Every full moon in Taurus will affect this meridian, opening up a window of opportunity to more deeply balance this meridian, but also opening up a time where we might feel its imbalances most. These windows last from approximately a week before to 4-5 days after – some people will be more sensitive to it and experience a longer period of being affected.
The large intestines are responsible for elimination. The Metal element’s season is Autumn, exactly the season during which Kudrat (Mother Nature) shows us how to let go of what is old and to shed what has served its purpose and is not needed any more, and how much stunning-ness, beauty, colour and gorgeous smells doing so can bring into your life!
- negative attitude
- bowel disorders (colitis, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, smelly or bloody stool, colon cancer, …)
- problems in/with mouth, teeth, nose and throat
- gum problems
- nose bleeds
- toothache
- sore throat
- skin disorders, pimples, acne, sallow skin, age spots, …
- accumulated mucus
- slow metabolism
- aching shoulders
- aching neck
- acidity in the body (acidic ph levels)
- lack of energy
- inflammation
- weight gain
- oedema
- foul breath
- thinning hair or hair loss
- living in the past & holding on
- resentment
- guilt
- regret
- hanging on
- lack of generosity
- possessiveness
- stubbornness
- compulsiveness
- rigidity
- resisting change
- need for control
- confusion
- self-poisoning
- anal retentiveness
- contraction.
- All white foods – e.g. rice, cauliflower (gobhi), white horseradish (mooli), parsnip, the white of leeks and spring onions, and of course the three roots: onion, garlic & ginger. Organic, home-made yogurt and lassi.
- All hot vegetables.
- Whole fresh fruits and vegetables – but cooked/steamed/… , not cold. Bananas can help the colon greatly, as can baked apples.
- Wholegrains, especially (think white again) rice.
- Fiber-rich foods – be careful though if you suffer with IBD.
- Green vegetables
- Chlorophyll
- Lots of fresh water.
- Avoid dehydration.
- Avoid gulping down your meals and chewing poorly.
- Avoid irregular eating patterns
- Avoid sitting too much – move!
- This is an excellent time to cut down or eliminate eating refined sugar and products made from white flour, like bread, rotis, chapattis and pasta (yes, even though these are white…).
- Also avoid any other foods that you know don’t agree with you well or that cause inflammation to your body (acidic foods, foods that cause congestion, refined or processed foods, …)
- Avoid eating cold foods (craving them indicates an imbalance in this meridian): raw fruit, raw vegetables and mushrooms, cold beverages, ice cream, cold dairy foods, …
- Avoid greasy or spicy foods, alcohol or meat (again, you might be craving them, indicating an imbalance here).
- Avoid dairy, gluten, soy, corn, … especially if you (think you might) have leaky gut.
- Hold and massage the index fingers of each hand for 2 minutes throughout the day.
- Massage and move your lymph daily.
- Find a healthy expression for your emotions.
- Spend time in nature, and reflect on how it teaches us to let go.
- Remember you are connected to a higher consciousness.
- Use the mantra: “Let Go & Let God.”
- Archer pose is an excellent posture for balancing the large intestine meridian. Try 5 minutes on each side with breath of fire – if you want you can work up to 11 minutes.
- Work on both the large intestines and the neck/throat: Lying on your back, use your arms to pull your knees to your chest. Then lift your head with the nose between your knees. Hold the posture with breath of fire for 3-5 minutes, then relax.

Alternatively you can inhale as you lift the head up and pull the knees down with the arms, then exhale dropping the head down and relaxing the pull of the arms. Repeat this 25-100 times, then relax in corpse pose.
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