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

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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