Activating a Healthy Response Using Chinese Herbs and Flower Essences

Steven Horne

Activation Principle• Besides building the body with good nutrition and

cleansing the body to remove toxins, we also need to activate a person’s ability to achieve better health.

• This is done by helping them learn to deal with the mental and emotional stress they face and cope with life with a positive mental attitude and healthy emotions

• Activating a healthy response is important because it also helps people eat healthier and otherwise take better care of themselves

Chinese Five ElementsWoodFire

EarthMetalWater

5-Emotions

Wood Element• Energy of youth, life and growth• Desire to be free to pursue our

desires (will) • Manifests positively as growth,

expansion, development, drive, goal-setting and ambition

• When thwarted, wood energy becomes anger, irritability, jealousy and discouragement

Emotions Associated with WoodExcess

• Being will-full, wanting one’s will fulfilled at the expense of others

• Win/Lose attitude• Anger, irritability• Losing one’s temper,

shouting and arguing• Feeling frustrated,

thwarted and stifled

Deficient• Being weak-willed, putting

other people’s needs ahead of one’s own

• Lose/Win Attitude• Feeling “run down,”

discouraged, low energy levels

• Feeling resentful, resigned• Unable to stand up for

oneself

Symptoms Associated with WoodExcess

• Fatigue in the mornings, groggy, difficulty waking up

• Occasional Sleeplessness, difficulty falling asleep

• Vague symptoms• Bitter taste in the mouth• Stiff and achy muscles due

to exercise and overuse.

Deficient• Anemia, fatigue• Difficulty getting to sleep,

difficulty waking up• PMS symptoms or

moodiness• Heavy menstrual bleeding

(women)• Depressed, discouraged

feelings• Hypochondriac feelings• Frequent skin conditions

Balancing Wood EnergyReducing Increasing

Chinese Formula(s)

Liver Balance Blood Stimulator, Mood Elevator

Flower Essences Keep Cool Find StrengthEmotional Needs Kindness,

empathy, listening to others

Speaking up for oneself, standing up for oneself

Fire Element• Energy of adulthood, joy and

excitement• Desire to find happiness,

pleasure and passion in life• Manifests positively as

happiness, enthusiasm and positivity

• When thwarted it becomes nervousness, restlessness, mania, excesses, confusion, fatigue and “burn-out”

Emotions Associated with FireExcess

• Feeling manic (like you can do anything)

• Excessive excitement, enthusiasm and optimism

• Restless, high strung, always on the go, can’t sit still

• Difficulty relaxing, getting quiet, meditating or otherwise being calm

Deficient• Feeling overwhelmed (like you

just can’t cope or “take it anymore”)

• Loss of joy, excitement or enthusiasm

• Feeling tired, withdrawn, loss of the ability to “get up and go”

• Difficulty getting motivated or inspired

• Restless sleep with disturbed dreams

Symptoms Associated with FireExcess

• Mania, being unrealistic and unreasonable, overly optimistic

• Highly volatile emotionally• Anxious, nervous, dizzy or

light-headed• Hyper personality, talks too

fast, fidgets, restless, always on the go

• Thrill-seeking, craves excitement and stimulation

Deficient• Feeling overwhelmed,

burned out and unable to cope with life

• Muddled thinking, confusion, forgetfulness, absent-mindedness

• Waking up frequently, restless dreams, night sweats

• Loss of sexual desire• Extreme fatigue, reduced

immune response

Balancing Fire EnergyReducing Increasing

Chinese Formula(s) Stress Relief Nervous Fatigue Formula

Flower Essences Be Response-Able, Distress Remedy

Be Courageous, Find Strength

Emotional Needs Creating order and peace in one’s life, prayer, meditation

Lots of rest, avoiding stimulation and excitement

Earth Element• Linked with the ability to absorb

and transform, to concentrate and empathize

• Enables both concentration and empathy

• Manifests positively as faith, trust, belief and honesty with self and others (being “real” or “down to earth”)

• When thwarted it results in worry, being overly pre-occupied with ourselves or with others

Emotions Associated with EarthExcess

• Concentrating too hard on things like study or work, obsessive pre-occupation with any activity (pensive)

• Lack of connection with one’s body, not being grounded

• Being excessively pre-occupied with self

Deficient• Excessive empathy or

concern for the welfare of others

• Worry and obsessive thoughts about family members and friends

• Lack of clear boundaries between our concerns and the concerns of others

Symptoms Associated with EarthExcess

• Indigestion, acid indigestion, belching after meals

• Bad breath or foul taste in mouth, “rotten egg” taste

• Gas, bloating, belching after meals

• Cravings for sugar• Temporary loss of appetite• Heavy feelings in the

stomach• Heavily coated tongue

Deficient• Poor muscle tone or thin

and unable to gain weight• Occasional bloating,

intestinal irritation, leaky gut syndrome

• Low energy levels• Loss of energy• Chronically poor appetite• Shallow breathing• Difficulty digesting proteins

Balancing Earth EnergyReducing Increasing

Chinese Formula(s) Anti-Gas Spleen Activator

Flower Essences Open Heart Find Strength, Release It

Emotional Needs Being aware of the needs of others, cultivating trust and openness

Having faith and hope, having confidence and trust in others

Metal Element• Associated with our ability to

defend and protect ourselves, also with being structured (orderly and organized)

• Positive manifestation, being able to breathe freely and feel calm and stable, also the ability to “let go” of the past and move on

• When thwarted it leads to grief, sadness, aloofness, coldness, anxiety and feel stifled

Emotions Associated with MetalExcess

• Acute anxiety and stress due to shock and loss (death, loss, trauma, etc.)

• Feeling stifled and stagnant, unable to move, unable to breathe freely

• Shock and anxiety cause vasoconstriction, limiting airflow to the lungs

Deficient• Grief and sadness that are

internalized, or excessive grief and sadness over the course of one’s life leads to being withdrawn

• Person can become cold, aloof, difficult to get close to and self-righteous and stuffy in their personality

Symptoms Associated with MetalExcess

• Acute respiratory congestion, sinus congestion, coughing, sneezing

• Difficulty breathing, acute shortness of breath

• Allergic reactions (hayfever)• Swollen lymph glands• Difficulty breathing,

shortness of breath

Deficient• Immune weakness,

chronic infection in lungs• Tightness in the chest,

difficulty breathing, wheezing

• Dry, unproductive cough• Feeble speaking• Tuberculosis,

emphysema• History of smoking

Balancing Metal EnergyReducing Increasing

Chinese Formula(s) Breathe Activator Lung SupportFlower Essences Release It, Distress

RemedyOpen Heart

Emotional Needs Allowing time to grieve, breathing out (exhaling), letting go, releasing the past

Integrity and dignity, creating “breathing room” for self and others

Water Element• Associated with the ability

to be fluid, to flow with life and be flexible and yielding

• Healthy manifestations include being patient, tolerant, kind, flexible, open and spontaneous

• Thwarted energy results in fear, anxiety, stress, premature aging

Emotions Associated with WaterExcess

• Acute fear, the body contracts away from life towards the center

• Being timid, wishy-washy and excessively yielding to others

• Overly agreeable, not wanting to “rock the boat,” trying to hard to keep the peace

Deficient• Becoming emotionally

rigid, inflexible, afraid to try new things, unable to adapt to or cope with new situations

• Chronic stress, difficult remembering things, premature aging

Symptoms Associated with WaterExcess

• Water retention, edema

• Feeling sluggish, tired

• Wake up at night to urinate

• Scanty or pale urine

Deficient• Dark circles under eyes• Neck pain, stiff neck –

due to exercise or overuse

• Leg cramps or pains – due to exercise or overuse

• Weak knees, ankles, legs

Balancing Water EnergyReducing Increasing

Chinese Formula(s)

Kidney Activator KB-C

Flower Essences Be Response-Able,Distress Remedy

Be Courageous, Open Heart

Emotional Need Practicing courage and developing self-confidence

Practicing self-care and stress management

Summary: NSP’s Chinese ProductsElement Excess DeficientWood (Anger/Discouragement)

Liver Balance Blood Stimulator

Fire (Excitement/Burnout)

Stress Relief Nervous Fatigue

Earth (Pensive/Worry)

Anti-Gas Spleen Activator

Metal (Anxiety/Grief)

Breathe Activator Lung Support

Water (Fear/Rigidity)

Kidney Activator KB-C

Summary: Flower EssencesElement Excess DeficientWood (Anger/Discouragement)

Keep Cool Find Strength

Fire (Excitement/Burnout)

Be Response-Able, Distress Remedy

Be Courageous, Find Strength

Earth (Pensive/Worry)

Open Heart Find Strength, Release It

Metal (Anxiety/Grief)

Release It, Distress Remedy

Open Heart

Water (Fear/Rigidity)

Be Courageous, Distress Remedy

Be Response-Able

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