In the I Ching (易經), there is a concept called ‘Rigi Sangsu (理氣象数, 以象爲本)’. In Eastern philosophy, all things in the universe exist as a combination of Li and Qi. Li is the rules and basic laws of Mother Nature, and Qi refers to the actions performed according to those laws. However, both Li and…
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In the cosmology of Oriental studies, Wuji (無極) refers to the state in which only energy is concentrated before the creation of all things. Taiji means that a wave is finally born from such a Wuji state. In other words, Taegeuk means the phenomenal world in a state where energies are expressed and harmonized in…
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In Huangdineijing; 黃帝內經, there is a saying: ‘Cure disease, root disease, yin and yang’ (治於陰陽). When treating a disease, you must find the cause of the disease, which means that the root lies in the harmony of yin and yang. Treatment is about finding the cause that caused the symptom-based on regular knowledge (eating habits,…
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Yin and yang refer to natural phenomena that contradict each other and complement each other at the same time, as revealed through ancient people’s observation of nature. For example, heaven and earth, sun and moon, day and night, summer and winter, man and woman, above and below, fire and water, life and death, etc. Without…
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Yin and yang in equilibrium. Homeostasis Yin and yang (陰陽) are opposing concepts, but are interdependent entities that cannot be completely divided. In Oriental medicine, essence is a liquid with a shape and belongs to yin, and qi belongs to yang, which cannot be seen but constantly moves through the body. Jeong and Qi, Qi…
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Yin deficiency syndrome The yin-yang small intestine means that the yin-yang in the natural world is not in a static state but constantly moves and changes. As the seasons change, cold and heat alternate, and the longest daytime at the summer solstice and the longest night at the winter solstice are also due to the…
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Yang deficiency syndrome Yang deficiency is a symptom that occurs when metabolic activity decreases due to the depletion of fire energy in the body. It’s hard to get up in the morning, and I keep wanting to lie down. Diarrhea is frequent or stools are soft, especially in the early morning, the stomach hurts, diarrhea…
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In Huangdi Neijing, the principle of acupuncture is called, in a word, Regulating qi to treat the mind(調氣治神). It means controlling the energy and healing the gods. The character for rice (米) is included in the word qi (氣), which implies directionality in all directions. In other words, the energy that flows constantly in all…
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Master Sunsimaio, a representative medical doctor of China’s Sui and Tang Dynasties, refused invitations from successive emperors, cared for patients in the open air, and left behind many great medical books, including Dayijingcheng (A true doctor must be sincere). is considered China’s first book on medical ethics. “When a doctor engages in treatment, he or…
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If you have enough energy, you won’t get sick. After eating the same food at the same restaurant, some people got food poisoning and some people got food poisoning. This sometimes causes no symptoms. In this way, external factors are important as the cause of the outbreak, but What is more important is the condition…
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