Classification of the Five Elements
The ancient Chinese categorized all physiological phenomena according to properties or actions symbolized by the Five Elements. The following examples correspon...
The Five Elements (Wu Xing, 五行)
Most subjects in science fall under one academic discipline, but medicine is generally separated into evidence-based systems such as Conventional Western Medici...
Application of Yin–Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)(2)
4.Assisting Diagnosis All clinical signs and symptoms are ultimately attributed to Yin–Yang imbalance. Yin–Yang is the foundation for the pattern identification...
Application of Yin–Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)(1)
Yin–Yang’s dynamic balance is normal physiology; imbalance is disease. Treatment aims at restoring the balance. In 1624, Zhang Jingyue stated in The Complete Wo...
Relationship Between Yin and Yang
The Yin–Yang relationship constitutes another essential part of Yin–Yang theory. There are four relationships between Yin and Yang (1)Opposition: Yin and Yang a...
Concept of Yin–Yang
Yin is cold, shady, static, inward, descending, and matter. Yang is warm, bright, moving, outward, ascending, and energy. Yin contains the seed of Yang, and Yan...
Yin阴 and Yang阳
Concept In the Chinese language, Yin means the shady side and Yang the sunny side of a hill. By decomposition of Chinese charact...
Why would I set up the traditional Chinese medicine site?
The traditional Chinese medicine site introduces some advanced research based onmodern scientific knowledge that helps confirm and explore the basicprinciples a...