Lump in Throat

Hey DesertRat! Guess what? Did you know that the ol' 'lump in the throat' means something specific? In Traditional Chinese Medicine' it is a specific symptom! Read on....


"One of the most well-known of the typical comments in TCM is "plum pit in the throat." People in cultures beside China may talk about a feeling of a "stone in the throat". People in the U.S. may talk about "having a lump in the throat". The central idea in these descriptions is the feeling of an obstruction in the throat. This points very, very strongly to Liver Qi Stagnation. So when you hear someone talk about a plum pit, a stone, a lump, or some other obstruction in the throat (when there is no actual obstruction like a tumor in the throat), automatically think about the possibility of Liver Qi Stagnation and rule in or rule out.)"

Wild eh? Sounds like you will need to do some Liver Flushes, then some liver repairing with milk thistle and dandelion tinctures! Having a 'lump' in your throat also suggests an obstruction to your self-expression...could it be that you are unable to express the emotions that are related to the liver? (anger, frustration? sounds serious, I know...but it might mean something to you?)

Good thing you salt water flush went well! Yay, to starting to get out mucoid plaque...that is always such a great reward.

Hope to hear from you...

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