The Liver
November 3, 2026
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Ruled by the Wood element, and governing over the free flow of Qi, storage of Blood in respect to Rest and Movement, opening into and
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Wind!
October 30, 2026
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The movement of air across the earth! It moves and bends trees, and has the potential to cool or warm an area, provide comfort from
Chi Shao
October 20, 2026
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Chì Sháo is prescribed with other herbs to cool and move Blood. Blood Stasis is induced by trauma (including musculoskeletal injury and trauma caused by
Spring!
October 13, 2026
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A welcome change from the cold of winter, we’re afforded the luxury of sun, warmth and wind! Ruled by the element of Wood, Spring is
Flexibility and the Wood Constitution 🪵🌿
October 6, 2026
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The Wood constitution typically covers people with broad shoulders who tend to be wiry in their body structure, very hard workers who like to be
Five Taxations – Excessive Walking
September 21, 2026
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The final taxation in this series, excessive walking is particularly pertinent for those who use this as their main form of exercise. Excessive walking damages
Five Taxations – Excessive Use of the Eyes
September 7, 2026
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The 4th of the 5 taxations in Chinese Medicine is excessive use of the eyes. In modern times, we can relate to this stress on
Five Taxations – Excessive Lying Down
August 31, 2026
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The Five Taxations are concepts described in the Huang De Nei Jing Su Wen (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine) which is considered to be
5 Taxations – Excessive Standing
August 17, 2026
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The Five Taxations – Excessive Standing The Five Taxations are concepts described in the Huang De Nei Jing Su Wen (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal
5 Taxations – Excessive Sitting
August 10, 2026
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“Sitting for a long time damages the flesh.” The Spleen correlates to the flesh, described as the muscles and sitting for a long time will