Meaning of the season spring
The season of spring is associated with the element wood. It is the time when life awakens from its winter torpor. The first warm rays of sunshine awaken life. A new annual cycle begins.
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Assignment of spring to the element wood
The season of spring is associated with the element wood. It is the time of transition from the cold to the warm season. It is the time of movement and growth.
Springtime nutrition means a fresh start for our bodies. The climate is slowly warming up. In the TCW, spring is described by the earth branches Wood Yan (H+), Wood Yin (H-) and Earth Yang (E+).
Temporal allocation of spring
The 5 elements are divided into the 4 seasons. The earth has a special position. It always forms the last days of a season.
Spring is the period between the beginning of February and the beginning of May. The exact date varies from year to year and can be looked up in the Wannianli.
Allocation of organs to spring
The organ functional circuits (meridians) liver and gallbladder are assigned to spring. The liver is the yin organ, also known as the storage organ. And the gallbladder forms the yang organ, also known as the palace (hollow) organ. Qi is transported from the storage organ to the palace organ via the meridians.
Nutrition in spring
The following is generally applicable advice on nutrition in spring. The diet must of course be adapted to the respective element constellation and thermal needs of a person. For example, a person with high yang/heat or yin/cold elements should also adapt their diet to the thermal needs of their body in spring.
Assignment of flavors to spring
Spring, with the element of wood, is the flavor sour assigned.
Signature of food in spring
The signature of the food in spring should be adapted to the climate. Spring is still cool at the beginning. Thermally warm but later refreshing foods with the warmth are advantageous. Energetically, foods should be upward moving, light in consistency and have a strengthening character of the wood element.
Thermal cooking in spring
The cooking method is yinifying and refreshing. Steam cooking and other light cooking methods are ideal for the season.
What are spring foods
In spring we change from the hot and heavy winter diet to the light and Qi-moving spring diet.
Seasonal vegetables and the first spring herbs, spring greens (sprouts and seedlings), spring fruits, light fish dishes, spring cereals (wood element) are particularly beneficial.
Spring dishes boost energy, are light and low in fat.
Recipes in spring
Springtime recipes include:
- Spring herb soups
- Cereal dishes with spring herbs
- Spring vegetables
- Sprouts and seedlings
- Tofu dishes
- Light fish dishes
- Light dishes with duck and chicken
- Light desserts with warming spices
- Herbal teas with nettle, coltsfoot, licorice, elderflower and other spring herbs...
5 ELEMENTS RECIPE
Stir-fried bread with a mixture of grains to strengthen the element of water.
Bon appetit
