Food accumulation treatment

This book mainly considers individual syndromes, such as the syndrome of Spleen-Qi deficiency, and it discusses the composition of individualized formulas, such as a formula to tonify the Spleen-Qi. In practice, a syndrome can be much more complicated. The sections on Common accompanying symptoms and treatment offer more possibilities for herb selection in complicated situations. To treat a syndrome with different kinds of secondary syndromes, such as Spleen-Qi deficiency with dampness accumulation or food accumulation, a practitioner should consult different chapters to compose an effective formula. 

Formulas that reduce food accumulation are relatively gentle. The purpose of the treatment is to dissolve the accumulation gradually, and they are used for mild accumulations. 

Metals, nonmetals, and acids/bases released by human activities severely deteriorate water quality, since they are toxic even at concentrations of parts per million. It has to be noted that heavy metals are extremely dangerous to human health and aquatic life. But what is worse is that there is nocycle of natural treatment of these substances. Inevitably, heavy metals remain intact in the environment and finally, they are accumulated in the food chain (bioaccumulation). 

In the course of chronic disease, or after surgical operations, the Qi and blood are weakened. Dampness, phlegm and food tend to accumulate in the body because the Qi is too weak to eliminate them. Treatment therefore needs to tonify the Qi and promote digestion, eliminating any accumulation of dampness, phlegm or food. 

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