Summer is the season of fire according to the five element theories of Chinese Medicine for obvious reasons. The element of fire sits at the top of the five elements wheel and is attributed with the auspicious color red. Its related body organ is the emperor of all: the heart. Does that mean that summer is the best season and we are safe from harms of the cold? You might be surprised at the amount of ER visits on the hot days of the summer. The ER waiting room gets filled