04 Indications of a Healthy Body
There are several signs that our physical condition is improving:
We enjoy our food.
We sleep well.
We have smooth bowel movements and urination.
We have more energy and we want to be active.
01 We Enjoy Our Food
Using the recipe for strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, known as Wu-xing-jian-pi-san, can improve our appetite in a short period. This improvement is a sign of better stomach-qi, an important health indicator in traditional herbal medicine. Many people today suffer from poor stomach function, showing no hunger or taste for food. In herbal medicine, this is concerning because our vital yuanqi comes from food. If we can’t eat, we lack vital yuanqi, which is essential for life. After ten days of using this method, food tastes better, marking the first step towards enjoying our meals.
02 We Sleep Well
The second sign of improvement is better sleep. Strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach can lead to noticeable changes in sleep quality within five to six days for some people. This improvement is more evident in those who sleep unsteadily rather than severe insomnia. Better sleep means fewer dreams, sleeping until dawn, and feeling refreshed the next day. Insomnia often results from the body’s discomfort, making the yuanshen (spirit) restless. By nourishing the spleen and stomach and replenishing vital yuanqi, sleep quality improves, indicating less cold in the body and hope for curing chronic diseases.
03 We Have Smooth and Forceful Excretion
The third benefit is smooth and powerful urination and defecation. Chronic disease patients often experience loose stools, constipation, weak urination, or incontinence. Strengthening the spleen and stomach can lead to well-formed stools and strong, controlled urination.
In traditional herbal medicine, the kidneys control both urination and defecation. Healthy kidneys ensure smooth excretion, while insufficient kidney-qi causes difficulties. After replenishing vital yuanqi, kidney function improves, leading to better excretion. This improvement signifies sufficient kidney-qi and better overall health.
04 We Have More Energy
How do we know we have more energy?
We know because of the way we urinate. Children have extra strength when urinating, while older people may experience urinary incontinence. Restoring vital yuanqi, although not returning to childhood strength, improves urination and defecation, indicating better kidney function.
The kidneys are the foundation of human health, and many chronic diseases are related to kidney deficiency. Strengthening the spleen and stomach is crucial for maintaining vital yuanqi and overall health.
Another way we know we have more energy is that we do not feel tired the whole day. Before the improvement, we feel lethargic, and we prefer not to move our body. Now we want to go out and have some physical activities.
05 Brief Summary
As practitioners of life cultivation focused on daily body revitalization, we follow these routines:
When feeling uncomfortable, determine if it’s a heat syndrome in the upper body or a cold syndrome in the lower body and take appropriate actions.
Distinguish if there’s virtual-fire in the upper body to avoid incorrect treatment.
Recognize that the current illness-spectrum focuses on chronic diseases like high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and high lipid content.
Our physical condition is improving when we enjoy our food, sleep well, have smooth bowel movements and urination, and have more energy.
By following these routines, we end the day feeling healthy, go to bed with a smile, and thank God for our fortune.
06 What’s Next?
In the next issue, we will discuss systematic ways to prevent illnesses so that medical help is unnecessary.
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