ing it into mucus or phlegm. Inflammation of the liver or the gall 

 causes gall stones or enlargement of the liver. When inflammation af- 

 fects one or more of the internal organs, trouble develops in the ex- 

 tremities of the body, through the media of blood circulation and nerves. 

 Therefore, in order to afford permanent relief the Herbalist must be 

 conversant with the connection between the internal organs and the 

 part of the body affected. 



Inflammation of the human system comes either from what we eat 

 or drink or as a foreign invasion, such as attacks consequent upon 

 changes in temperature (cold or fever) or upon contagion or other 

 infection. 



Inflammation in any part of the system impedes its proper function- 

 ing. Merely taking a physic and moving the bowels every day does not 

 necessarily imply that the blood and organs are thereby cleansed and 

 rid of poisonous inflammation. Some persons try to drink a gallon or 

 more of water each day in order to flush the kidneys and bladder. The 

 result of such measures is frequently the bringing on of indigestion and 

 the weakening of the bladder and kidneys for life. Other people eat 

 quantities of fruit in order to keep their systems from becoming in- 

 flamed. However, one who takes into his system too much fruit and 

 water will thereby destroy the fire elements therein, and his food will 

 lie there undigested. He will soon lose his vitality and become liable 

 to tumors, discharges, pallor of complexion, sensations of cold and 

 weakness, sour stomach, vomiting and sometimes even dropsy. 



In addition to tracing various ailments to foregoing elements, Chi- 

 nese Herbalists also attribute pathological conditions to other causes, 

 e. g.: 



1. Over excitement or great joy affects the heart. 



2. Intense anger affects the liver. 



3. Deep thinking (mental strain) and sadness affect the spleen. 



4. Great fear affects the kidneys. 



5. Sudden fright affects the heart. 



Any specific ailment may be due to the inflammation or derangement 

 of one or all of these organs. 



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