Spices

Basil, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, rosemary, anise, sage, oregano, fennel, dill, cumin, nutmeg, mustard, bay leaf, fenugreek, black pepper, turmeric, parsley, chives, chili peppers and also coffee…

Other

Sea salt, shoyu, tamari, miso, tekka, capers, gomasio, honey, amasake, molasses, cocoa, sourdough bread, tobacco, alcohol, so sausages…

Animal

Meats in general, oily fish, trout, lamb, shrimp, mussel, chicken, anchovies, goat’s milk, butter, ghee, boiled egg, more fatty and cured cheeses …


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