Autumnal attunement – ‘Fall’ - Metal within
inspiration and expiration and ‘letting go’
Sadly for some Summer has drawn to a close and with ‘Gusto’, as we are literally seeing
outdoors at the moment and feeling the chill of ‘Fall’ and the Winter months ahead. The
Yin/Yang pair corresponding to the Metal element and Autumn are the Lungs and Large
Intestine. The main functions are breathing, descending and dispersing of Qi throughout the
body and regulating water metabolism. The Lungs open out to the nose and control the skin,
pores and body hair, whilst the Large Intestine excretes wastes and absorbs water. The
emotional correspondences are grief, sadness & melancholy. If we feel these excessively our
‘Yang’ function having been nourished by Summer/Fire and Late Summer/Earth may fail to
protect our defensive Qi mechanism and transform cold invasion, dampness & mucous which
over time may accumulate and obstruct Qi and blood flow in our channels and organs during
these cooler months to come. Aversions to the cold, Autumn and Winter months may indicate
a ‘cold type’ or ‘Yang deficiency’ and we may need to tonify our ‘Yang’ by exercise and warming
foods like garlic, ginger, onions, black beans, peppers, lamb and chicken and attune to the
nature of Autumn - pulling inward, downward, gathering, storing, fuelling up, embracing the
warmth on the inner and outer – the ‘yang’ and protect our outer channels of Small Intestine
and Bladder from cold invasion by wrapping up, accessorise - necks, shoulders, arms, hands,
legs, ankles, feet and keep our butts and Kidneys warm! NB. skimpily clad girls!
If there is difficulty in embracing this season then it may indicate that the Lungs need to be
cleared of grief and weeping, accumulations of mucous and psychic phlegm, find inspiration
within our self worth and find what ‘rocks us’. In the process of inspiration and expiration we
are exchanging Oxygen and Carbon dioxide – breathing in heavenly Qi and letting go of toxicity.
This ‘return’ or Yang function is paramount for energy – Qi function to the entire organ system,
ability to move old negative ways of being, inflamed thinking - inflammations, grievances,
transforming stagnations of cold, dampness, mucous, phlegm, excessive acidity, toxicity and
heat and blood stasis in the system whilst enhancing our innate Metal element to sparkle,
shine and be the gems that we are!
Health tips below - Enhancing Qi and healing :
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Acupressure:
Locating an Acupuncture point and holding the pad of either your
forefinger or your 3rd finger gently on the point until the point pulsates. This activates Qi at this
point and Qi within the channel.
Acupuncture point: Lung 9 – Taiyin – located in the depression at the base of the thumb, at the
crease of the wrist joint:
It may strengthen the Lungs, and the defensive Qi – the Chinese version of the Immune system,
fight off a cold, used to treat coughs, tightness of chest, shortness of breath, asthma, digestive
problems and wrist pain.
Walking: it’s free!!!!
Breathing and Acupressure: it’s free too!!
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Health”
Crystals and gemstone stores:
Once inside a store which sells gemstones you will know straight away whether you’re Metal
element is resonating with gemstones….you will literally be in your element and want one of
every color with their special metaphysical significance!!, as Metal people are considered to be
drawn to and get inspiration from spirituality and the heavens.
If you also like, motorbikes, stainless steel benches, jewels, white kitchens and décor,
mountains, rock climbing, tinkering with machinery, geology, gadgets, to name just a few, then
chances are you have a Metal Constitutional Factor and being nourished by the Earth element
– food essence and nourishment from the function of the Stomach and Spleen is very
important to your well being.
Autumn will literally be your favorite season, again in your element. You will just love the
colors, pungent smells, fresh air on your nose and freshness on your skin and look forward to
the change of pace and lifestyle of the more Yin natured seasons. It will be heaven on earth to
you.
However…if you have trouble letting go, constipation, skin issues, sniffles, sneezing, tight chest,
tiredness and lethargy, shortness of breath, nasal congestion etc., then your Metal element
may certainly need tonifying and or clearing……time to book in for an Acupuncture treatment
and or try these recipes below.
Recipes which may enhance Defensive Qi and Lung function:
Jerusalem Artichoke - tendency to colds and flu:
Nature: sweet and neutral
Artichoke soup with garlic and onions
Avocado – moistens Lungs and Large Intestine, dry skin, nourishes Yin and blood
Nature: sweet and cool
½ avocado
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1 banana
½ cup of yoghurt
1 cup of almond milk
- as a shake
Goji berries – strengthens Lungs, stops cough, nourishes Yin and blood, benefits Liver and
Kidneys, improves vision
Nature: sweet, sour, neutral
Contra – indications: fevers, common cold and flu.
Vision decline: make vision enhancing trail mix with equal parts of dried goji berry, plums,
sunflower seeds, pistachios and pine nuts. Eat a small handful as a daily snack.
Anemia: traditional Chinese Blood tonic recipe calls for making chicken soup with ¼ cup of goji
berries, red jujube dates, dang gui root, astragalus root and fresh ginger root. Eat daily until
anemia improves.
Tinnitus: make tea by boiling ¼ cup dried goji berries and ½ cup chrysanthemum blossoms in 4
cups of water for 15 mins. Strain immediately and drink 3 cups daily.
Lima beans – tonifies Qi and nourishes blood
Nature: sweet and cool
Tiredness and anaemia : puree with roasted garlic and fresh basil
Peanuts – chronic cough, lubricates the Lungs
Nature: neutral and sweet
Chronic cough : combine peanuts, jujube dates, honey – make tea and drink x2 every day
Pecans – tonify Qi, strengthens Lungs, stops cough
Nature: warm and sweet
Contra – indications: dampness, diarrhoea
1 tbsp pecan powder
- into a cup of hot water, drink 2-3 cups per day
Apricot seed/kernel powder
Honey
Pine nuts – lubricates Lungs and Intestines, relieves cough, promotes production of body fluids
Nature: warm and sweet
Contra – indications: not to be used with diarrhea, involuntary seminal emission or any mucous
conditions
Dry cough: grind pine nuts and walnuts, add honey and slowly cook over flame until thick; take
two tsps with warm water
Constipation: eat pine nuts with rice porridge
Reference:
Book: Ni Maoshing, Ph.D, O.M.D. and McNease C., BS., Dipl. C.H., (2009). The Tao of Nutrition,
(third edition). Los Angeles, CA 90066: The Tao of Wellness Press.
Website: www.acupuncturemediaworks.com
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