Ying Yu Jade/Calm Spirit May 2008 Newsletter

May and Chinese Philosophy and Wellness

The foundation of Chinese philosophy is that human beings are a part of this universe in which we live, and the universe is forever changing. These changes affect our well-being as much as they affect the universe itself. The ancient Chinese discovered that the energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth constitute all matter in the universe. Everything contains these five kinds of Qi or energy of these elements. In Oriental medicine, we use the “Theory of the Five Elements” for both diagnosis and treatment principals, and the season of spring is associated with the Wood element.

The Wood element has to do with growing, living entities, such as trees, plants, and human bodies. The Wood element also governs the Liver and Gall Bladder. The Liver has to do with planning and decision-making, so you may feel a new sparkle and vitality in the spring. You may even be inspired to act upon new ideas.

The essence of spring and the Wood element is birth and new beginnings. The Wood element governs your mental clarity and your ability to focus, plan, and make judgments. When a person has a Wood imbalance, it is much too easy to make poor decisions and become disorganized. When the Liver is out of balance, it can direct energy upwards to create headaches, neck and upper back tension, or even rage and depression. That’s right – the Liver not only spreads Qi (energy) to your other organs like a distributor, but it is also in charge of the smooth flow of your emotions.

The emotions of anger and frustration are related to the Wood element, and many people don’t know how to release their emotions in a safe way. Suppressed emotions can cause serious health problems, and suppressed frustration and anger specifically injures the liver and gall bladder. Did you know that acupuncture works for emotional problems too?

The beauty of Oriental medicine is that it perfectly integrates the mind-body-spirit connection. In fact, did you know there is no distinction between the mind and the body in the Chinese language? In Asian culture, they were always assumed to be connected.

Dr. Charles Li, who lives and practices in Beijing, recommends making sure you do not get too warm or too cold during the weather changes of spring. Dress in layers to keep your body temperature balanced. This keeps your immune system strong.. To shed extra pounds gained during the winter months and reduce cholesterol, drink Bojenmi Slimming Tea. For natural relief of allergies, try Xiao Yao Wan.

Products in the Calm Spirit Herb and Tea Shop include Chinese tea sampler and natural pain relief patches. We also now have the Chinese red jujube dates which help harmonize our bodies and work with other Chinese medicine to improve the benefits.

Jade for Spring

If you wear jade to balance your body qi, this is the time to wear your "spring green" color jade. The soft green is the color you see in nature this time of year, very natural, adding needed yin energy to the strong yang of new growth and changes.

What's New

USPS is raising their prices for first class, priority and express mail, and international mail considerably. The last time they raised the price, Ying Yu Jade did NOT raise the shipping costs, but this time we must. The new shipping costs will start being effective about May 8. The new shipping table will increase mostly in the charges for $100-$300, and for more expensive items due to the need to ship with insurance and signature confirmation.I purchase online frequently and am sensitive to excessive shipping charges, and keep that in mind when I determine the new shipping charges.

Another reason to order NOW before the new shipping charges take effect!

Check out the two new feature to help you learn more about jade. The Photo Album and Museum contains photos and descriptions of unique jade items with lots of information about jade. And the blog section was added as a look into the life of Kathleen and Ying Yu Jade, and is a discussion as you would expect if were had a brick-and-mortar store and and you came in to talk with us. It includes stories, photos, thoughts and ramblings.

I'm still adding new items from our China shopping trip, and get in new jade and samples frequently, so check out what's new. I'm adding more inventory to jadebanglebracelets.com web site, as I have reached the capacity for files on the YYJ hosting server and you can see what's new on Jade Bangle Bracelets here.

Ying Yu Jade is NOT a discount web site. The prices are below retail and there are prices and jade pieces for every budget. They are not artificially marked up, and you won't see a discount "sale" every month on every item. So a Ying Yu Jade sale is a REAL sale.

Thanks for your interest in Ying Yu Jade, and please contact me at yingyujade@yingyujade.com if you have any questions or requests


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