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Stomach
& Spleen
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Earth
Phase
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Stomach
yang
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Spleen
yin
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"Nourishment
and Emotional Support"
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Intake of
food, nourishment and information
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Food & intellectual digestion |
| Governs upper digestive tract and digestive tubes | Governs secretion of digestive enzymes |
| Controls appetite, lactation and menstrual cycle | Mental clarity, thought process and digestion of information |
| Mouth, breasts, ovaries, testes, uterus | Reproductive hormones, ovaries, mammaries, testes and uterus |
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Nurturing
and Fertility
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Thought
"Yi"
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Intelligence
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Holding
& Embracing - Gathering food at hand
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The
Five Elements Associations - Earth Phase
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| Key words: Fertility, nourishment, "Mother", support, security, comfort, satisfaction | |
| Organ | Yin:Spleen Yang:Stomach |
| Colour | Yellow, brown, orange, gold |
| Season | Late Summer and last few days of each season |
| Climate | Damp, humid |
| Direction | Centre |
| Time | Stomach:7 to 9 am / Spleen:9 to 11 am |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Odour | Fragrant |
| Sound | Singing |
| Emotion | Sympathy, compassion. Worry |
| Behaviour | Overprotective, obsessive |
| Sense Organ | Mouth |
| Sense | Taste |
| Body Tissue | Flesh |
| Manifests in | Fat |
| Skin Colour | Yellow, brown |
| Secretion | Saliva |
| Action | Belching |
| Power | To ripen / To mature |
| Movement | Stillness, pivot for change moderating transitions |
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Physical
Associations:
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| Problems with digestive system |
| Stomach problems, ulcers |
| Appetite/eating disorders |
| Hiatus hernia |
| Mouth ulcers, halitosis |
| Bloating, burping, heartburn |
| Menstrual/reproductive disorders |
| Problems with uterus |
| Breast, lactation problems |
| Problems with eyes, sinuses |
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Psychological
Associations:
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| Lack of nurturing and affection |
| Obsessive worry, anxiety |
| Unable, or too prone to nurture others |
| Compensatory eating, overeating |
| Problems with parents, maternal issues |
| Over-thinking |
| Frustration |
| Needy, craving nourishment |
| Satisfaction:physical, emotional and intellectual |
| Moody, neurotic |
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Physical
Associations:
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| Digestive process disorders |
| Indigestion, stomach ulcers |
| IBS, colitis, abdominal discomfort |
| Bloating, gas, loose stools |
| Poor secretion of digestive juices |
| Appetite disorders, overweight |
| Sugar high/lows, diabetes |
| Menstrual cycle, reproduction problems |
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Psychological
Associations:
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| Introverted need for nurturing and affection |
| Worry, anxiety, self-pity |
| Attention seeking |
| Over-thinking, mental fatigue, intellectualization |
| Maternal issues |
| Home issues, family |
| Seeks support, security |
| Frustration from lack of nourishment |