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Chinese Medicine and Indian Summer
Late summer or Indian Summer is associated with the earth element in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is a time for slowing down the activity of summer and observing the abundance we’ve created in our lives. We reflect in order to move forward again with awareness. Earth is the balance point it is a time to […]
The Effects of Sandals and Flip Flops on Bladder Meridian
It’s summer and we’re all enjoying the warm weather and the freedom of summer clothing. Leaving the house without jackets and not having to worry about shoes and socks is great isn’t it? I’ve been observing the last couple of months that many clients are coming in with very tight calf muscles, sore backs and […]
The Body Organ Clock of Chinese Medicine
I like to revisit this information every so often in case someone missed it. In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is believed that the chi or vital energy circulates through each body organ in two-hour intervals every 24 hours. There are specific times for each organ meridian. These specific times of chi circulation are when the […]
Pericardium Meridian – The Final Energy Pathway of Summer
The Pericardium Meridian is known as the heart’s protector. Though not considered an organ in Western medicine, in reality it is the protective sack which surrounds the heart. In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is considered an organ meridian which pairs with The Triple Warmer. The Pericardium Meridian functions to protect the heart both from physical […]
The Energy Pathways of Summer
In Traditional Chinese Medicine man’s connection to the earth was the blueprint for living a healthy life. To be healthy one rose with the sun and went to sleep with the rising of the moon. The seasons in nature were associated with five earth elements: water, wood, fire, earth (soil) and metal. The Fire Element […]