Caring for the Heart: A Chinese Medicine Perspective
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In Chinese Medicine, the Heart is more than a physical organ. It’s seen as the center of circulation, awareness, and emotional balance. When the Heart is supported, the body feels calmer, clearer, and more resilient. When it’s under strain, symptoms often show up well beyond the chest.
Many people think of heart health only in terms of numbers like blood pressure or cholesterol. Chinese Medicine takes a wider view—one that includes stress, sleep, emotional load, and daily rhythms.
The Heart’s Role in Chinese Medicine
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Heart governs blood circulation and houses the Shen—the mind and spirit. This includes mental clarity, emotional steadiness, and the ability to rest deeply.
When the Heart is balanced, people often experience better sleep, a quieter mind, and an easier response to stress. When it’s not, symptoms may include restlessness, poor sleep, anxiety, or a sense of being constantly “on.”
Stress and the Modern Heart
From a Chinese Medicine perspective, chronic stress is one of the most common challenges to Heart health. Long hours, constant stimulation, and limited recovery can disrupt circulation and internal balance over time.
Rather than seeing these symptoms as isolated issues, TCM looks at how the body adapts under ongoing demand—and how restoring rhythm and regulation supports the Heart.
Supporting the Heart Through TCM Bodywork
TCM bodywork and acupressure support the Heart by encouraging circulation and calming the nervous system. The goal isn’t stimulation, but regulation—helping the body shift out of constant alertness and into a more restorative state.
When tension softens and flow improves, the Heart doesn’t have to work as hard to maintain balance.
A Whole-Body Approach to Balance
Heart care in Chinese Medicine includes how we rest, breathe, move, and manage stress over time. Small, consistent habits—paired with thoughtful bodywork—often create the most sustainable change.
At The Art of Qi, this systems-based perspective guides our work. Care is quiet, intentional, and designed to support balance naturally.
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