What the Ancients knew about our bodies

In Chinese medical theory, the summer characterizes the energy of the Fire element. The Fire element brings warmth, passion, joy and activity into our lives. When we lack fire, we lack emotional warmth, passion and joy. This leads to inactivity and closing off from the world. The Fire element is governed by the heart, small intestine, Triple Heater (Triple Burner or Triple Warmer) and Pericardium meridians. The latter two are systems linked to the heart and small intestine and are not …

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