Tag: large intestine

Large Intestine, Kidney, Gall Bladder, and …?

So, I was just thinking the other day about something. Of the twelve-fold Function Energy, Large Intestine is responsible for disposing of the solid waste, Kidney filters out liquid impurities, and Gall Bladder takes care of the gases in the body. Large Intestine and Kidney peak at 6 am and 6 pm, respectively. Taken together with Gall Bladder’s peak at 12 midnight, they form the three vertices of a square. My symmetry-loving mind immediately spotted something missing. What happens at the fourth corner of the square, that is 12 noon? Could it be that we’re missing on a cleansing function

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Brothers and Sisters

My son is the older and usually quiet. My daughter is the younger and usually exuberant and loud. Appearances, however, can be frequently misleading. In the ten years or more that I have been a parent, I have learned not to go for the obvious. I have noticed that whenever my daughter screams the loudest, her brother invariably is somewhere near. He is either teasing, provoking, egging her on, or simply quietly saying contrary things just to get a reaction. As a sane mom of two, therefore, I have long ago set up a policy to treat them as a

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Nothing Is Ever What It Appears To Be

I’ve been listening to my pulses quite a bit lately. So, last night they appeared all quiet and calm except for the left index finger on the deep level. Now, we all know that that position corresponds to the Lung Function Energy. And yet, I harmonized the Large Intestine Function Energy by placing my right hand on my right SEL 11 and held my right index finger with my left hand. I held it for about 10-15 minutes and then listened to my pulses again. They had evened out completely! Do you wonder what I am wondering? Correction! In my

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