03/07/2024
THE LUNGS IN CHINESE MEDICINE
According Chinese Medicine theory, emotional imbalance can be a cause of disease.
Each organ system has an emotional aspect. For example, the emotions that affect the lungs are grief and sadness.
When we experience grief or intense sadness, this can manifest as physical symptoms such as oppression, as if someone is sat on our chest, like we can’t take a full breath, or recurrent chest issues.
Experiencing emotions is completely natural. It’s when these emotions become excessive or repressed we run into trouble. Recognising how we feel and working through this can be more beneficial than we think.
At a time when our lungs need to be working well - consider how you’re feeling and sit with that for while.