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Lung
& Large Intestine
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Metal
Phase
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Lung
yin
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Large
Intestine yang
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"Vitality
through Exchange"
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Intake of
pure Ki
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Elimination |
| Governs respiration via intake of Ki from air | Elimination and excretion of waste material |
| Relates to regulation of brain function and state of mind | Harmonise emotions via appropriate hold on/let go response |
| Nose, sinuses, throat, vocals, lungs, skin | Nose, sinuses, mouth, mucus, bowel, skin |
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Structure
and Borders
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Corporeal
Soul "Po"
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Physical
Body
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Taking a
deep breath - Yawning
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The
Five Elements Associations - Metal Phase
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| Key words: Structure, strength, solidified, flexible, exchangeability, value | |
| Organ | Yin:Lung Yang:Large Intestine |
| Colour | White, Grey |
| Season | Autumn (Harvest) |
| Climate | Dry |
| Direction | West |
| Time | Lung:3 to 5 am / Large Intestine:5 to 7 am |
| Taste | Pungent, spicy |
| Odour | Rotten |
| Sound | Weeping, wailing |
| Emotion | Grief, melancholy. Positivity |
| Behaviour | Denial |
| Sense Organ | Nose |
| Sense | Smell |
| Body Tissue | Skin |
| Manifests in | Body Hair |
| Skin Colour | White, pale |
| Secretion | Mucus |
| Action | Coughing |
| Power | To die / To let go |
| Movement | Inwards, downwards. Contraction, decline |
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Physical
Associations:
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| Lack of vitality, extreme fatigue |
| Lung problems, breathing problems |
| Problems of the nose and sinuses |
| Dry nose or too much mucus |
| Asthma |
| Colds & flu, coughs, bronchitis |
| Loss of voice, sore throat |
| Allergies - seasonal/general |
| Skin problems |
| Pale complexion |
| Overweight, lack of exercise |
| Smoking, air pollution |
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Psychological
Associations:
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| Lack of positivity, low self-esteem |
| Sadness, depression, pessimistic outlook |
| Grief, loss |
| Excessive mourning |
| Unable to structure life due to low vitality |
| Lack of emotional structure |
| Turning inward, isolation, reclusive |
| Anti-social |
| No interaction with outside world |
| Crying, weeping |
| Lack of clear thinking |
| Rigid concepts |
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Physical
Associations:
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| Bowel problems |
| Constipation, diarrhoea |
| IBS |
| Bloating, gas |
| Colds & flu |
| Nasal congestion |
| Mucus discharge |
| Skin problems |
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Psychological
Associations:
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| Inability to release/let go of old structures |
| Lack of expressiveness |
| Anti-social, closed off |
| Difficulty in confiding to others |
| No enthusiasm, no initiative |
| Rigidity |
| Insecurity |
| Overdependence |