by
wenhousecrafts.com
15 September 2006
Classic Chinese Face
Reading
Lip Reading
Read my lips
Chinese Medicine is one of the
practical applications of Daoist philosophies
which perceives that all things in the
universe are superficial manifestations of
the underlying oneness, therefore everything
is inter-collected and each part reflects the
whole.
When it comes to ailment
diagnosis, by merely looking at your lips, an
experienced Chinese Medicine doctor would be
able to tell what is going on in the other
parts of your body.
Here are some clues: (Note:
Information here is not meant to substitute
for the advice of a health professional)
Healthy lips should look pink,
smooth, lustrous and moist. If it changes its
appearance, it might well indicate some
problems with your internal organs.
- Upper lip
looks dark red or burning dry:
If accompanied by the
symptoms of tight shoulders,
offensive mouth odour, throat
tightness and ear block, then it
could be a sign of a nasty colon
disease.
- Upper lip
looks bluish white:
A sign of a weak,
sluggish and cold colon. The symptoms
associated with this include
abdominal pain, abdominal distension
and fullness, diarrhoea and cold
shivering.
- Lower lip look
purple red:
If accompanied by
symptoms of stomach pain, heaviness
of the body, fullness of the
abdominal, hibbup, then it is a sign
of a hot stomach.
- Lower lip look
dull white:
A sign of a weak and
cold stomach. It is often accompanied
by the symptoms of vomiting,
diarrhoea, abdominal chill and
stomach pain.
- Inner lips in
deep red:
A sign of
upflaring liver fire, which is
associated with irritability and
hot-temper, pain under the rib
cage and lack of appetite
- Inner lips in
yellow colour:
A sigh of hepatitis.
- Lips look
flaming red:
A sign of heartburn.
This is often accompanied by symptoms
of fever and respiratory infection.
- Lips in a dull
dark colour:
A sign of digestive
system disorder. It is often
associated with symptoms of
constipation, diarrhoea, headache,
Insomnia and lack of appetite.
- Pale lips:
A sign of blood
deficiency and poor blood
circulation. It is accompanied by the
symptom of coldness in the limb
during winter.
- Dry and Yellow
lips:
A sign of spleen
secrete disorder, which often leads
to a weak immune system.
- Purple blue
lips:
A sign of short of
oxygen in body or allergic reactions
to medication. It is often associated
with the symptoms of dark red or
light blue complexion, unsease in the
chest, chest pain, short of breath or
having spots on the tongue.
- Dry and
cracked lips:
A sign of vitamin b2
deficiency, or heat-toxins in the
spleen and stomach with yin
deficiencies.
- Upturned lips:
A sing of being prone
to pancreatitis.
- Extreme dry
lips:
A sign of a possible
digestive system disturbance.
- Hair growing
on the upper lip of women:
A sign of hormone
imbalance and abnormal menstruation.
- Lower lip
puffing out:
A sign of congenital
weak liver and/or problems with
bladder. A warning against excessive
drink.
- Red lips with
blue streaks:
A sign of possible
heart failure.
- Upper lip
puffing up:
A sign of allergic
reaction.
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