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    A presentation about the art of healing of the Chinese that has been around for thousands of years. It is still in use today. Compare the traditional way of healing of the Chinese with that of your culture, especially that of the Western art of healing. An accompanying handout for better understanding: http://www.scribd.com/doc/137026237/Traditional-Chinese-Medicine-HANDOUT

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    A presentation about the art of healing of the Chinese that has been around for thousands of years. It is still in use today. Compare the traditional way of healing of the Chinese with that of your culture, especially that of the Western art of healing. An accompanying handout for better understanding: http://www.scribd.com/doc/137026237/Traditional-Chinese-Medicine-HANDOUT

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    A presentation about the art of healing of the Chinese that has been around for thousands of years. It is still in use today. Compare the traditional way of healing of the Chinese with that of your culture, especially that of the Western art of healing. An accompanying handout for better understanding: http://www.scribd.com/doc/137026237/Traditional-Chinese-Medicine-HANDOUT

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    Man cannot be separated from Nature

    Body: One Integrated and Balanced Whole

    Yin Yang

    Balance

    Frame of References Light Temperature

    Yang Bright Hot

    Yin Dark Cold

    Position Action
    Direction

    Upper Movement
    Outward

    Lower Rest
    Inward

    Relationsjip of the Elements with Nature and the Body


    Wood Orientation Season Climate Cultivation Yin Organ Yang Organ
    East Spring Wind Germinate Liver Gall Bladder

    Fire
    South Summer Summer Heat Grow Heart Small Intestine

    Earth
    Middle Late Summer Dampness Transform Spleen Stomach

    Metal
    West Autumn Dryness Reap Lung Large Intestine

    Water
    North Winter Cold Store Kidney Bladder

    Orifice
    Tissues Emotions Colour

    Eye
    Tendons Anger Blue/ Green

    Tongue
    Vessels Joy Red

    Mouth
    Muscles Pensiveness Yellow

    Nose
    Skin & Hair Grief White

    Ear
    Bones Fear Black

    Taste
    Voice

    Sour
    Shout

    Bitter
    Laugh

    Sweet
    Sing

    Pungent
    Cry

    Salty
    Groan

    Rules Governing the Five Elements


    1) Mutual Generation Cycle
    2) Mutual Restriction Cycle

    3) Over-Restriction
    4) Reverse Restriction 5) Balance Between Generation and Restriction

    Mutual Generation

    Mutual Restriction

    Qi (Vital Energy)
    Most fundamental energy making up the world

    Functions: 1.Promoting 2.Warming 3.Defending 4.Consolidation & Retention 5.Transforming

    Blood
    Red fluid inside the blood vessels that provides nutrition for the body

    Functions: 1.Provide nutrients 2.Maintaining healthy body movement & sensation 3.Aiding the mind and mental activities

    Body Fluids
    Fluids in organs and tissues

    Function: Provide moisture and nourishment

    The Six Evils

    Evil Wind Cold Summer-heat

    Element Wood Water Fire

    Season Spring Winter Summer

    Dampness
    Dryness

    Earth
    Metal

    Late Summer
    Autumn

    The Seven Emotions


    Anger

    Joy

    Anxiety

    Fright Grief

    Pensiveness

    Fear

    Causes of Illnesses
    1) The Six Evils 2) The Epidemics 3) The Seven Emotions 4) Physical upsets and states of exhaustion caused by various foodstuffs and beverages 5) Excessive sexual activities 6) Injuries, including bites from snakes and rabid animals 7) Visceral parasites 8) Poisoning 9) Hereditary Factors

    Pulse Checking

    Pulse Taut Surging Floating Deep

    Season Spring Summer Autumn Winter

    Traditional Chinese Medicine is still in use today and is effective.

    Man cannot indeed be separated from Nature.


    Western concepts in medicine is very different from that of the Chinese. The Chinese are able to keep their identity despite the changing times and are truly proud of their heritage.

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