As we embrace autumn the light energy of summer days transforms into new observations to be curious of. The following post focuses on the Chinese medicine (CM) associations to autumn, specifically the lung system, and the emotion grief. . .
Read moreTransitioning With Late Summer, Worry, + The Spleen | Acupuncture - Victoria, BC
As summer days begin to shorten with temperatures rising and falling, we can feel a shift in the external pattern of nature, which manifests internally. The Chinese Medicine (CM) season of Late Summer marks the transitional period between the two yang seasons of Spring and Summer, toward the yin seasons of Autumn and Winter. This short period of hot and often humid (damp) seasonal weather extends from mid August to the Autumn Equinox or first day of Fall. This post focuses on a few main resonances of Late summer: the earth element, the Spleen, and the emotion worry. . .
Read moreThe Chinese Medicine Emotional Wheel | Acupuncture - Victoria, BC
This ‘Chinese Medicine Emotional Wheel’ diagram was created based on the Chinese Medicine five element system with a hint of ‘Plutchik’s wheel of emotions’. It can be used as a tool for navigating emotions for well-being. The arrows and lines shows us that the nature of human emotions are interconnected (for ex. sadness may be connected to anger), that one may give rise to another (ie. worry to sadness), and that each has it’s gift, for example the virtue of fear is wisdom. We can also see that each section resonates with an affected organ system. . .
Read more7 Self Care Tips for Early Cold Symptoms + Ginger-Lemon-Honey Tea Recipe | Acupuncture - Victoria BC
Early cold symptoms indicate that one’s defensive qi (wei qi) has been invaded by either heat or cold carried by wind pathogens, for example a virus carried by a draft. The lungs govern wei qi which guards our outermost boundary; it is relative to immune protection and resides within the skin and superficial meridians. . .
Read moreAcupuncture for Allergies | Acupuncture - Victoria BC
According to Chinese medicine, allergy symptoms such as sinus congestion, fatigue, hay fever, runny nose, and scratchy throat, arise due to imbalances within organ and meridian systems. Repeated exposure to allergy triggers perpetuate imbalance and may stem from a variety of sources such as environmental pollen and toxins, stress, constitutional deficiencies, hygiene, and diet. Our bodies must have an adequate amount of Wei Qi (defensive qi) circulating within our meridians in order to stay healthy. . .
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