The stove fire is too weak, the whole house has no heating, no energy after meals, easily sleepy
The body needs a continuous source of heat, just like a house relies on a firewood stove for heating. When the stove fire burns bright, hands and feet are warm, energy is good, and you are not afraid of the cold.
Helps with: Fatigue and lack of energy, Easily feeling cold, Cold hands and feet, Feeling sleepy after eating, Feeling of incomplete bowel movement, Easily tired
TCM principle: 阳盛于上而生于下，水中之气，是曰阳根。……脾土不升，木火失生长之政，一阳沦陷，肾气澌亡，则下寒而病阳虚。……阳盛则壮，阴盛则病。……中气者，交济水火之枢，升降金木之轴，中气健旺……水谷腐熟，精气滋生，所以无病……是强中御外之良规也。——《四圣心源·卷四·劳伤解·阳虚、中气》《长沙药解·胶饴》
Clogged pipes, low blood delivery efficiency——chest tightness, fast heartbeat, and numb hands and feet
The radiator heating system sends heat to every room. With clogged pipes, hands and feet get cold, and the chest feels tight. Clear the pipes, and heat will naturally be delivered to the whole body.
Helps with: Heart palpitations, Irregular heartbeat, Sharp chest pain, Numbness or tingling, Unexplained anxiety or panic, Feeling depressed, Chest tightness, Fast heartbeat, Numb hands and feet, Menstrual blood clots
TCM principle: 肝血温升而化阳神，即脾土之左旋而变化者也。是宜升肝脾以助生长，不止徒温肾气也。——《四圣心源·卷四·劳伤解·阳虚》
Heat rising up to the head, hot head and face, bitter mouth and sore throat, irritable and easily angered
Heat in the body should go down. The central air conditioner is broken, heat rising up to the head, causing a bitter mouth, sore throat, and excess internal heat with pimples.
Helps with: Excess internal heat, Fever, Hot and cold spells, Dizziness, Bitter mouth, Sore and swollen throat, Very dry mouth and thirst, Easily overheated, Feeling overheated inside, Irritable and easily angered, Redness at tip or edges of tongue, Dark yellow urine / yellow phlegm, Mouth ulcers, Swollen, painful gums, Hot palms and soles, Sweats at night
TCM principle: 相火本自下行，其不下行而逆升者，由于戊土之不降。……戊土不降，辛金逆行，收气失政，故相火上炎。——《四圣心源·卷二·六气解·少阳相火》
The dehumidifier is broken, dampness cannot be drawn out and builds up in the house——oily face, oily hair, heavy body odor
The dampness in the body should be drawn out and drained, just like a dehumidifier draws out dampness from the house and water drains through the pipes. The dehumidifier is broken, dampness builds up in the body, and you feel like you are wrapped in a wet towel——heavy, sticky, and oily.
Helps with: Feeling of heaviness in body, Stools starting dry then loose, Sticky stools, Sticky feeling in mouth, Teeth marks on the edge of the tongue, Swollen limbs, Oily face and scalp, Sticky saliva, Pimples (with Heat Clearing Pill), Prone to weight gain, Body odor (heavy body smell)
TCM principle: 湿病者，太阴湿旺而感风寒也。……湿为阴邪，其性亲下，虽周遍一身，无处不到……而总之悉本于阳虚。——《四圣心源·卷七·湿病根原》
The clay pot lacks heat, food is not cooked through, stuck in the stomach causing bloating, acid reflux, burping, and farting
The stomach is like a Clay Pot cooking food; the nutritious steam floats up to the Air Purifier——the good stuff is kept to nourish the body, while the bad is filtered and sent down. The Clay Pot lacks heat, food is not cooked through——bloating, acid reflux, burping, farting, poor appetite.
Helps with: Acid reflux, Bloated after meals, Burping and bad breath, Stomach pain and diarrhea, Frequent headaches, Excessive gas, frequent farting, Loss of appetite, Nausea, Bloating, Repeated burping, Vomiting, Weak bowel movement, Urge to pass stool but unable to
TCM principle: 反胃者，阳衰土湿，下脘不开也。饮食容纳，赖于胃阴之降，水谷消磨，藉乎脾阳之升。中气健旺，则胃降而善纳，脾升而善磨。——《四圣心源·卷五·反胃根原》
The flush tank has no water, dry and hard stool, passing once every few days, won't flush down
The body's water distribution system went wrong——water goes where it shouldn't, the intestines run dry, and the stool becomes as hard as pebbles.
Helps with: Constipation, Dry, hard stools, Difficulty passing stool, No bowel movement for days, Hemorrhoids (with discomfort)
TCM principle: 胃反气逆，肺金莫降，津液凝瘀，化生痰涎，二阴失滋，枯涩燥结，故粪如羊矢。……半夏降胃气之逆，中气旺而水谷消，下窍开而渣滓降，浊气不升，呕吐自止也。——《金匮悬解·呕吐九》
The filter is clogged by phlegm, air doesn't flow smoothly——cough, wheezing, and stuffy nose all arrive
The air purifier is placed at the highest spot, responsible for filtering the air clean. The filter is clogged by phlegm, air can't be drawn in or pushed out——cough and wheezing both arrive.
Helps with: Excessive phlegm, Cough, Shortness of breath, Dry and itchy throat, Feeling of a lump in throat, Sensitive nose, Rhinitis (stuffy nose, runny nose, non-stop sneezing, itchy nose)
TCM principle: 咳嗽者，肺胃之病也。胃土右转，肺金顺下，雾气降洒，津液流通，是以无痰。……肺胃不降，气滞痰生……呼吸壅碍，则咳嗽发作。……痰饮者，肺肾之病也，而根原于土湿……气不化水，则郁蒸于上而为痰。——《四圣心源·卷五·咳嗽根原、肺痈根原、痰饮根原》
The heat exchanger ventilator is stuck, heat cannot be removed, the body is overactive and can't calm down
At night, the daytime heat should be pushed out so the body can calm down and sleep. The heat exchanger ventilator is stuck, heat cannot dissipate, the brain stays overactive, and you can't sleep.
Helps with: Trouble falling asleep, Vivid dreams, Poor sleep quality, Waking early, can't fall back asleep, Insomnia, Light sleep
TCM principle: 相火之降，赖乎胃土，胃气右转，阳随土蛰，相火下根，是以胆壮而神谧。阳神秘藏，则甘寝而善记，阳泄而不藏，故善忘而不寐也。——《四圣心源·卷四·劳伤解·惊悸》