Summer

Fire is the element of Summer, in the body present as the Heart, Small Intestine, Xin Bao (pericardium) and San Jiao (three metabolisms). The Fire element is present in the eyes and tongue and is associated with laughter and joy. Kindness is one of the attributes of fire. Herein we can directly see the wisdom of Nature, that all of these good things converge at the optimal time for vacation (or stay-cation). To keep the fire element healthy, consume bitters (leafy greens), go gentle exercise, rise with the Sun and laugh often. Acupuncture strengthens or calms the fire element as needed. These treatments are especially significant in Classical medicine because the human body actually has 2 more fire meridians, than any of the other elements (Heart, Small Intestine, Xin Bao, and San Jiao).