If you're overweight, it could be damp heat bearing down with lucid yang unable to rise to the head. Could be phlegm damp obstructing the heart orifice. (In TCM, the heart is the seat of the mind.) There are some great points for mental clarity, such as du 20 and sishencong on the top of the head. The herbs would depend more on your overall pattern diagnosis. Avoid greasy and phlegmy foods. Drink more water, do more exercise, especially qigong or walking.
----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Maahs To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 7:51 PM Subject: Re: CS>OT Mental Clarity Thank you all for the information. I'm starting to go through it now. More information: What I mean is ability to focus. Usually I'll have trouble concentrating on something I'm reading, like my screen at work while programming. Other times it might be a book or long email. I'm 48. Stopped smoking 5 years ago and gained weight. I've told the doctor maybe it's the crestor and he says its not enough blood to the brain cause I'm fat. (Yeah he tells it like it is so I stay with him.) I've been taking Ginko (~120 mg/day) and Omega 3 along with some other supplements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Norton, Steve" <stephen.nor...@ngc.com> To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 5:50:32 PM Subject: RE: CS>OT Mental Clarity It depends on what you mean by helping mental clarity. Is it mental tiredness or something more like memory loss?
