Ying Yu Jade/Calm Spirit May 2012 Newsletter

May and Chinese Philosophy and Wellness

The foundation of Chinese philosophy is that human beings are a part of this universe in which we live, and the universe is forever changing. These changes affect our well-being as much as they affect the universe itself. The ancient Chinese discovered that the energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth constitute all matter in the universe. Everything contains these five kinds of Qi or energy of these elements. In Oriental medicine, we use the “Theory of the Five Elements” for both diagnosis and treatment principals, and the season of spring is associated with the Wood element.

The Wood element has to do with growing, living entities, such as trees, plants, and human bodies. The Wood element also governs the Liver and Gall Bladder. The Liver has to do with planning and decision-making, so you may feel a new sparkle and vitality in the spring. You may even be inspired to act upon new ideas.

The essence of spring and the Wood element is birth and new beginnings. The Wood element governs your mental clarity and your ability to focus, plan, and make judgments. When a person has a Wood imbalance, it is much too easy to make poor decisions and become disorganized. When the Liver is out of balance, it can direct energy upwards to create headaches, neck and upper back tension, or even rage and depression. That’s right – the Liver not only spreads Qi (energy) to your other organs like a distributor, but it is also in charge of the smooth flow of your emotions.

The emotions of anger and frustration are related to the Wood element, and many people don’t know how to release their emotions in a safe way. Suppressed emotions can cause serious health problems, and suppressed frustration and anger specifically injures the liver and gall bladder. Did you know that acupuncture works for emotional problems too?

The beauty of Oriental medicine is that it perfectly integrates the mind-body-spirit connection. In fact, did you know there is no distinction between the mind and the body in the Chinese language? In Asian culture, they were always assumed to be connected.

Dr. Charles Li, who lives and practices in Beijing, recommends making sure you do not get too warm or too cold during the weather changes of spring. Dress in layers to keep your body temperature balanced. This keeps your immune system strong.. To shed extra pounds gained during the winter months and reduce cholesterol, drink green tea for its antioxidents and immune system building.

If you wear jade to balance your body qi, this is the time to wear your "spring green " color jades. This pattern is visually beautiful, fresh green balances the body, mind and spirit during May.The colors of this jade correspond to the organ qi, and balance you as look at it visually, and wear it.

Ying Yu Jade offers "emerging spring" jade in smooth Burmese jadeite bangle bracelets, carved jadeite bangle bracelets, Chinese jade bangles and pendants. There are options for ordering pendants if you would like your pendant made into a necklace which will be a unique, one-of-a-kind special piece for you.

What's New

A gift of jade is always a perfect gift, so remember Mom with jade on Mother's Day. If she's not one to wear jewelry, there are jade rollers, jade "worry stones", jade carvings that make great gifts. And there's always something new. You can always see what's new by looking at the automated section of Ying Yu Jade, click here and book mark. However, the catalog for the web pages is here. So check out both. The big photos on are on web pages. If you plan to order for Mother's Day, place your order by May 10. We are closing the store for two weeks, so don't be disappointed by missing out the opportunity to purchase your special jade gift.

Ginseng extract is a classic tonic for spring, and the sampler of Chinese tea will give you variety while you enjoy the benefits of tea. Look for Chinese herbs and tea products in the Ying Yu Jade online store.

For jade bangle bracelet lovers, there's always a selection of bargain jade bangles on the Jade Bangle Bracelets web site. And for the really good quality of jade, we have a very good selection, also. I try to always have a selection of jade bangles to fit every budget. JadeBangleBracelets offers a "Bargain Bangles" section of good quality jadeite bangles at prices under $200.

There's a new supply of jade eggs and jade ben wa balls for kegel exercise, and I was able to keep the price the same even though the price for jade has increased. You can read more about these here.

Check out the blog for updates and more information. And if there's something you'd like to know about, let me know because I always need material for the blog.

Best wishes for a very happy and healthy May. I'm always happy to hear from readers and customer, your feedback is appreciate.

Ying Yu Jade is NOT a discount web site. The prices are below retail and there are prices and jade pieces for every budget. They are not artificially marked up, and you won't see a discount "sale" every month on every item. So a Ying Yu Jade sale is a REAL sale.

Thanks for your interest in Ying Yu Jade, and please contact me at yingyujade@yingyujade.com if you have any questions or requests


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