Summer is the time of the Fire element, and you may be more likely to find yourself experiencing physical and emotional symptoms related to the Small Intestine during this season.

Summer is here and in Chinese Medicine, we rejoice in welcoming the most yang time of the year. Yang indicates a full expansion of energy.

Pericardium 7 (PC-7), the earth point on this fire channel, helps to calm anxiety while opening tightness that may be constricting this channel, and therefore our hearts. Connecting to the earth element, it brings grounding to our fire, our desire for connections with others and our passions.