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Emotions of the WOOD Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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.

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Emotions of the WATER Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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.

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