Spring: The Liver, Expansion, and The Wood Element

Spring: The Liver, Expansion, and The Wood Element

Spring is a time for new beginnings, as the days get longer and the sun starts getting (a little!) warmer. But it’s also the season of strong winds (especially here in Melbourne!). It’s a time of expansion rather than contraction, and starting to move and grow outward in the world after the hibernation of winter.

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The Menstrual Cycle. A Vital Sign For Women’s Health.

The Menstrual Cycle. A Vital Sign For Women’s Health.

The menstrual cycle is, for many women, an inconvenient necessity. However, it can be so much more than that. For centuries, Chinese medicine has used the menstrual cycle as a diagnostic tool for not only hormonal health, but understanding the health of the overall body, and in this blog post I discuss how and why.

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