In Traditional Chinese Medicine the element of Water is linked to Winter. It is the time of the year when Yin is at its highest and nature seems asleep. It is the moment of rest, where it is necessary to conserve and hoard the energy accumulated during the summer and set aside during the autumn. The rhythms slow down, the body closes in on itself to nourish its internal energies.
The Water constitution is linked to the Kidney organ, which has an important draining and purifying function. The color associated with water is dark blue, almost black, typical of deep and unfathomable water, or of the night; its flavor is salty which, if thought in relation to the natural element mother of life which is the Sea, reflects the eternal attraction, opposition and complementarity between salt and water. The stone associated with this constitution is Black Tourmaline; in general also all lava stones.

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Chinese tradition is a #cosmology. It studies, from its own perspective, the workings of the cosmos and the laws of the #universe to which all living beings are subject. It has completely eliminated the notion of transcendence, reintegrating it into the #heart of every being.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is not a set of recipes, but a vision of the #world, of #life, and of #humanity. Starting with the body, it leads us to conceive the human as an incarnation of #archetypes: an arché-type (from the Greek "principle," "origin," "primordial") ideally reflects a basic structure, where #microcosms respond to #macrocosms. In this way, by engaging the whole being in all its dimensions, it guides us towards self-discovery.

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They finally arrived! 😍😍😍
Now I will be able to make my own personalised essential oils for each classical chinese Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. I am excited and happy.

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In Traditional Chinese Medicine the Earth element is linked to the end of Summer. It is the time of the year when Yang is in its waning phase and Yin has made room within it. Nature is at the moment of greatest prosperity, the harvest is abundant and the land is rich in fruits that were filled with vital energy during the summer.

The Earth constitution belongs to a person who is generally calm and quiet, generous and conciliatory, welcoming and flexible, wise, who move with slow and somewhat heavy gestures, and they don't like change much, but they are methodical and organized and equipped with practical intelligence.

The Earth constitution is linked to the Spleen/Stomach pair, considered in Traditional Chinese Medicine the "granary" of the body, where energy and food reserves are accumulated.

The color associated with the Earth is Yellow, Ocher and in general all the colors of the Earth. The stone associated with this constitution is Tiger's Eye (here in the picture) or Amber.

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In Traditional Chinese Medicine the element of Fire is linked to Summer. It is the time of the year when Yang is at its maximum splendor, the Sun at its Zenith, the heat everywhere.
Fire people are persons full of energy and vitality, always on the move and with rapid and lively gestures, bright eyes, generally pale complexion but with redness.
The Fire constitution is linked to the Heart, and an excess of Yang can lead to cardiovascular and blood pressure problems.
The color associated with Fire is Red; its taste is bitter. The recommended stone for this constitution is Carnelian or red Jasper (here in the picture).
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These days I opened the door of my house to a Monument: the work of the great master of Chinese Medicine Nguyen Van Nghi, a book out of production, unavailable in Italian, found used only in the French edition, from 1977. What a thrill! 🙏🏻✨️😍❤️📖

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#moxibustion in China is called Jiu ("heat") and Fa ("burning grass"). It is a technique considered by some ancient Chinese doctors to be even more powerful than #acupuncture. It exploits the extraordinary properties of #mugwort, a plant that has been selected over the millennia for its excellence 🌿
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