Musing Thoughts

The Yin and Yang of Happiness, Realizing that Sadness Has the Potential to Lead Us to Happiness.

Over the last few months, and keeping with the guiding theme of wellness building in articles, posts a...

Millet Extract: Consumed or Applied Topically in Skin Care is a Potent Therapeutic Ingredient for Soothing and Beautifying. 

Millet extract is a principal ingredient in many of PHYTO5’s Earth element...

The Earth element or between seasons period in Chinese medicine corresponds to what we might think of as the ending of each season and is related to the concept of transformation. Although the Earth e...

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the Metal (金) energetic season begins August 7 and ends October 20. Here’s how to best prepare ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally for Fall in the...

“There are three months of autumn, they denote taking in and balance.The qi of heaven becomes tense.

 The qi of the earth becomes bright.

Go to rest early and rise early,

get up together with the c...

Exploring Methods, Techniques, Products and Energetic Based Equipment. 

Acupuncture treatments are vital energy balancing modalities targeting acupuncture points and meridians of which, conveniently,...

Probably the greatest area of misunderstanding during detoxification is how to understand and interpret properly the symptoms and changes that occur as your body nutritional status improves. You are i...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), color is a pointer that assists us to better live in harmony with the season.

The color for energetic Fall is blue or white. When it comes to food during Fall, ...

Autumn is a time of establishing a rhythmic order. There is a downward energy, grounding our bodies, minds and even our food into the earth. It is the ideal time to focus on the colon as life energy c...

In Chinese medicine, the Metal element is aligned with the energy of Autumn. In order to better understand this concept, visualize a majestic snow-capped mountain, itself composed of minerals of all k...

“As the wheel of the seasons turns to fall, the days shorten, the earth cools, and the expanded energy of summer begins to consolidate.” Nishanga Bliss

Fall energy is the time of Metal and mineraliza...

Reaping the Fruits of Summer's Labor, The next transition or “between seasons” period began on July 20 and lasts until August 6 when energetic Fall begins according to traditional Chinese medicine (TC...