An explanation of the basic terms of Chinese medicine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yin stands for \u201csubstance and the juice of life\u201d, our material basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is shown in the ability to relax, restful sleep, good nerves,\nserenity, patience and calm. The effect is directed downwards. Further\nassignments are: the night, autumn and winter, cold, passivity and our blood.\nYin is assigned to the storage organs. These are the lungs, kidneys, liver,\nheart, pericardium and spleen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yang stands for \u201cenergy and vitality\u201d, dynamism and movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yang is involved in all active processes in our organism. The effect is\ndirected upwards. Further assignments are: the day, spring and summer, light,\nwarmth, activity and our life energy Qi. Yang is assigned to the hollow organs.\nThese are the Large Intestine, Bladder, Gall bladder, Small Intestine, Triple\nHeater (regulates temperature and energy movement) and Stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are healthy and our self-healing powers are active when Yin and Yang\nare in a balanced relationship to one another. Illness is always an imbalance\nbetween in Yin and Yang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qi is the energy, our life force, it flows through and invigorates all\nphysical, emotional and spiritual processes in the body. It is assigned to the\nYang. Blood (in Chinese: Xue) is the material basis for Qi and is assigned to\nthe Yin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In TCM a distinction is made between prenatal and postnatal Qi. The\nprenatal or innate qi is inherited from parents and ancestors. This is stored\nin the kidneys and is our essence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The postnatal Qi is obtained from food and the air we breathe, which is\nwhy nutrition and exercise are so important. The Qi flows in the so-called\nmeridians, but also circulates freely in the body – such as the Wei Qi, our\ndefense energy. The Qi expands during the day and is active (Yang), at night it\nretreats inside to regenerate (Yin).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Qi can be abundant or deficient, stagnated, blocked or knotted.\nAbundance manifests itself in yang or heat symptoms such as inflammation,\nrather sharp pain, high fever and acute events, deficiency, on the other hand,\nare mostly yin or cold symptoms such as chills, numbness, edema, chronic and\nrather dull pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The doctrine of the five phases of change or the five Elements describes\nthe relationships and principles according to which dynamic processes (changes)\ntake place. The five elements in TCM are: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.\nEach of these phases of change is assigned different qualities \/\ncharacteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WOOD: the rising Yang, Liver and Gallbladder, anger (also suppressed\nanger) and creativity, spring, birth and growth, morning, the color green, the\ntaste sour,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FIRE: Yang, Heart and Small Intestine, the joy, training and\ndevelopment, the summer, the blossom, the noon, the color red, the taste bitter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EARTH: Yin and Yang in balance, Spleen \/ Pancreas and Stomach, worry and\nbrooding, maturity and transition, the late summer or the middle, the\nafternoon, the color yellow, the taste sweet<\/p>\n\n\n\n
METAL: the small Yin, Lungs and Large Intestine, the sadness, the\nparting and structure, the autumn, the harvest, the retreat, the color white,\nthe evening, the taste sharp,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WATER: Yin, kKdney and Bladder, fear and anxiety, inner contemplation,\nwinter, the color black or dark blue, the night, the taste salty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Elements are connected and interact with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n
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