We recently posted the blog entitled, "A Simple Introduction to the Five Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine". We have now been exploring characteristics of each of the Five Elements and how they relate to emotion. We have already considered the Water element, and now we will consider the Wood element. This blog will explore such questions as: What may happen...when Wood is blocking another element?...when Wood is the one being blocked?...when Wood is opened? Future blogs will explore how these questions relate to the additional three elements. We hope that you find this information useful.
Recently, we posted the blog entitled "A Simple Introduction to the Five Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine". We are now exploring characteristics of each of the Five Elements and how they relate to emotion, beginning with the element of Water. This blog will explore such questions as: What may happen...when Water is blocking another element?...when Water is the one being blocked?...when Water is opened? Future blogs will explore how these questions relate to the additional four elements. We hope that you find this information useful.
We have interviewed Kate Bodmann (pictured above), who is a Registered Clinical Herbalist and Registered Aromatherapist who has been providing herbal consultations and classes for the past 10 years in Omaha, Nebraska. She is the owner of Land of Milk and Honey Herbs and Omaha Whole Living, a small health and wellness collective that provides massage, qi gong, and other energy healing practices. We have worked with Kate for many years now and knew that she would be THE Herbalist to interview for the content of this blog. What herbs are safe to take during pregnancy? Herbal safety is an important aspect to consider when working with women who are or may become pregnant. There are many safe herbs...
Generally speaking, men and women have very different, yet similar, health concerns. The state of imbalance does not favor one sex over the other, however the different sexes may be prone to certain imbalances based on diets and expected social standards. The environment in which we live in (and grow up in) has a high impact on our overall well-being, especially mental health. I always believe that the first step in a healthy approach to living is a healthy mental-state of well-being. My mom, who has been a nurse of many kinds over the years, has always told me “If your perspective towards life is happy and healthy, then your physical health will follow” and I believe this whole-heartedly. My...
