Lothian Massage & Acupuncture

Diseases often have their roots in emotional problems: our body signals when something is not right within us.

Health is based on the balance of the body, mind, and spirit. Illness warns of the disruption of this equilibrium. Suppressed emotions or prolonged stress lie behind physical symptoms. These issues can block the flow of energy in the body. This blockage leads to specific complaints.

 Such signs help us recognize when we need to change our lifestyle or attitude. Interpreting symptoms can point to deeper causes, thus supporting both physical and emotional healing.

Here is a brief introduction to diseases and their psychological causes

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• Pituitary gland – The control centre (being controlled by others).
• Lip cancer – Swallowed grievances, blaming others.
• Acne – Issues with contact, bodily conflict, a sense of inner impurity.
• Lower abdominal cramps – Fear, uncertainty.
• Alcoholism – Feeling ungrounded, a sense of worthlessness, guilt. Rejection of the self. Wish for conflict-free, friendly relationships.
• Allergy – Refusing the qualities symbolized by the allergen. Who am I allergic to? Hypersensitivity, aggression, defensiveness, repressed hostility, fear of life.
• Hay fever: This allergy to pollen symbolizes fertilization and reproduction. Hay fever usually indicates an unconscious rejection in the sexual domain. It affects either sexuality as a whole or certain aspects of it.
• Animal fur allergy: This typically reflects rejection of anal traits within oneself. Here, natural instincts are perceived as base or shameful and despised, yet there is a strong desire for them.
• House dust allergy: This form of allergy sees certain areas of life as impure and thus rejected. Inner values are set by high ideals, which cannot be realized in the present world.
• Rickets – Emotional malnutrition. Lack of love and security.
• Haemorrhoids – Carrying old anger. Trouble letting go. Feeling burdened, worrying about deadlines.
• Bedwetting – The bladder’s cry, improper treatment. Protest against circumstances, excessive demands, inner tension.
• Fainting – Feeling helpless, being unable to act, escaping responsibility. Overwhelming tasks. The desire to avoid the situation. Not wanting to acknowledge the outside world—a protective reaction.
• Jaw problems – Anger, resentment, desire for revenge, aggressiveness.
• Insomnia – Fear, restlessness, guilt, obsessive self-control. Fear of the spirit world or of death. We must learn to let go and surrender ourselves.
• Concussion – Signifies a break in one’s usual path and thinking, indicating a need for a change in direction.
• Low blood pressure – Fear of responsibility, reluctance to go all the way.
• Forearm – Ability to act.
• Arthritis – (Joint inflammation) Reduced mobility, stiffness, stubbornness, lack of inner warmth, rigid norms and boundaries.
• Arthritis – (non-inflammatory joint disease) Mental and spiritual transformation, deformation of one’s being, faulty behaviour, sluggishness.
• Asthma – You have swallowed many grievances in life and would like to be rid of them or receive more. Repressed need for dominance, suppressed aggression, unfulfilled desire for freedom.
• False pregnancy – Desire for pure motherhood.
• Sleep problems – Issues surrounding death.
• Face – Openness, self-expression, the part of ourselves that speaks the most about who we are.
• Facial nerve spasm – Always wearing a mask, not showing one’s true self.