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ESSENTIAL OILS TO BALANCE THE FIVE ELEMENTS

 ~ THE EARTH ELEMENT ~

by

 KG Stiles, LMT, RBT, CBP, NCTMB

Certified Aromatherapist
 

EARTH ELEMENT MERIDIANS: Stomach (yang), Spleen (yin)

Your meridians are the channels through which your emotions flow. The natural and free flow of life force energy (your e-motions - energy in motion) coursing through your meridians ensures your health and longevity. While blocked or suppressed emotions result in clogged meridian channels and imbalances of health.

In classic, Oriental, or Chinese, Medicine all disease is seen as disordered elements. Restoring balance of the five elements and the harmonious flow of Chi is at the heart of Chinese medicine.

Essential oils can help balance the five elements and restore the flow of chi through your meridians. The results of using aromatherapy to restore energetic balance and flow of chi may be enhanced through a regular practice of diaphragmatic breathing.

PROPERTIES OF THE EARTH ELEMENT:

SEASON: Indian Summer

TASTE: Sweet

EMOTION: worry/desire

BODY PARTS: stomach, spleen, muscles, mouth

COLOR: yellow

SWEET ACTION: Warming, soothing, nourishing, body-building and tonic. Most foods are classified as sweet. There are complex sweet flavors like grains, beans, dairy products and meat. Simple sweets are less satisfying. Examples are honey, sweet fruits and juices. Simple sweets intensify your craving for sweet rather than satisfy it.

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF IMBALANCED EARTH ELEMENT MAY INCLUDE:

Arthritis
Heart Burn
Indigesion
Shoulder and neck tension
Stomach uulcer
Sinusitis
Eczema
Rashes
Fatigue
Food allergies
Diabetes
Sweet cravings
Poor lymph circulation
Frequent urination
Low blood sugar
Insomnia
Bed wetting

AROMATIC ENERGY MEDICINE TO BALANCE THE EARTH ELEMENT:
Click on the name of each oil to learn more

Geranium
Fennel
Rosemary
Vetiver
Atlas Cedarwood
Sandalwood
Ginger
Peppermint
Marjoram
Lavender

RECOMMENDED READING: Your body is the physical expression of your Subconscious Mind and your Emotions are the Language of your Subconscious Mind. Click on book jacket to purchase on Amazon.com!

Molecules of Emotion: Why You Feel the Way You Feel, by Candace B. Pert, PhD.

Why do we feel the way we feel? How do our thoughts and emotions affect our health? Are our bodies and minds distinct from each other or do they function together as parts of an interconnected system?

In her groundbreaking book Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert provides startling and decisive answers to these and other challenging questions that scientists and philosophers have pondered for centuries.

Her pioneering research on how the chemicals inside our bodies form a dynamic information network, linking mind and body, is not only provocative, it is revolutionary. By establishing the biomolecular basis for our emotions and explaining these new scientific developments in a clear and accessible way, Pert empowers us to understand ourselves, our feelings, and the connection between our minds and our bodies -- body-minds -- in ways we could never possibly have imagined before.

Molecules of Emotion is a landmark work, full of insight and wisdom and possessing that rare power to change the way we see the world and ourselves.