Winding Path

Craving vinegar lately? Reaching for citrus on everything? Suddenly obsessed with pickled things?
Your Liver is asking for the sour taste. And in Chinese medicine, that craving is worth listening to.
Every organ system has a corresponding taste that supports it in the right amount. The taste of the Wood element and the Liver-Gallbladder system is sour. Small amounts gather and hold Liver Yin and Blood, calm reactive energy, and support the smooth flow of Qi through the whole body.
The key word is small. A squeeze of lemon. A splash of rice vinegar. A few bites of fermented vegetables. Enough to speak to the Liver, not so much that you contract it.
One squeeze of fresh lemon in your water every morning through May. That is the medicine. 🍋
Link in bio to explore what else your body might be telling you this spring. Food is always the first conversation.