The Importance of the Heart In Chinese Medicine the Heart is extremely important. In fact, within the Chinese system, the Heart and the Kidneys are generally considered to ...
Continue ReadingThe Gall Bladder – The Decision Maker As well as being the Yang Wood organ, the Gall bladder is also considered to be an extraordinary organ. Indeed, as ...
Continue ReadingThe Clinic So, I began spring cleaning the clinic today, and it gets me thinking... (I know it is a bit late really, but Spring seems to be ...
Continue ReadingThe Importance of the Liver Modern life is very hard on our Livers. As a practising acupuncturist it is very rare to encounter a patient who does not ...
Continue ReadingLiver Detox Spring finally feels like it is here and in celebration I have started eating weeds again! The colour of Spring in Chinese Medicine is green, and ...
Continue ReadingThe Water Type Emotion: Fear and Lack of Fear Season: Winter Struggle with: Trust Need: Reassurance Strength: Motivation, will power and wisdom Organs: Kidneys and Bladder The Water ...
Continue ReadingAcupuncture and the Five Elements Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing that has the power to treat both superficial symptoms and underlying causes of disease. With acupuncture ...
Continue ReadingThe Large Intestine – The drainer of the dregs The Large Intestine is the Yang organ paired with the Lungs, under the element of Metal. It is at ...
Continue ReadingThe Importance of the Lungs In Chinese Medicine, the Lungs are sometimes referred to as 'The tender Organ'. This is in recognition of the fact that in the ...
Continue ReadingThe Earth Type Emotion: Sympathy and Worry Season: Late Summer Struggle with: Worry Need: To be heard Strength: Sympathetic and Giving Organs: Stomach and Spleen The Earth Element ...
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