Traditional Chinese medicine philosophy is partly organized around the Five Elements - Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. Each of these elements are associated with a particular organ and energy meridian in the body, and can be applied to all things in nature, including the human body and psyche. We are all always ebbing and flowing among …
Chinese Herbs are Familiar Plants
Many Chinese herbs are common plants that are familiar to us all. I was updating my cheat sheet of herbal formulas, and realized you all might find it interesting, so I'm posting a bit about Chinese herbs today! When you study acupuncture in the US, you learn the herbs by their Chinese names, which made it an …