The Gilbert Clinic

Summer, Bright Yang and Seed of Yin

June 2015
by Jonathon Gilbert

In Chinese medicine, summer is the height of Yang energy. It is bright, warm, full of expanding energy. And yet it also is the time of the seed of Yin. This idea is mirrored in many of the herbal formulas that are part of the Chinese formulary.

Blog Series: Imagery of The Seasons
Category: Seasons
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