In the 1st and 2nd Months of Pregnancy, the Liver and Gallbladder Meridians of the expecting mom is responsible for nurturing the embryo. These Meridians bring abundance of blood and essence to the forming embryo. It is advised to avoid acupuncture or acupressure along the Liver meridian in the 1st month and Gallbladder meridian in the 2nd month.
From 5 Elements’ point of view, Liver and Gallbladder are of the Wood element, correlating to the season of Spring. Imagine caring for a sprouting seed: be gentle, be generous, give space for growth.
Similarly, it’s wise to allow yourself to dress comfortably, don’t restrain yourself mentally or suppress emotions. Emotions related to Liver and Gallbladder are anger and timidity. Naturally, expecting moms may feel these emotions. Your world is about to charge on new territories! It’s exciting, it’s daunting, it’s consuming, and things may seem out of your control.
Please remember, our body is intelligent, it was built for this! Tune inward. Listen to your body’s needs. Follow your intuition. Get good sleep. Create a quiet, calming, sacred space and time for yourself. Be steady, calm, and cautious of your movements and actions so you don’t get startled or angered easily. Take it easy with care.
Liver Gallbladder relate to the 5 Element color of Green and the taste of Sour. To nourish these Meridians, choose green colored whole foods that are well cooked, and easy to digest. Examples: dark leafy greens, broccoli, green apples, plums, etc. Because of Spring’s upward moving energy, again think sprouting seed, Morning sickness is often experienced in these early months. Sour food such as plum is astringent, thus can help soothe and hold the Qi from uprising.
For Moms who need to boost the Liver Gallbladder energy, such as blood or essence deficiencies. You may consider foods that are from the “mother source” element of Wood. Water is the mother source of Wood, so increasing Water element help nourish Wood. Water Element foods are dark or black colored and salty flavored. Examples: seaweed, wood ear fungus, black beans, black dates etc.
5 Elements Generating Cycle:
Mother source ➡️ Baby
Wood ➡️ Fire
Fire ➡️ Earth
Earth ➡️ Metal
Metal ➡️ Water
Water ➡️ Wood
妊娠1-2月，名胎胚及胎膏。
行走肝膽經，以血精養胎。
五行肝膽屬木，如同春天生發之苗，需呵護、需謹慎、勿受驚嚇及發怒。
選綠色和酸味食物，以熟食易消化為主。
五行相生中：水生木，虛者可採屬水的黑色和鹹味食材，加強水生木。
Wonderful blog! Thank you for much for sharing your skills and wisdom!
Thank you Michael ❤️