Overcome Infertility - Classical 5 Element Theories in Traditional Chinese Medicine

  

As mentioned in previous articles, infertility is defined as inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex. Has over 5 million couples in the US alone, and many more times in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional experts. In this article, we will discuss the five theories of elements in traditional Chinese medicine to treat infertility.   I. DefinitionThe theory of four elements 5 has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 4000 years ago in the determination of all kinds of diseases, including infertility due to TCM treats the body as a whole identity. Any malfunction or disease of the body is considered as an imbalance of the five elements in the body. The five elements include wind, cold, heat, wet and dry.TCM Diagnosis may include the following:1. AppearanceIt is surprising that most TCM practitioners may feel certain types of deficiency in your body simply observing their facial appearance:a) Physical appearanceb) distribution of hairc) Have your sayd) corpulenciae) secondary sexual characteristics   2. Your body fat and fat distribution, including fat around your chest3. enlargement of the thyroid4. The testicles and penis irregular5. The infection and inflammation that affects the epididymis and prostate6. varicoceles7. external genitalia   III. Diagnostic element 51. WindIt is defined as an obstruction of Qi in the body that cause pain, such as headaches.  2. ColdExposure to cold can increase the risk of slowing down qi and reduce the energy flow in the body. Patients are considered cold if diagnosed with slow qi and lack of energy flow like a slow heartbeat, weaken the immune system, kidney failure.    3. HeatExposure to heat may increase the risk of overflowing energy and accelerate your body function leading to infection and inflammation. The patient is considered to have "heat" as the diagnosis when there is an overflow of energy, skin diseases, qi interruption or failure of the body's organs to download enough toxins.    4. DryThis is considered significant dehydration and dry skin. It can be caused by internal imbalances qi, blood flow, yin, yang, and locks of different energy pathways in the body.   5. WetMoisture is an indication of the water retention and water in the body. A common digestion is considered the result is not effective, which causes diarrhea and interfere with the natural movement down the contents of the stomach and heartburn that leads to excessive production of saliva. Humidity is usually caused by a deficiency of Spleen Qi.