The urinary bladder's function is to store & secret turbid liquid wastes called urine, where the metabolic wastes move into the kidney's filtration system.
In the Five Element Theory of Chinese Medicine, the urinary bladder is associated with the Water element which is about fluid and hydration. The Yang organ of the urinary bladder meridian has a common imbalance of frequent or difficult urination, burning sensation when urinating, yeast infection, stones in the urine, or urinary incontinence.
The therapeutic approach focuses on hydrating and nourishing the urinary bladder meridian in Winter or during 3-5 am in the urinary bladder meridian clock, or if there is an imbalance as mentioned above.
Urinary bladder energy peaks at 3pm - 5pm, which is when the urinary bladder meridian is on duty. This is the time for:
△ complete brain-challenging work
△ drink a cup of tea
△ studying
△ drink water to aid detoxification
Practices to nourish your urinary bladder Qi: Ensure you are well hydrated because it is common to feel a dip in energy level during the urinary bladder time. The bladder is nourished by salty food, so having a bowl of nourishing broth soup can be helpful. As the bladder channel runs along the back of the body, using therapy balls (CLICK TO BUY) to roll and restore the fascial tissue help to release tension in the back channel and promote the circulation of Qi. Emotional imbalance in the bladder can relate to feeling irritated or timid, therefore taking care of your emotional body helps the energy to flow. Try Myofascial Release which helps to also release emotional tension stored in the tissues.
The key to nurturing your urinary bladder Qi is to have a smooth flow of energy in the urinary bladder meridian and the suggested practices that I created this month is specifically to help Yang Sheng for your urinary bladder meridian.
The key to nurturing your urinary bladder Qi is to have a smooth flow of energy in the urinary bladder meridian and the suggested practices that I created this month in the Online Healing Studio is specifically to help Yang Sheng for your urinary bladder meridian.
If you are ready to journey into the Yang Sheng way, join me in my Online Healing Studio!
May you be filled with good Qi,
Carol x