Health Notes
Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine
Focus on the heart!
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a more nuanced view of the function of the heart than biomedicine, but they both agree that the heart propels the blood through the vessels. In biomedicine, the heart is little more than a pump.
Do you know the emperor?
Every season has a corresponding flavor, and Summer’s flavor is bitter. It enters the channel of the Heart and can be used in herbal medicine and food to resolve imbalances. The Heart is the yin organ of the Fire Element. It is referred to as the Emperor as it has dominion over many facets of our psychology and physiology.
Reconnecting the heart spirit
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) we can observe the relative health of the Heart and the animating spirit of the Shen through the complexion, the brightness of the eyes, the movements of the body, the vitality of the person. What we don’t always talk about is the importance of the Heart and Shen in our ability to experience joy.
The ultimate remedy for what ails us in body, mind and spirit is…
The Heart is the seat of the spirit…the Shen, which governs our mind and consciousness. When we allow ourselves to give and receive love, we nurture the very essence of our being, our spirit.