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Fire Needs Wood

Wood Symptoms and Conditions Wood Element is the home of the Liver and Gall Bladder.  These organs detoxify and digest fats, breaking them down and building them back up as cell walls.  Interesting, right??  The walls of all cells are made from a fluid, flexible fat that is receptive to listening to the direction of […]

Wood Needs Water

Water Symptoms and Conditions Water organs, of course, are the kidneys and bladder.  Water conditions are pressure and flow problems.  Swelling, edema, and high blood pressure.  Pressure causing pinched nerves, and inability to move from awake to asleep, aka insomnia. A healthy Water energy allows healthy fluid and pressure regulation and moving into sleep with […]

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Water Needs Metal

Metal Symptoms and Conditions Lung and Large Intestine are the organs in the Metal Element, so any conditions affecting those organs may benefit from this protocol.  Constipation, shortness of breath, Inflammatory Bowel conditions (IBS, IBD), plus Anxiety/Depression,  AutoImmune diseases and Cancer are linked to needing to strengthen your Metal. Metal Emotions include feeling stuck, grief […]

Metal Needs Earth

Earth Symptoms and Conditions Spleen, Stomach and Pancreas are the Western organ equivalent to the Eastern Earth Element, so any conditions of these organs may benefit from this acupressure protocol.  Heartburn, Ulcers, Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, weak blood aka Anemia, and immune sensitivity, such as allergies. Earth emotions include feeling low, not good enough, unimportant, insignificant, unwanted, […]

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Is Marijuana a drug or a medicine? Is Medicine a drug or medicine? “Within minutes, smoking marijuana produces a dreamy state of consciousness in which ideas seem disconnected, unanticipated, and free-flowing. Time, color, and spatial perceptions may be altered. In general, intoxication consists of a feeling of euphoria and relaxation (a high). These effects last […]