A Flu That Lasted for Several Years

A young Italian lady came in for a treatment.  Her complaint was that she was tired from having shoulder and back pain.  As I prepared to do an examination, I turned the heater on for awhile.  She said, “It is too warm for me!”  I turned the heater off, and a little while later she said, “It is too cold, can you please turn on the heat?”  
 

As I was taking her pulse, it began to tell me many things.  “Do you have a bitter mouth?” I asked.  “Yes,” she replied.  I added, “Is your throat dry?”  She again answered, “Yes.”  I said, “I am almost certain what is wrong with you.  I don’t know if you feel dizzy or not, but either way, my diagnosis would be the same.”  She said, “Dr. Ng, don’t scare me!  Tell me what is wrong.”  I said, “It is the flu.  In fact, it is a flu that you have been carrying for several years.”  She yelled, “No kidding!”  I told her it is a flu which resides between the outer and inner part of the body, that is, in the superficial area.

After I treated her a few times, her symptoms went away because the major problem settled down.  She began to conserve energy, and with acupuncture and cupping the back and shoulder pain got better.