When it comes to the fairer sex and the blood and Qi are moving during menses, if she consumes [inappropriate substances] or has an inharmonious Heart and Xing, she frequently becomes angry and annoyed, sometimes furious, depressed and bitter. The entire gamut of this negativity leads to Qi and blood stagnation, resulting in the formation of clots, menses pain and masses in the body. If this situation is allowed to linger for too long it becomes very difficult to treat and she feels like she lives a ruined life.
One cannot and must not ever make the mistake of trying to treat this condition like one would treat carbuncles¹. Never use a treatment that aims at scattering accumulations. One should not use this method. Rather, one must protect and nurture her. One must make her feel at home in her body, that her body is precious. Make her believe in herself, in her Center, one hundred percent...
When I [Liu Yuan] see this type of disease, immediately I tell the patient that they must reflect upon their intentions. This disorder requires Xinfa² as its modus operandi. Once this is established and on course, a great doctor can assist with the application of medicinals.³
This passage by Liu Yuan in his Commentary on Medicine points out that when a physician is only able to see the outer symptoms of disease, remaining unaware of the condition of the patient's inner Heart and the origins of their disease, it results in delayed application of proper treatment. In this case, he highlights the commonality of overlooking the accompanying origin of this case of carbuncles originating from the obstruction in her Heart, extending out to the physical body causing the present symptoms. Thus a gentle and nourishing treatment to free the movement of the Heart using Heart method, Xinfa, was his chosen method of treatment, which may be accompanied by herbs to nourish the Heart.
¹ Carbuncle is an abscess, boil or lump on the skin usually resulting from infection and often containing fluid
² Xinfa, Heart (Xin) Method (Fa), a treatment method to nourish the inner Heart of a patient through words, teaching the patient to value life and find contentedness in their own Heart.
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