Day 6 Yang Sheng

Take a look at the organ clock below and check in with yourself — what does it look like for you during this time? What activities are you doing?

In the Five Element Theory of Chinese Medicine, the spleen works with the stomach and is associated with the Earth element, which governs nourishment. As the yin organ of Earth, the Spleen is prone to deficiency. Eating in a hurry, consuming excess cold food, skipping meals, or relying on poor‑quality food can weaken Spleen Qi.

The therapeutic approach focuses on tonifying and strengthening the spleen meridian in Late Summer or in between transitions of seasons, or whenever there is imbalance such as poor appetite, abdominal distention, cold in the stomach, or fatigue. The Spleen is also affected by excessive thinking, studying, concentrating, stress, worry, or obsessive mental loops.

Spleen energy peaks at 9am - 11am, which is when the spleen meridian is on duty. This is the time for:
△ work/study
△ creativity
△ productivity
△ clear thinking

How to nourish your spleen Qi: Eat slowly and chew well to support proper digestion. Have warm, nourishing meals and tea. Create balance in your work and exercise rhythms so you don’t get carried away with overwork, stress, or worry. The virtue of Spleen energy is trust — when you transform worry and doubt, you naturally learn to trust life and trust the universe.

Would you like to feel like a million dollar in your lower dantian (reservoir of Qi) so that you have sufficient resources for your health and vitality? By strengthening the spleen and stomach energy, it helps to build energy in the lower dantian that help fight fatigue and digestive issues.