Yellow Skin and Springtime...

[Guest guest]

asked:

> If you saw someone with heavy yellowing around their eyes, what

> would you think that is.

In the book " Reading the Body " , Ohashi writes, " Yellow skin relates to the

liver and gallbladder. Bile and other liver secretions cause the skin and

eyes to become yellow. Jaundice, of course, is the best example of a liver

disorder causing yellow skin. " (p. 160)

An exercise to open the liver and gallbladder meridians is to sit on the

floor with the legs spread wide, lengthening the spine through the crown

of the head, reaching for the toes of one foot with both hands, enjoying a

few breaths, and then repeating on the other side.

We're about to enter Spring, and in Chinese medicine, this time

corresponds to the Liver and Gallbladder meridians.

In " Staying Healthy with the Seasons " , Elson Haas writes, " The seasons

change; we change. When we move outside the laws of nature, or resist

change, we encounter difficulty. If we learn to live within these laws we

will know health as our friend.

" Staying healthy through the spring season means keeping your Wood

element--your liver and gallbladder--in the best possible shape, with new

attention to your nutrition, exercise, self-awareness and self-expression.

Spring is the season of beginning, creation. This is a special time to be

open to the new, and the season to clear out the past which is ready to

leave.

" Nutritionally, it is a good time to fast, or to do a liquid cleanse,

creating a clearer harmony between your inner and outer lives. Your diet

will become lighter...

" Mental relaxation will allow you openness and peace of mind, while

developing your ability to focus and to make clear decisions. Physical

activity will help to clear and open the body and mind. Developing a

regular exercise program is important now.

" Making contact with your creative self is vital to spring harmony. Who

are you inside? What do you need to express to feel free? You are

continually creating your life; be aware of this, and dance and play the

tune that you are!

" As you can see, a lot is going on in the springtime of life. It is

important to clear out the past to create spaces for the future to come

into being now. If there is no room for it, the new energy will get all

clogged up in the system. When spring arrives, remember, 'ELIMINATION

EQUALS ILLUMINATION.' " (p. 58)

:-)

Love and Peace,

Adam