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Living In Harmony with the Season of Winter
“The wise nourish life by flowing with the four seasons and adapting to cold or heat by harmonizing joy and anger in a tranquil dwelling, by balancing yin and yang ….. So it is that dissolute evil cannot reach the man of wisdom, and he will be witness to a long life.” –Huangdi Neijing Suwen […]
Chinese Medicine during Winter
The winter solstice is fast approaching and with it the beginning of the winter season. In nature, the trees and plants have pulled their energy back into their roots to survive the colder weather. The season of winter in nature is cold, damp, and inactive. The ancient Chinese believed that in order to stay healthy […]
The Metal Element and Grief
Autumn is when the metal element is most active. The metal element is represented by the Lung and Large Intestine Meridians. It is the perfect time of year to tonify lung energy which helps to protect the body from colds and illness. The lungs also carry the emotion of grief. Everyone experiences grief or loss […]
Damp Condition Revisited
I’ve spoken about the six pernicious influences or causes of disease in Chinese Medicine before, but now that we’re in the season of autumn it is a good time to revisit it. These six climatic conditions are considered causes of disease within the body. They are: cold, wind, dampness, heat, dryness and summer heat. Many […]
Holidays Have you Feeling Frazzled?
With the holidays fast approaching, busy schedules are about to be strained even more. To stay healthy and enjoy the holidays it is important to maintain a strong immune system. Most of us don’t become ill from exposure to germs. It’s when our immune system is compromised that we get sick. Our immune system is […]