Welcome the season of Autumn! Fall until winter pertains to the Metal element Metal controls the organs of the Lungs & Large Intestine Metal Characteristics: Taste: Spicy/ Pungent Organs: Skin Emotion: Sadness or Grief Metal hates being dry Metal and Chinese Medicine: The functions of the lungs in Chinese medicine are to direct the body's energy downward. If the lungs are weak, Qi cannot descend. Pathologies from Lung Qi not descending can be the feeling of a tight chest, irr

Overthinking keeping you awake? In Chinese Medicine the Spleen organ is responsible for pensiveness, and is directly affected by poor diet and over work. Pensiveness in the body knots the energy, making normal functions slow down. Signs that your Spleen is weak are: overthinking, craving sugar, weight gain, feeling heavy, muscle weakness, poor memory, difficulty falling asleep, menses pain or irregularity. TCM view of the Spleen In Chinese Medicine the Spleen has a big role i

Fall and Winter time or the dreaded "flu season" brings cold weather along with all the stuffy noses and boxes of tissues. There is one easy trick you can use this season to prevent common colds and flu's. In Chinese Medicine the immune system is assisted by proper opening and closing of pores. You've heard the old "sweat it out" trick to try and kick the flu. But lets start with preventing it in the first place. Cold Fall and Winter air traps your pores shut, not allowing f