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- Winter Chills and Winter Ills
- Winter is kidney/bladder season…
- Winter Nutrition
- The Therapy of Nutripuncture
Winter Chills and Winter Ills: How to restore and maintain good health with the season.
We all feel it, this “after the holidays, five pounds heavier, lower energy” time of year. The longest stretch
without any holidays to break up the weeks. Our health is affected, we get chilled and on come the aches, pains
and fever. For many of us this is a hard time of year. We struggle with our physical health and we may also
struggle with our emotional health.
What about those New Year’s resolutions? Why are they so hard to keep? Could the reason we find it difficult
be related to the season? How should we be taking care of ourselves during this time of year?
The following explanation will give you a better understanding of how we are influenced by the winter months.
We will show you the best ways to take care of yourself, so you can achieve your goals in work, relationships,
and health.
Winter is Kidney/Bladder Season…
The winter is in relation with the kidney and bladder meridian. What do we mean by that? As described in
Chinese medicine, every season (summer, fall, winter, or spring) has an influence on particular organs, making
them more sensitive. This sensitivity allows us to find areas we need to heal and it is not just physical
sensitivities—every organ also brings with it emotional and behavioral connections. For example, have you ever
gotten sick to your stomach when you had to speak in public? Does your heart beat faster when you are around
that special someone? Do you find it hard to breath the first day of a new job? Each of us is a complete, whole
person with every aspect of our being interconnected. Therefore, how you feel and how you behave has a
profound effect on your health.
This is the season that calls on the kidney/ bladder meridian. To understand better, picture a horizontal line. On
the left hand side you have people who worry all the time about many things, fearing for everyone’s safety
including their own. In the middle you have people who are balanced, clear-headed and joyful. On the right side
you have people who are reckless, afraid of nothing and who take great risks in life. Both the right and the left
represent a disturbance in the kidney/bladder meridian and, during the winter months, this disturbance is
amplified.
What about physical symptoms? How are they connected with these behavioral and emotional disturbances?
The following is a list of physical manifestations that relate to different behaviors:
People with over active kidneys tend to be:
Afraid of nothing, risk-taking, reckless, rash
Attracted to danger
Of the mindset that nothing can happen to them
People whose kidneys are under active may also be:
Over-anxious
Fearful of the future and of aging
Fearful of hurting others or oneself
Afraid of death, one's own or a loved one’s
Afraid of life, of giving life
Afraid of emptiness, of darkness, of the cold (head colds), of water, of falling
Fearful of being forgetful
Timorous, overly prudent, withdrawn
Unable to communicate or listen to others
Prone to hearing problems
Lacking in feminine or masculine assurance
Inhibited, apathetic, dormant
Afraid to express oneself, shy
Self-effacing, colorless
Suffering from all phobias (claustrophobia, agoraphobia, etc)
People with an over active bladder may also have:
Hallucinations, false lucidity, blindness
A desire to look at the world through rose-colored glasses (or another color!)
Illusions or confusion
An under active bladder is in relation to:
A lack of objectivity and clear thinking (because of fear)
Not wanting to see, or know or be aware
An imbalance in the bladder-kidney group can lead to:
All lumbar and kidney-based pathologies: sciatica, lumbago, etc.
Bladder problems (cystitis, urinary infections, bed-wetting, incontinence)
Weakness in the ankles
Hearing problems
Difficulty keeping one's balance
More health problems during the winter
Nourishing the vital currents in the Kidney-Bladder Group leads to:
On the psychological level:
More self-confidence
More clarity in professional, financial and personal affairs
A greater ease in expressing one's point of view fearlessly
Reduced shyness
Clarity in evaluating risks
Better and more confident communication with others
A greater ability to listen to others
A steady voice in harmony with the whole body
On the physical level:
A more well-balanced urinary tract
Improved hearing
Stronger osteo-muscular tone
Winter Nutrition
In traditional Chinese medicine, winter is related to the element of water and the sense of hearing. This is the
season for introspection, for looking at one’s behavior in the past and for learning how one’s past is impacting
the present. This helps people look reality in the face, to attain assurance, clarity, and banish fear. Therefore, it
is important to support the Kidney-Bladder function of blood purification because it carries information
throughout the body.
This is not the time to put a lot of energy into New Year’s resolutions. It is the time to learn what is important to
you and to find out what beliefs have been holding you back. Winter is the time to emotionally “clean house”,
accept who you are, and prepare yourself for taking the correct steps in achieving your goals.
The following are suggested Nutripuncture associations for the winter season:
Start with Nutri Yin and Nutri Yang + Nutri 22 + Nutri 31 a week or two before the season starts and then take it
throughout the winter months, twice a day. You may also add more nutriments depending on what you want to
work on.
Other sensitive areas that are related to this season are:
Cerebellum, use Nutri 02 (Zu Shao Yin meridian)
Adrenal gland, use Nutri 09 (Zu Shao Yin meridian)
Kidneys, use Nutri 22 (Zu Shao Yin meridian)
Retina, use Nutri 23 (Zu Tai Yang meridian)
Thyroid, use Nutri 27 (Zu Tai Yang meridian)
Bladder, use Nutri 31 (Zu Tai Yang meridian)
Veins, use Nutri 29 (Zu Tai Yang meridian)
The Therapy of Nutripuncture
A living body is comprised of a network of thousands invisible vital currents that can be verified by acupuncture
and measured with specific electrical devices.
Behavioral patterns affect the flow of energy through and between these currents. Consequently, a disturbance
in the energy flow can create changes in a person’s behavior, which are difficult to control. Such imbalances
may manifest as communication problems, stress, frustration, and over time these disturbed vital currents and
behaviors can open the door to psychological and physical problems including all diseases.
This phenomenon is of critical importance in our everyday life. When we breathe, eat, exercise and
communicate, all our vital currents are involved and should be in harmony if we want to “drive” our bodies
correctly and prevent any health issues. However, when we are not in balance we don’t always have the time or
the opportunity to get help from an acupuncturist. This is where the therapy Nutripuncture is particularly
helpful. Nutripuncture therapy, with the Nutriments, is an efficient, convenient, and safe way to restore vital
currents without needles.
It benefits all of us to take advantage of the seasons and nourish the vital currents involved to maximize our
health and our five senses.
For more information about Nutripuncture, please contact the practitioner that gave you this newsletter or call
800-205-6770.
This information has not been evaluated by the FDA. This information is not intended to promote any of our
products as a medical cure. Nutrients do not directly prevent, treat or cure diseases or destroy germs. Although
there is a volume of research that would indicate nutrition has a powerful effect on our immune system and
health, all research is open to interpretation and contradictions