WINTER Element – Water Colour – Black Nature – Yin Organs – Kidney/Bladder Emotion – Fear/Willpower Taste – Salty Condition – Cold Direction – North Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. In…
Autumn Season Element – Metal Colour – White Nature – New Yin Organs – Lung, Large Intestine Emotion – Grief/Courage Taste – Spicy Condition – Dry The Autumn Equinox marks the official end of summer. Nights become longer…
Seasons & Rhythms Chinese Medicine does not separate mind and body – life situations and emotions are all considered in a treatment plan for health. Excessive emotions are seen to adversely affect the organ systems responsible for the…
Element – Fire, Color – Red, Nature – Yang, Movement – Up and Outward Organs – Heart, Small Intestine, Emotion – Joy Taste – Bitter, Condition – Hot Chinese Medicine is based on balancing opposites in nature; dark…
Traditional health sciences of India and China share many of the same concepts. Ayurveda, the ancient tradition of India, is usually translated as “science of life”. Chinese Medicine is integral to all things in traditional Chinese lifestyle. Ayurvedic…
Spring in Chinese Medicine SPRING is Element – Wood Colour – Green Nature – Yang Organs – Liver/Gall Bladder Emotion – Anger/Determination Taste – Sour Condition – Windy Direction – East Chinese Medicine and Yoga In Chinese medicine,…
Spring in Chinese Seasons Element – Wood Colour – Green Nature – Yang Organs – Liver/Gall Bladder Emotion – Anger/Determination Taste – Sour Condition – Windy Direction – East For Chinese, there are Five Elements that represent different…