In Traditional Chinese Medicine there is a belief in the continuous flow of energy. This understanding of the cyclical flow of energy, or Qi, is broken down into 5 elements that are each associated with a season and a part of the body: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Each element flows into the next. All of the elements support each other and they help us to understand the physiology and pathology in our bodies. The Cycle: Wood (Spring/ Liver, Gallbladder) is a period of