I hadn't originally planned to read this book immediately, intending to finish the previous books on cancer, but because I'm currently experiencing vestibular disorders (for the third time), and I know that according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, vestibular disorders can be caused by problems with the liver, spleen deficiency (weakened digestive and immune systems), blood deficiency, or other causes... I decided to read this book first, hoping it might help me find some of the causes of my vestibular disorders.
First, it's important to understand that the spleen is a general term for functions belonging to many physiological systems in the body such as digestion, respiration, immunity, …. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the spleen is like the soil that nourishes all things. According to the book Treatise on the Spleen: Spleen deficiency will lead to the outbreak of hundreds of diseases.
This book contains a wealth of useful information, from understanding that the physical characteristics and personalities of East Asians differ significantly from those of Westerners, thus requiring different dietary approaches, to more in-depth analyses such as why men tend to neglect their skin more than women but experience fewer skin problems like dryness, dullness, and dark spots; the effects of skin whitening creams and dark circle reducing creams; and the typical symptoms of spleen deficiency, blood deficiency, and yang deficiency, their causes, and how to treat them.
Based on the specific symptoms mentioned in the book, it's clear that most women, especially those over 35, suffer from spleen deficiency. The causes are quite diverse, and most people can be affected. Personally, I experienced three of the causes of spleen deficiency.
The author also provides lifestyle solutions and remedies. This book explains many things that my Western medical knowledge couldn't. It was really interesting. After reading it, I summarized it into 9 A4 pages because I didn't want to miss any of the new knowledge I gained, and also so I could compare it with other theories later.
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The best way to give the spleen and stomach a rest is to eat hot porridge.
What surprised me most about this book was that it mentioned cancer, specifically which women are more susceptible to cancer (based on the spleen), which patients need caution during chemotherapy, and why some cases of cancer can be cured using traditional Chinese medicine.
In short, if you are interested in beauty from within, beauty that comes from good health rather than just applying expensive skin creams, then this book is suitable for you. The book is quite easy to understand, even for those unfamiliar with traditional Chinese medicine concepts. The methods of maintaining and preserving health are also not too difficult. The most difficult thing is to prevent a fast-paced lifestyle, life pressures, or personal desires from affecting the body's health maintenance, and this needs to be maintained every day.
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