Health will explain the five phases of life according
to Traditional Chinese Medicine, and how they link to our five major organs:
kidney, liver, spleen, lungs, and heart. Find out about the personality
of the kidney and its connection to the psychological emotion of fear.
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The Five-Phase
Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Chinese medicine works
through the five
elements of life, elements found in each of our bodies. In
this herbal/health section, we will explore how the interaction of
these five elements can bring harmony and order to our bodymind*.
Chinese medicine is also a philosophy and a religion.
(I believe that the mind and body constantly work together. If you
have a day dream, your body goes through that dream with you.)
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Organ Sense: The Kidneys: At thirty-two, Linda complained of sore knees, lower back pain, and an incessant ringing in her ears. Her chocolate brown eyes protruded from a pale, thin face. She lived the big city life, worked the big city day, and partied into the big city night. She didn’t worry about a boyfriend because she didn’t have one -- too busy for that, but someday. Work overwhelmed her. She was moving up the ladder and had to keep on top of things. Failure was her worst fear... Read more...
In the article “The Only Thing We Have to Fear,” Mike Reilly describes: “Butterflies: that feeling in your gut just this side of nauseous. The harder you try to kill them the harder their wings flap. The cause is diverted blood flow away from the digestive system. Less blood causes oxygen deprivation resulting in a fluttery feeling. Other symptoms of fear include Read more..