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Aetiology and Pathology

Overwork and Excessive Sexual Activity

Overwork in the sense of working long hours without adequate rest for several years weakens
the Kidneys and particularly Kidney-Yin. When overwork is associated with excessive sexual
activity it weakens the Kidneys even more.

A deficient Kidney-Yin fails to nourish Liver-Yin and, in time, this may lead to the development
of Liver-Wind which causes tremors. Liver-Yin (and by implication Liver-Blood too) fails to
nourish and moisten the sinews: this dryness of the sinews, combined with Liver-Wind, leads to
tremors.

Diet

Excessive consumption of greasy-fried or sweet foods leads to the formation of Phlegm. With
time, Phlegm easily combines with Fire, especially when the person consumes alcohol as well.

Phlegm-Fire on its own would not cause Parkinson's disease but it does so when associated with
Liver-Wind, which it often is in old people. Phlegm obstructs the channels and prevents fluids
and Blood from nourishing them, hence the tremor.

Emotional Stress

Anger, frustration and resentment may cause Liver-Yang to rise and, with time, this may lead to
Liver-Wind.

Thus, as the quotation from the "Original Theory of Medicine" above shows, in Parkinson's
disease the tremor is always due to fluids and Blood not nourishing the channels and sinews.

Differentiation and Treatment

Acupuncture

Body Acupuncture