Breath, Lungs, Large Intestine & a Warming Tea! In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Lung and Large Intestine belong to the Metal element and form a paired system. Autumn is traditionally associated with Metal — a time of drawing inward, refining, breathing deeply, and letting go of what is no longer needed. But to balance ourselves before we let go, we need to be grounded. In backbends, we need to establish a strong support to the ground beneath and inside ourselves, in our