SPRING FORWARD INTO WELLNESS
Spring greetings from Inner Balance. It’s the season of the liver, the organ associated with spring in Chinese medicine. The liver is also regarded as the general of the body and subordinate to the ruler, which is the heart. According to TCM, the liver houses the will and if toxic it may hold onto anger and resentment. So spring is
Good Fortune for Chinese New Year’s
The year of the Yang WaterTiger has arrived. Deep roar to all. The organ associated with this sign is the kidneys, which in Chinese medicine stores the Jing or our ancestral energy of longevity. The kidneys are called the ‘root of life’, so this is a good year to strengthen the kidneys that also govern our ability to self-heal
AUTUMN HEALTH IN CHINESE MEDICINE
Each season is associated with different organs and elements. Fall is the season of the lungs and large intestine and the element of metal, which governs organization, communication, order and boundary setting. The yin energy becomes dominant as days grow shorter and the weather becomes colder. So it’s a natural time to slow down, become more introspective and create more