Emotion of Summer: Joy

By |2023-09-15T14:41:38-04:00July 20th, 2023|Categories: Emotion|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each season is associated with one of five emotions, along with a specific organ. For the summer season, the corresponding emotion is joy. From a TCM perspective, joy is not just happiness, but a feeling of deep satisfaction that comes from living a meaningful life. When we experience joy… the Heart's Qi expands. we feel light, open, and connected. the heart's rhythm is regulated our blood circulation improves. our body's immune system is strengthened. worries, anxieties, grief, greed, irritation and other negative emotions are dispersed. our mind is clear and our intellect and memory are [...]

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The Organs of Summer

By |2023-06-28T07:54:55-04:00June 28th, 2023|Categories: Organ, Seasonal Changes|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each season is associated with specific organs, and reflects the interplay between nature and the human body. The organs associated with the summer season in TCM are the Heart and the Small Intestine. Heart The Heart is considered the ruler of all organs and is the organ most associated with the Fire element. It is responsible for governing blood circulation and ensuring proper functioning of the cardiovascular system. And in TCM, the Heart houses the Shen, which refers to the mind, consciousness, and spirit. All over the world, the Heart has a strong affiliation [...]

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Summer Acupoint Highlight : Heart 8

By |2022-11-15T14:04:43-05:00July 6th, 2022|Categories: acupoint, Acupressure, Seasonal Changes|Tags: , , , , , |

Heart 8 is a perfect summer point because it is used for Heart heat. The season of summer is associated with the element of fire, and the element of fire is connected to the Heart. In Chinese Medicine, the Heart is emotionally associated with the Mind + Spirit (also known as Shen).  Heart heat and the indications for using Heart 8 often show up as: Mental restlessness High anxiety Agitation Feeling manic Nightmares or vivid dreams Insomnia Combined with symptoms like: Palpitations Feeling overheated or aversion to the heat Chest pain Thirst Any of those babies sound familiar? Fear [...]

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Tending the Heart’s Fire in the Wintertime

By |2022-11-15T14:07:00-05:00February 12th, 2020|Categories: Holidays, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: , , |

As you study Chinese Medicine, you will quickly learn that it is a medicine based in paradox. That is why, when asked to write a blog post about the Heart for Valentine’s Day mid-February, I smiled, knowing that yet again I would have the opportunity to reflect upon some righteous paradox. If you’ve read the last few entries from our blog, or any writing that has to do with seasonal medicine, you’ve learned that in the season of winter we are met with the invitation to go within and to cultivate our rooting system before we arrive in the emergence [...]

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