Wei Qi also declines if the Qi and blood pathways become blocked for any reason. Blockage can occur when liver Qi succumbs to emotional stress. Un-vented frustration or anger can literally strangle liver energy, restraining it from circulating vital Qi and blood to all the other body systems. Without the smooth and efficient flow of information and nutrients, the body's defense mechanisms malfunction, in this Home Lift by over reacting. Keynote features in this pattern of rhinitis include:
Easy irritability out of proportion to current events
Red or white face becoming purple during episodes of anger
Pulse has a string-taut quality
Allergies are strongly influenced by food choices:
A second form of stagnation/obstruction occurs as a result of poor dietary choices. Regular consumption of cold and phlegm-producing foods induces a state of dampness that slows digestion, hindering the absorption and distribution of nutrients to the rest of the body. Foods made from cow's milk, cold fruit juices, peanuts, and all foods or drinks containing sugar produce mucus in the digestive tract that then accumulates in the nose and lungs. This is most frequently observed in children with persistent runny noses, nasal itching, and/or chronic noisy respiration. Keynote features in this hypo-reactive pattern of Goods Elevator.
