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Exploring Chinese Medicine: Support For Your Governing Meridian

As we in the Northern Hemisphere are beginning a new cycle in the element of Wood, with the associated season Spring, the Central and Governing meridians are also working behind the scenes to support your overall energy balance - what is needed, what is stored and what is being released.

In Chinese Medicine, the main energy channel at the back of your body is known as the Governing Vessel or 'Sea of Yang' and is a Major Extraordinary Vessel (another is the Conception Vessel).

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Exploring Chinese Medicine: Support for Your Central Meridian

As we in the Northern Hemisphere are beginning a new cycle in the element of Wood, with the associated season Spring, the Central and Governing meridians are also working behind the scenes to support your overall energy balance - what is needed, what is stored and what is being released.

In Chinese Medicine, the main energy channel at the front of your body is known as the Conception Vessel or 'Sea of Yin' and is a Major Extraordinary Vessel (the other is the Governing Vessel).

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Exploring Chinese Medicine: Chinese Medicine and Highly Sensitive People

High sensitivity is known in the scientific community by the biological name of Sensory-Processing Sensitivity. This biological difference exists in hundreds of species, including humans, at around 15-20% of the population.

Yes, that's approximately 1 in 5 people who are Highly Sensitive.

How might Chinese Medicine offer insight, understanding and benefit to Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)?

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Exploring Chinese Medicine: The Kidney & Bladder Meridians

As we approach winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are wrapping around us like a blanket, the air is cooling and deepening, and the ground shines with frost.

In Chinese Medicine, winter is the season of the Water element. And water is associated with mystery, emotion and the unconscious aspects of our life.

The two channels of the Water element in the body's energy system are the Kidney and Bladder meridians.

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