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Bowel movements are one of the most reliable diagnostic signals the body produces, and most adults have never been told what to look for. Chinese medicine has been paying close attention to stool for two thousand years. Here is the physiology of a good one, and what it means when things are off.
Xiǎoshǔ marks the arrival of summer’s heat in earnest—still building, not yet peaking. The yang qi is fully extended, but the body begins to show the first signs of needing shade and rest.
Modern wellness advice often treats appetite as a problem to manage. In Chinese medicine, regular morning hunger is a sign that digestion is working, and breakfast is the meal that sets the metabolic tone for the day. Skipping it asks the body to run on stores that should have been replenished.
Yang Qi is in charge again and it is moving and shaking the things around it. But Yang’s hand can be a bit heavy. Learn more about using Yang qi to your advantage during this season and how it can impact your health for the rest of the year.
Bill came in with chronic constipation, sometimes going three or four days without a bowel movement. Nothing he’d tried worked. With acupuncture and herbs, we helped his body regain rhythm and ease. Within a few weeks, his digestion was regular again and with it, his comfort, clarity, and mood.
Digestion is the root of virtually all other human physiologic processes. Learn about how Chinese medicine thinks about and works with the natural strength of your digestion to maximize outcomes and power a healthy life.
We are mid-way through the first moon of Summer and the Yang qi is driving the creation summer fruits and vegetables. It is inspiring movement and activity in people and helping all of us to feel progressive and productive.
Learn about ways to maximize your digestive strength by being mindful of how much cold and raw food you are eating.
Learn about the important shift from Spring to Summer Qi with the details of this qi node