Let's first talk about the matter of the Upper and Lower Jiao in the body. If the Upper Jiao becomes hot, the Heart Fire can't properly descend. At this time, you might feel dizzy, with things spinning before your eyes, your mind extremely agitated and unable to calm down, unable to sleep soundly at night, dreaming all night long, just like watching a movie.

Now, looking at the Lower Jiao, if it becomes cold, the Kidney Water cannot ascend. As a result, it's easy to experience soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, feeling weak when walking, as if your legs aren't your own. Female friends might also experience irregular menstruation—either coming early or late, with abnormal flow. Your hands and feet are particularly icy cold, unable to warm up no matter how you try. The occurrence of these conditions is mostly due to the failure of communication between the Heart and Kidneys. Therefore, when we regulate and treat, facilitating smooth communication between the Heart and Kidneys can resolve a lot of the problems.

However, today I intend to share a brand-new perspective on regulation and conditioning from the standpoint of the spleen and stomach. Why approach it from the spleen and stomach? Because the middle jiao is precisely where the spleen and stomach reside. The spleen and stomach are the source of qi and blood production—the qi and blood in our bodies are all generated by the spleen and stomach. Moreover, the spleen and stomach serve as the pivotal hub for the ascending and descending movements of qi. They are like a vital transportation artery; if they become blocked, trouble is sure to follow.

Once the middle jiao is obstructed, it’s as if the communication channel between the heart and kidneys is severed. If you only use heat-clearing methods at this time, the body’s yang qi will be damaged, making the person even more deficient and cold. It’s like already not being warm and then having a bucket of cold water poured over you—that would surely make you freeze. On the other hand, if warming yang methods are used, pathogenic heat will become more rampant, flaring upward relentlessly. Symptoms of heat excess, such as oral ulcers and sore throat, will become increasingly severe.

So, how exactly should we regulate and condition? The key is to unblock the middle jiao, allowing the cold and heat within the body to reach a balanced state. Here, I’d like to introduce a traditional Chinese patent medicine called Zhishi Xiaopi Wan (Immature Bitter Orange Pill for Dispersing Stagnation). It is composed of ten medicinal ingredients, including dried ginger, officinal magnolia bark, and poria. This medicine is quite remarkable; it can simultaneously address cold and heat, ascend and descend. It can both clear heat and warm yang, effectively regulating the cold and heat in the body. It also has the functions of dispelling stagnation and fullness, strengthening the spleen, and harmonizing the stomach. It is particularly suitable for those with spleen-stomach weakness accompanied by qi stagnation and discomfort caused by the intermingling of cold and heat.

Dear friends, if you also suffer from issues like heart-kidney imbalance and middle jiao obstruction, why not give Zhishi Xiaopi Wan a try? It might bring you unexpected results!