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Seasonal Harmony – It’s Summer

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Ellasara Kling

[Seasonal Harmony] It’s Summer Ellasara Kling We have now entered into Early Summer whose emotion is Joy! We are all happy to have left the cold of winter and the windy storms of spring behind, to shed our overcoats and … Continue reading →

Posted in Food as Medicine, Seasonal Harmony | Tagged digestion, fire element, five element theory, food, food therapy, harmony, healthy, healthy eating, heart, Kidney, liver, lung, organic, Spleen, summer | 1 Comment

Scientific Qi Exploration – Horary Cycle’s Qi Pathways from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Part II)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Martin Eisen

[Scientific Qi Exploration] Horary Cycle’s Qi Pathways from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Part II) The Horary Cycle with Exit and Entry Points Recall that each Organ and its corresponding Meridian energy is at its peak during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Scientific Qi Exploration | Tagged energy rivers, heart, horary cycke, Kidney, large intestine, liver, lung, meridian, meridian systems, Qi, small instestine, Spleen, stomach, urinary bladder, yangming | 1 Comment

Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update] Compiled By Kevin Chen Advantage of meditation over exercise in reducing cold and flu illness is related to improved function and quality of life. Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 Nov 21. By Obasi CN, Brown R, Ewers T, et al. from Dept of Family Medicine, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mind-Body Research Update, Research Update | Tagged body, breathing exercises, exercise, food therapy, gong, health, heart, mental alertness, mentl health, mind, Mind Body Research, Mind Body Research Update, physical health, Qigong, research, tai chi, yoga | Leave a comment

Scientific Qi Exploration – The Jingluo

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Martin Eisen

Scientific Qi Exploration The Jingluo: Part 1 – The Horary Cycle by Dr. Marty Eisen 1. Introduction Jing can be translated as “to pass through” or “pathway” and refers to the vertical channels or meridians. Luo means “network” and refers … Continue reading →

Posted in Scientific Qi Exploration | Tagged 12 earthly branches, accupuncture, acupoints, blood regulation, buddhist, elbow, groin, heart, Herbology, horary cycle, jing, Kidney, liver, lung, midday/midnight law, Qi, Qigong, Spleen, stomach, taoist, yin and yang, zang-fu organs | 1 Comment

Cultivating The Mind – The Heart of Healing

Posted on March 15, 2013 by GuestWriter

Cultivating The Mind The Heart Of Healing: Naikan As Applied Benevolence By Henry McCann, DAOM *First published on the online ToDo Institute Library of Japanese Psychology* Introduction In the Huang Di Nei Jing, the core text of Chinese medicine that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultivating the Mind | Tagged acupuncture, benevolence, body, Confucianism, consciousness, goodness, heart, herbal medicine, internal organ, naikan, ritual, sovereign, spirit, truth | 1 Comment

Seasonal Harmony – Spring Food Consciousness

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Ellasara Kling

Seasonal Harmony Spring: An Important Time For Food Consciousness By Ellasara Kling Spring Season Is Presided Over By The Liver/Gall Bladder System. As Winter energetically recedes, Spring’s energy increases and we enter into the morning of the year. The energy … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasonal Harmony | Tagged bamboo shoots, cashews, celery, chicken, dandelion, eyes, flexibility, gall bladder, go with the flow, green, green bell pepper, heart, kale, Kidney, liver, lung, sour, Spleen, spring, tea, tendons, wood | 5 Comments

TCM Views and Treatment of Hypothyroidism

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Helen Hu

[TCM Food Therapy] Traditional Chinese Medicine Views and Treatment of Hypothyroidism Helen H. Hu, OMD, L/Ac. Hypothyroidism is under activity of the thyroid gland that leads to inadequate production of thyroid hormones and a slowing of vital body functions. Facial expressions … Continue reading →

Posted in Food as Medicine, TCM Food Therapy | Tagged black sesame congee, blakc chicken, cinnamon congee, gland, go ji lamb, heart, herbal egg, hypothyroidism, kidney yang deficiency, spleen and kidney yang deficiency, thyroid, yi zhi congee, zhu yo ginger congee | 6 Comments

Foods Have Flavors And Flavors Have Directions

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Ellasara Kling

[Seasonal Harmony] Foods Have Flavors And Flavors Have Directions By Ellasara Kling Five Element Theory provides a framework through which we can observe and understand the deeper connections between ourselves and Universal Flow/Natural Cycles throughout our lives. An understanding that … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasonal Harmony | Tagged adzuki bean and lotus seed dessert soup, broccoli rabe with mushrooms and walnuts, direction flavor, five element theory, heart, kidney function, liver, lung, massage, natural cycles, slpeen, universal flow, winter energy cereal, winter season, wood ear mushrooms with tomato | Leave a comment

Seasonal Harmony – Finding Harmony In Seasonal Eating

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Ellasara Kling

[Seasonal Harmony] Finding Harmony In Seasonal Eating by Ellasara Kling In times past, and until fairly recently in human history, eating with the seasons was normal as it was not generally possible to eat any other way. Food was obtained … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasonal Harmony | Tagged alond, apples, apricot, autumn, bamboo shoots, banana, barley, basil, carrot, congee, corn silk tea, cow's milk, eating, eggplant, fennel, harmony, heart, internal heat, Kidney, liver, lmon grass, lotus seed, lung season, mushroom soup, seasonal, sesame, soy milk, Spleen | 1 Comment

The Color Purple Yam Dessert Recipe & Breathe Easy Fritillaria Pear

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Yuan

[Ancient Wisdom, Modern Wisdom] The Color Purple Yam Dessert & Breathe Easy Fritillaria Pear by Yuan Wang, Warren Sheir, Mika Ono While Chinese mountain yam (Dioscorea opposita) is a key herb in traditional Chinese medicine, Dr. Yuan Wang, co-author of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Wisdom Modern Kitchen | Tagged breathe east, breathe easy, dessert, fritillaria pear, healthy, heart, purple yam | Leave a comment