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Anger and Asian MedicineWhen an obstacle gets in the way of a goal, we feel frustration, then anger. In Asianmedicine, anger is associated with the Wood process. The Wood organs are theLiver and the Gallbladder. Anger can be a positive, if it is used to generate nondamagingaction that results in removing the obstacle and achieving the goal.Think of a flower in a crack in the sidewalk, busting through the concrete, makingroom to grow. Anger can be a negative, if there is no worthy action and we “juststew.” In stewing, internal “heat” can be generated in the Liver. This heat can riseand cause tension and pain in the shoulders and neck, violent headaches, eyeproblems, a red face, and high blood pressure. It can also “boil” the fluids in thebody, causing gallstones, bleeding, acne and red, itchy skin. If vital energy is toostrong in the Wood process, there will be a weakness in one or more of the otherelemental processes. Most likely, there will be a weakness in Metal (Lung andLarge Intestine) or Earth (Spleen and Stomach). So, when suffering from Woodissues due to anger, you also may experience troubles such as constipation orindigestion. Shiatsu therapy, Meridian Exercises and Liver Kampo (a Japaneseherbal formula that supports Liver function) can nourish the weak elementalprocess and disperse stagnation in Wood, correcting vital energy imbalances,restoring harmony in organ functions, and dispelling anger.Brian Skow is a Certified Practitioner of the AOBTA and a Diplomate in ABT by theNCCAOM with a specialty in Shiatsu (Japanese medical bodywork). In addition toShiatsu, Brian offers consumer-grade self-selectable Kampo (Japanese herbalformulas) and BioPharma Scientific NanoGreens10 (phytonutrients). For details onhis mobile health service, SHIATSU WORKS LLC, see www.shiatsuworks.info, send
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, or call (602) 770-4331.his wife Debbie in Arizona, USA.
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