This Winter Solstice wreath was hand drawn using dip pens by Kitty Bradshaw. When not being creative in her practice of Oriental Medicine, Kitty gives sway to her lifelong love of calligraphy. Of late, she has been practicing ‘Italian Roundhand.’
A Healthy Attitude Makes A Huge Difference
Enjoy your summer and help ensure your health by being conscious of a few simple things you can do for yourself and your family:
• Drink enough water.
• Monitor your salt intake.
• Eat cooling foods.
5 ELEMENT CHART: ANCIENT DIAGNOSTICS FOR HEALTH AND WELL BEING
We’re all aware of the cost of energy these days; from the price we pay at the pump to fuel our cars, and what we pay to heat and cool our houses. Most of us are aware of energy every morning by how we feel when we lift ourselves out of bed and how we feel when we lie down again at night to go to sleep. How much energy we have, or don’t have, for everything we need and want to do each day is the energy Oriental Medicine refers to as CHI or HEALTH.
Oriental Medicine: Improve Your Health in Spring
Early Spring is the time to start rebuilding the strength of your Kidneys, which get depleted from their Winter work.
The Wood energy of Spring is a time when the health and vitality of your Liver and Gallbladder become the focus of your body’s attention.
Get Relief From Spring Maladies
Because the Wood Element of Spring affects the nerves and mental activity, be on the lookout for changes in the following areas:
• Emotional swings
• Increased irritability and frustrations
• Raw nerves
• Insomnia
• Headaches
• Vision problems
• Digestive problems
