Water Element 水 in Traditional Chinese Medicine

[@junesilvermanb2979]

Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.

[@dannyblythacupuncture2262]

Beautifully spoken!

[@joriwilkinson]

Had to stop when he said “as we get older we dry up” to have a laugh 😂

[@dannyblythacupuncture2262]

Something to look forward to

[@chilli1151]

Loved this. Thanks.

[@dannyblythacupuncture2262]

Glad it was useful.

[@MM-gk1tm]

Superb again, thank you so much. - Mike

[@dannyblythacupuncture2262]

A pleasure. Enjoy this watery time of year!

[@einfachphi]

I went to my doctor and we found out that water is my element. I read online that it is associated with a rounded body type/baby face but I don’t have this at all… is this possible?

[@dannyblythacupuncture2262]

The body types in the classics are interesting, but very broad generalisations - too general to be specific. Within water Kidney yin xu people tend to be slightly build, kidney yang xu more rounded in build, but again that is only a tendency. I guess a lot has changed with body types in the last 2,000 years.

[@خالدبنالوليد-ك8ع]

what should water people eat and avoid

[@dannyblythacupuncture2262]

That is a bit too general to answer. We would have to further divide into predominantly yin or qi/yang xu, and consider and build up of phlegm or fluids. Sorry I can’t be more helpful!