A "sub-health state" means that the body is unhealthy but does not fulfill the criteria of illness. For example, people are always complaining about headache, dizziness or fatigue; however on medical examination, nothing appears abnormal. From a TCM perspective, however, the body is already manifesting an imbalance of yin and yang, qi, blood, and the viscera.
In comparison with healthy people, people in a "sub-health state" have a higher rate of developing a psychological or physiological disease. Therefore, prevention and elimination of the "sub-health state" have become one of the most important tasks in TCM. To prevent and treat a state of "sub-health", in addition to paying attention to the healthy state of one's body and mind, having a proper diet, regular sleep and an appropriate amount of exercise, one should also try to detect the early appearance of problems and deal with them early. The "sub-health state" in TCM is classified according to the following categories:
stagnation of liver-qi;
phlegm and dampness generate internally;
deficiencies in the heart and spleen;
deficiency in the lung's protective qi;
deficiencies in the liver and kidney;
deficiencies in the spleen and kidney.
If you want to understand whether you are in any of the "sub-health states" please consult your TCM practitioner. Then they will prescribe a treatment according to your particular type.
