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A Mid-Winter Checkup
It’s mid-Winter and according to Five Element Theory, the Water energy of this season is coming to its lowest ebb.
If you get too chilly, you’re more susceptible to injuries.
Your kidneys may be pretty pooped by now, leaving you feeling low in energy, and more susceptible to becoming cold. Overall, your immune system is a bit weaker due to the stresses it undergoes from warding-off illness. This is a time of year when more rest is needed to maintain normal energy levels.
Be Careful
Since the kidneys are much more vulnerable right now, if get too chilly, you’re more susceptible to injuries to the lower back, hips, legs and feet. If you’re prone to sciatica, this is the time of year when it will flare up more readily. With the Water energy waning, the strength of the kidneys and the parts of your body most dependent on them can benefit by the support provided by acupuncture, Chinese medical herbs, Chi Kung exercises, and proper diet and nutrition.
Rough Sailing Ahead
The Water element energies of Winter will remain with us until we get closer to the Vernal Equinox towards the end of March, when the Wood element and the Liver will move to center stage. But, in these ecologically tumultuous times, it’s become evident that the Liver energy has already started to flow in, roiling the waters. It’s like the changing of the tides, where one tide has been high and is starting to flow out, (Water element energy), the next season’s energy, or ‘tide,’ is prematurely flowing causing unexpected and unplanned for pressure in your body and mind.Acupuncture and Chinese medical herbs can help rebuild your strength.
This early and strong flow of Wood/Liver-Gallbladder energy this year, is indicated by the premature and vigorous growth in our gardens, as well as the onset of health problems affecting the skin, eyes, and nerves. So if you find yourself unexpectedly irritable, or easily frustrated, this changing of the seasonal energy is a possible reason why.
Be Prepared
The fact that the seasonal shift is taking place so early in many locales, is a warning to start taking preventative measures like acupuncture, Chinese medical herbs, Chi Kung exercises, and proper diet and nutrition to be prepared for the strong effects on your body and mind that Spring energy brings.
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