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Expressions of the Five Elements dizziness, heart palpitations, insomnia,
cheerful, communicative, distractible,
Wood symbolizes the energy of nervous, spontaneous.
springtime - a time of birth and growth.
The color green is associated with the Dietary and lifestyle guidance: eat
liver and can be seen in all types of plants bitter foods such as dandelion root
and trees in bloom. The liver stores blood and bitter melon, having cooling foods
and monitors the smooth flow of Qi. The with your meals like cucumber, mint,
gallbladder mainly stores and excretes watermelon and cilantro can help heat,
bile and is responsible for the decision- moderately spicy foods like mild chili
making process and carrying out plans peppers, ginger and garlic can help
effectively. Imbalance can cause allergies, circulation but avoid overly hot peppers,
blurred vision, dry eyes, migraines, PMS, stress management and exercise is
skin rash, impatient, indecisive, irritable. fundamental as well as healthy & positive
relationships.
Dietary and lifestyle guidance:
incorporate some sour flavored foods Earth represents a time of harvest
such as lemon and lime, consume dark and abundance which is a symbol of
leafy greens, stay hydrated, consume less nourishment. The spleen produces Qi
alcohol, control mental stress and stay and blood and maintains the integrity
physically active to move that Qi! of the body by holding everything
together. The stomachs’ role is to break
Fire is related to nature reaching its down food and liquids than transport it
full potential; growth has reached downward to the intestines and mentally
maturity. Our fire aspect represents has the same emotions of worry and
fulfillment or the complete expression overthinking of the spleen. Imbalance
of our being. The heart beholds the can cause: acid reflux, bad breath, sugar
Mind/Consciousness (Shen) and cravings, poor appetite, poor digestion
governs blood and the vessels. The (gas, nausea, bloating), difficulty in
small intestine separates the clear losing/gaining weight, chronic worry and
from the turbid in the body such as overthinking.
absorbing nutrients from food and
eliminating waste; mentally it is in Dietary and lifestyle guidance: enjoy
charge of making clear decisions naturally sweet foods such as bananas,
by distinguishing between what dates, sweet potatoes, carrots and beets,
is beneficial and what is harmful. have more warm cooked foods as they
Imbalance can cause hot hands and feet, are easier to digest vs raw cold, try to eat
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