Chrysanthemums hold immense cultural importance, especially in East Asian countries like China, Korea, Japan, and beyond, where they are regarded as symbols of longevity, rejuvenation, and resilience. In TCM (traditional Chinese medicine), the blooms are often white or yellow, and when infused as a herbal tisane, share characteristics of refreshing, fragrant sweetness with a tinge of bitterness. Linked to Lung and Liver meridians, Chrysanthemum soothes when we are in the throes of sadness, grief, and anger as a response to injustice, violation, or painful loss. Since TCM correlates the Liver's fire with skin and vision, this flower is an ally for skin reactions (our individuality, old buried things) and ocular issues (fear of seeing the self or reality, capacity relating to the past or future), helping to flush out what is essential, to clear one's ability to see the literal as well as psychically.
The Most Fragrant Flower in My Midst
The Most Fragrant Flower in My Midst
The Most Fragrant Flower in My Midst
Chrysanthemums hold immense cultural importance, especially in East Asian countries like China, Korea, Japan, and beyond, where they are regarded as symbols of longevity, rejuvenation, and resilience. In TCM (traditional Chinese medicine), the blooms are often white or yellow, and when infused as a herbal tisane, share characteristics of refreshing, fragrant sweetness with a tinge of bitterness. Linked to Lung and Liver meridians, Chrysanthemum soothes when we are in the throes of sadness, grief, and anger as a response to injustice, violation, or painful loss. Since TCM correlates the Liver's fire with skin and vision, this flower is an ally for skin reactions (our individuality, old buried things) and ocular issues (fear of seeing the self or reality, capacity relating to the past or future), helping to flush out what is essential, to clear one's ability to see the literal as well as psychically.