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Your body is the physical expression of your Subconscious Mind and your Emotions are the Language of your Subconscious Mind.

I highly recommend Dr. Candace Perts excellent CD on this subject entitled, Your Body Is Your Subconscious Mind.

Your meridians are the channels through which your emotions flow.

The natural and free flow of life force energy (your e-motions - energy in motion) coursing through your meridians ensures your health and longevity.

While blocked or suppressed emotions result in clogged meridian channels and imbalances of health.

Essential oils help restore the flow of chi through your meridians. The results of using aromatherapy to restore energetic balance and flow of chi may be enhanced through a regular practice of diaphragmatic breathing.

WOOD ELEMENT MERIDIANS: Liver (yin) Gall Bladder (yang)

PROPERTIES OF THE WOOD ELEMENT
SEASON: spring
TASTE: sour
EMOTION: anger
BODY PARTS: liver, gall-bladder, eyes, tendons
COLOR: green
SOUR ACTION: Cooling, promotes digestion, enzyme secretion and liver function

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF IMBALANCED WOOD ELEMENT MAY INCLUDE:
Abdominal bloating
Breast tenderness
Cellulite
Coated tongue
Constipation
Excessive bleeding
Fatigue
Flatulence
Gall Stones
Gout
Irregular and painful menses
Halitosis
Headaches
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Nausea
Soft nails
Skin conditions
Stiff neck and shoulders
Varicose veins
Gout
Uterine fibroids
Leg edema

AROMATIC ENERGY MEDICINE - ESSENTIAL OILS FOR BALANCING THE WOOD ELEMENT:
Basil
Cypress
German Chamomile
Grapefruit
Helichrysum, Italian Everlasting - Immortelle
Ledum, Labrador Tea - Greenland Moss
Lemon
Orange
Peppermint
Rosemary

PLEASE NOTE: There are many cheap, synthetic copies of aromatic oils, but these are not recommended for therapeutic use. For best results purchase the highest quality oils you can possibly find. Use certified organic essential oils, or oils that have been tested and are pesticide free.

Holistic MindBody Therapy, including pure essential oils, are gentle, noninvasive complementary forms of health care for balancing and synchronizing your body, mind and spirit and a natural, safe and effective way to enhance your health and well-being. Holistic health care may produce satisfying results where other methods have failed. Please consult with your physician regarding serious health concerns and do not attempt to self diagnose.

KG has developed massage training and holistic health programs for the spa industry, health clubs and clinics, schools, resorts, as well as for individual clients. She is a MindBody Therapist and Health Educator with advanced certification and training in Bowen Therapy, BodyTalk and Aromatherapy. She is the owner of Springhill Wellness Center and the founder & director of PurePlant Essentials aromatherapy products.

Click to learn more http://www.kgstiles.com/pureplantessentials.html about each of the essential oils listed for balancing the Wood Element and to order

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More Info? Contact: KG Stiles at Springhill Wellness Center, 2520 Springhill Drive Ashland, OR USA (541) 941-7315 Mahalo!

Not all herbs are created equal. Some are simply used to spice up your meals, while some can effect significant changes in your body. Take the case of yerba mate, or mate for short. This South American plant is packed with beneficial substances, which is why native Guarani Indians used it as an all-around medicine for hundreds of years. Today, this plant enjoys an increasing popularity among health drinkers and it has even reached the same status as coffee and tea.

A member of a class of hollies that is native in countries like Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, yerba mate can grow up to fifteen meters covered with evergreen leaves. It is basically prepared as a tea beverage; whereby the leaves and young twigs are dried, reduced to shreds, and added with hot water. For some people, toasting the leaves instead of drying them under the sun will give off a distinctive smoky aroma and flavor.

At present, yerba mate is well-known as one of the basic food supplements available online and in health stores. But the rising demand for this plant around the world prompted beverage manufacturers in South America to include it as a major ingredient in bottled or refreshment drinks as well. If you visit places where the plant is indigenous, you will be surprised that bars serving yerba mate brew entirely are more ubiquitous than coffee and tea shops.

Yerba mate's claim to fame is its extensive amounts of antioxidants. The presence of these substances makes this plant effective in preventing or reversing the damages to the body's cells brought about by free radicals or the process of oxidation. Apart from antioxidants, this herb also possesses considerable amounts of minerals like iron and vitamins C, E, and B5. Mate also has plenty of chlorophyll that can help improve the immune system and wash away harmful toxins inside the body.

Drinkers of mate brew and beverages swear that the plant helps them attain higher levels of energy. This effect is not a mystery at all, given the plant's beneficial substances. In fact, Spanish invaders centuries ago brought the plant along to take away their exhaustion in their sea voyages. Early South Americans used mate primarily as an energy drink to relieve tiredness of the mind and body.

Today, as more and more secrets of the plant become known around the world, the list of benefits derived from drinking mate keeps on growing. Some drinkers of yerba mate tea attest that it has cured their sleep problems and even their allergic reactions. As if these advantages are not enough, the herb is also proven to ease away depression and perk up one's brain functions. Amazingly, mate does not have nasty elements like caffeine which is common among other popular plants like coffee and tea.

Interestingly, the biggest appeal that this herb has is its ability to melt away fat and reduce one's weight. Proof of this is the inclusion of mate as a fundamental ingredient in a number of medications designed to combat obesity and excess weight. But you really do not have to try these meds to believe, just take a look at the people in places like Argentina and Paraguay; you will find that there are very few obese people in places where yerba mate is a mainstream drink.

A research done in Denmark discovered that this plant can trigger significant weight loss because it can help in suppressing one's appetite. Together with healthy diet and regular exercise, this plant holds the promise for a healthier weight. You do not have to look far and wide just to get the benefits of this plant. Products like Phenocal contain yerba mate to help you solve your weight problems effectively and safely. Visit http://www.phenocal.com/ for more details.

Janet Martin is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and published author. Many of her insightful articles can be found at the premiere online news magazine http://www.thearticleinsiders.com