Spleen

The spleen plays an important part in the body's immune system and acts as a blood filter, removing old blood cells, bacteria, and impurities from the body. In TCM, the spleen is linked to the following emotions, ailments, colour and resonant sound:

• Colour: Yellow

• Vibrational healing sound: Whooo

• Example herb with lung affinity: Angelica archangelica

• Emotions: Worry, dwelling or focusing too much on a particular topic and excessive mental overuse.

• Spleen function: Food digestion, nutrient absorption, helping in the formation of blood and energy and keeping blood in the blood vessels; connected with the muscles, mouth, and lips; also involved in thinking, studying, and memory.

• Symptoms of spleen imbalance: Tiredness, loss of appetite, mucus discharge, poor digestion, abdominal distension, loose stools, diarrhoea, weak muscles, pale lips, bruising, excess menstrual blood flow and other bleeding disorders.