The Horary clock cycle is based around the body and the 12 meridians of the body with an influence of the Sun (yang) and the Moon (yin). The 2 hour horary times are based upon the movement of the Sun with 12 o’clock midday being the highest yang point, moving through the afternoon to 12 [...]
Winter spices
December 16, 2010 1 Comment
Have you ever wondered why we have certain spices in late fall and winter? I will give you the Chinese answer. The Chinese believe that with the colder weather we need help the stay warm and help digesting the heaver foods available in these seasons. Pumpkin pie is a great example of this. Pumpkin and [...]
The Soup Pot
November 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
The Chinese liken your stomach to a soup pot. It must cook, “rotten and ripen” the food you put into it in an about 6 hours. It all starts with chewing. The more you chew the easier it is for your stomach the break down your food. I tell my patients not to drink iced [...]
To sleep, perchance to dream
August 24, 2010 Leave a Comment
In Chinese medicine the ‘shen’ or consciousness is in your head during the day. At night, when we go to sleep, our shen goes into our hearts. If you do not have a good quality or quantity of blood, you will have a hard time going to sleep, taking 15 minutes or more. There are [...]
