In this video, Marie discusses the effects of coffee & alcohol for TCM Liver Qi Energy stagnation (Liver Energy stagnation) with Perth Herbalist & Acupuncturist, Marie Hopkinson. Are there benefits …are there any benefits? Why do people with Qi stagnation have an affinity for these products?
What effect does alcohol and coffee have on people with Liver Energy stagnation / Liver qi stagnation / wood element stagnation.
Liver Energy stagnation is one of the most common patterns of disharmony seen in the Chinese medicine clinic.
Qi that is blocked, cant move. It can’t do its job. Qi or energy represents the movement, and rhythmical cycles represented by the WOOD ELEMENT of Chinese medicine.
What can help blocked liver Qi?
- Pungent foods
- Exercise
- Singing
- Laughing
- Acupuncture
What causes Liver Qi stagnation?
- sitting too much
- too much coming in and not enough going out
- Stress
- no creative outlet
- emotions
Coffee – as discussed in the video above, coffee is both bitter and pungent. Too much coffee can have a cold purging nature on the body.
Alcohol is warm and pungent. The detriment of alcohol is often overpowered by the potential benefits it has. Please be aware that both coffee and alcohol are addictive substances and has much more harmful effects on the body than coffee. Please watch the video above for the full picture.
TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine is a system of medicine that is most famously known for Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. It also includes Chinese massage (Tuina).
This video is part of a series on Qi Stagnation / Wood element stagnation. watch the others here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw2WA7rlP3aJsoLCoCjcSb4dFECaf8g5h
More about TCM Diet Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw2WA7rlP3aLkKvDtAQKLYPMBP5ZuWw9Q
Marie’s Practice Details:
MARIE HOPKINSON, Registered Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist in Australia (AHPRA)
Consultations for treatment (individual) please call my clinic office to book in: 08 93289233 (Perth Natural Medical Clinic) or go to : http://www.bespokemedicine.net/ Email [email protected]
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