ASD in TCM
I'm wondering how Autism is understood through the perspective of TCM and Daoist cultivation.
A student of Wuliupai described it as the disharmony of the Shen and Xin, whatever that means. From what I've seen online, the predominant view is that it's an issue of the yuan/prenatal jing, or a more classical idea of the "five delays" - which likely means that there's not a great deal that can be helped.
I'm curious if I have a shot of addressing this through this path? Maybe diet is the biggest factor, or acupuncture and herbs, maybe it's slowly improving function over time through Neigong practice, maybe the ultimate answer is "it depends on you, and your patterns" - I guess ultimately I'm looking for some encouragement that maybe if I eat flavorless food for the rest of my life I can improve my mental faculties a bit.