In Chinese medicine, it is believed that the entire universe is made up of five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Today, we will focus on Wood, which is often associated with various conditions such as depression, Anger, bloating, and constipation. Depression, anger, bloating, and constipation can be seen as imbalances in the Wood […]
👤 Mr. Myhre’s Story Mr. Myhre, 66 years old, experienced a sudden shift in health on October 7, 2022 — the day a constant ringing in his ears (tinnitus) began. On that very same day, he lost his appetite, and things never quite returned to normal. Over the next year, his symptoms lingered. But three […]
Let’s walk through a real case to see how Chinese medicine looks at chronic IBS-C (constipation-dominant irritable bowel) — and how stress, hormones, and digestion all intertwine in the Five Element system. Patient Background Cira is a 29-year-old woman with a Yang Wood constitution and Yang Fire Yue Ling, a type of body that thrives […]
Let’s walk through a real-life case to help us understand how Chinese medicine uses the Five Elements to see patterns in the body. Patient Background A 65-year-old woman with Hashimoto’s (autoimmune thyroid condition) came in with these main complaints: Step 1: Tongue Diagnosis — What the Body Shows Us In Chinese medicine, the tongue is […]
In Chinese medicine, the mind-body connection is emphasized as emotions are not just psychological experiences — they are expressions of Qi(Energy) movement. Just as the organs have functions, they also generate emotional states. These emotions are meant to move, rise, fall, transform, and ultimately support your health. But when that movement is blocked, excessive, or […]
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), emotions are not just mental states—they are energetic expressions rooted in the vital organs and animated by the dynamic balance of the Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Achieving emotional balance is essential to maintaining the harmony of these elements. Each emotion belongs to one of these elements […]
In Chinese medicine, food is more than fuel — it’s medicine. In our earlier posts, we explored how eating in harmony with the seasons and your Five Element constitution can nourish health and prevent depletion. But there’s another role food and herbs play that is equally important: regulating excess. As we’ve learned in the Five […]
In our journey through the Five Elements, we’ve explored how life is supported by a cycle of nourishment and growth — the generating cycle. We’ve seen how aligning our daily habits with the seasons, foods, and emotional rhythms of each element helps us maintain vitality and flow. But just as nature grows, it also restrains. […]
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the aging process in men begins not with the skin or hormones—but at the level of the Kidneys, the root of vitality. Through the lens of the Five Elements (Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal), we can trace how this deep-rooted decline gradually affects the entire body. For Men, Aging Often […]
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the body is viewed as an interconnected system governed by the Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. These elements aren’t just symbolic—they represent real physiological systems working in harmony to maintain health. One of the core principles in TCM is the Generating Cycle (Sheng Cycle), where each element […]