It is mid-Spring and according to five element theory, the "Wood" energy is its bottom.
If you read seasonal BIOM health advice, you recognize that the effect of spring on your body has been very strong this year, based on health issues common spring you may be confronted.
Self Checkup
Just as the five element theory indicates that the characteristic energy of spring is "Wood", said also that the color is green, that is the color associated with your liver and gallbladder. Surge energy of spring is considered in the vibrant green color of young leaves, and how you feel energy of spring in your body is determined by the health of your liver and gallbladder. If these bodies are balanced, you feel a mild and pleasant energy that flows through you that stimulates your creativity and a sense that basically all is well in your life.
If your liver and gallbladder are not working properly, emotional problems such as frustration, irritation, anger, or rage are not uncommon. Physically, symptoms such as insomnia, sciatic, arterial hypertension, constipation, migraine headaches, vision and other problems eye, hives, asthma and eczema may be exacerbated by the energy of spring and may be bothering you more than usual right now.
Help you
There are things you can do to help you through this time of year more comfortably if you're experiencing any of the problems mentioned above.
Foods to avoid
Be aware that some foods can have a detrimental effect on the liver and gallbladder. Try to avoid foods rich, fatty, oily, fried, buttery and creamy. For example, when you have the choice between fettuccine alfredo and fettuccine primavera, choose the primavera because fettuccine alfredo a cream and eggs, making it too rich to the gallbladder. In addition, be aware that the liver and gallbladder have an alcohol treatment hard times - including beer and wine. Therefore if you have liver problems avoid or minimize, the amount of food you eat and drink.
Food dining
Foods that enhance health and function of the liver and gallbladder include: shiitake mushrooms, sour citrus fruit (grapefruit, lemon, lime and apple sour) and pickles with a quantity moderate vinegar.
As always, the Chinese medical herbs are extremely useful for building and the balance between the liver and gallbladder. Chinese medical herbal formulae proved among more effective treatments for all degrees of cure liver problems.
Get enough rest
Do your best to get enough rest. Rest is particularly important for your body in spring by the intensity of the energy, we have seen. Do not forget that the imbalances of liver can cause insomnia, which can be attenuated by Oriental Medicine.
Manage your Stress with exercise
Exercise is essential for your physical and emotional health, and methods one year Chi Chi Kung and Tai Chi for gardeners are especially beneficial in the spring to help energy seasonal flow through your body. By combining a program of exercises focused on the Chi with acupuncture and Chinese medical herbs, you can keep your body Chi or energy, become "stagnant."
The summer has arrived.
Summer is the season of the energy of the fire. It remains to be seen how quickly and intensely "Fire" flows in the northern hemisphere this year. Be aware that the drying out of all of the juicy spring growth that you see today, is exactly what happens to you and me in the summer. So think back and remember the health problems and discomfort you typically encounter in summer - now is certainly the time to prepare.
Kitty Bradshaw is an acupuncturist licensed, with a clinical degree in Oriental medicine. Studying and working with Eastern medicine since 1986, Kitty combines traditional with Taoist healing methods eastern medicine of the possibilities of healing beyond the level of standard health care to provide. His deep understanding of Chinese medical herbs, combined with its intuitive capabilities to diagnose and treat the difficult problems, has helped many people to regain and maintain their State of health.
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