4th Major Qi Period (23/7~23/9) of Ji Chou Year (己丑年)

Dear friends,

In posting Health Pointers in Ji-Chou Year (2009) I listed out the key cosmic forces that will affect our well being.

Specifically :

……….己丑年 (Ji Chou Year) is governed by the main cosmic force of

• Lesser Earth (dampness),  accompanied by
• Damp Earth +  Cold Water as two additional major sub-forces.

And that for the 4th Major Qi Period (July 23 to September 23), the body is more prone to :

• feel heaty in the skin, hemorrhage, malaria-type sickness, distention of chest and abdomen with heat (with edema for more severe cases).

For the 4th Major Qi Period,  in addition to

• Lesser Earth (dampness) : overall forces throughout the year
• Damp Earth (first half) +  Cold Water (second half),

It is also subjected to two additional 4th period forces, namely :

• Damp Earth
• Strong Heat

When you have Damp Earth dominating with presence of  Strong Heat, you will get rather damp heat environment. Additionally this heat is of descending in nature, it will creat a more volatile weather pattern.

Generally this type of combined forces is not very good for the Middle Qi, which affects above all the digestive related system. Given there is heat, it will also affect the upper body, disturbs the heart and results in lesser quality of sleep.

Some related symptoms are distention in the chest and stomach, disturbed expelling system, felling of heaviness and heaty if middle axle fails to rotate smoothly with accumulation of heat in the upper body. For teenagers, possibly a more pronounced pimple on the face.

For those with reduced appetite over this period, try

• 六君子湯  or 香砂六君子湯 (if expressig stomach discomfort)

Of course water melon comes handy for those who feel heaty.

Green beans soup with one piece of dried mandarin skin is good for draining the heat poison.

Whichever, reduce meaty and fatty stuff.

For those who are still worrying about H1N1, rule #1 is always to avoid crowded  or contaminated area, good rest, drinks healthy amount of fresh water and reduce alcohol intake.

I am more concern with the 5th Major Qi Period (Sept 23 to Nov 22), because we will be experiencing 2x Dryness as the additional 5th Period sub forces.

Dryness hits the lung system that adds load to it, making it more vulnerable to external lesser elements.

As for the pimple, there are some simple techniques, some herbal, some acupressure. The idea is simple, find some outlet for the heat to escape or draining the heat, that otherwise get accumulated o the face. For the face is a region where all Yang  meridians congregate (also along shoulder blades).

Have fun.