Acid reflux

Hi there

I have only just started with this client and she has been taking Nexium as advised by her dr. She claims to have seen a TCM dr before this and been trying herbal remedies without any positive effect - althrough she couldnt remember exactly what and is getting back to me on that.

Perviously I have used herbs and apple cider vinegar successfully - but with her insistance that this will not help her I am asking what others may have tried.

Thank you for your responce

I would ask your client if she recalls a particularly stressful event prior to the onset of acid reflux. Thinking about the meridian clock, the meridian most involved in the stress response is Triple Warmer, active 9-11 PM. It sits in polarity to Spleen, active 9-11 AM. Stomach is the yang partner to spleen, and it&#39s adjacent time is 7-9 AM. When there is a stress related imbalance the first to be impacted are spleen/pancreas and stomach.

In some clients there is more imbalance that shows up in the yin, or Spleen meridian. In others, it shows up more readily in the Stomach meridian. I would wonder if she has a yin or a yang pattern in terms of the meridians that are first to show an imbalance.

In any case, there are many Eden Energy Medicine exercises that help bring more balance to TW/Spleen, and thus to the body overall. A simple one is the Spleen hug. Bring the right hand around to hold the left corner of the waist over the spleen and its meridian. Bring the left hand to hold the right elbow on the pathway of the Triple Warmer meridian. Take deep breaths, drop the shoulders, and let the body release some stress.

It&#39s also good to "flush" triple warmer. That is, trace it backwards from the temple through the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and off the ring finger. Then do the same on the other side. There are several variations of this simple destressing activity. But these two exercises are a good beginning.

It&#39s important to remind clients that stress is involved in 99 44/100ths % of all discomfort, pain, and disease. Further, thoughts generate a good deal of this stress. Triple Warmer&#39s question is "Am I Safe?" Any fearful thoughts - whether about personal symptoms, finances, or what the leader of North Korea threatens - will all notify Triple Warmer that it needs to work hard just to keep you alive. Increasing consciousness of thinking patterns is an important step in healing whatever the diagnosis.

I would first ask the madam complaining about acid reflux to stop raw foods. Perhaps this case may be having spleen Qi deficiency or sinking spleen Qi. Look for symptoms of spleen Qi deficiency and tone if required.