Yin-Yang Concept: Foundation Highlight PDF
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This document provides an overview of the Yin-Yang concept and its applications in medicine. It details the relationship between Yin and Yang, their opposing and interdependent nature, and their roles in the human body. The document also covers the structure and function of organs and various aspects related to Qi and Blood.
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Foundation Highlight **Nature of the Yin--Yang concept** ** Yin--Yang as two phases of a cyclical movement** ** Yin--Yang as two states of density of matter** ** Four aspects of Yin--Yang relationship** **- The opposition of Yin and Yang** **- The interdependence of Yin and Yang** **- The...
Foundation Highlight **Nature of the Yin--Yang concept** ** Yin--Yang as two phases of a cyclical movement** ** Yin--Yang as two states of density of matter** ** Four aspects of Yin--Yang relationship** **- The opposition of Yin and Yang** **- The interdependence of Yin and Yang** **- The mutual consuming of Yin and Yang** **- The intertransformation of Yin and Yang** **Yin--Yang and the body structures** **- Back--front** **- Head--body** **- Exterior--Interior** **- Above--below waist** **- Posterior--lateral and anterior--medial surfaces** **- Yang and Yin organs** **- Function--structure of organs** **- Qi--Blood** **- Defensive Qi--Nutritive Qi** **Application of the four principles of Yin--Yang to** **medicine** ** Opposition of Yin and Yang** **- Fire--Water** **- Heat--Cold** **- Redness--paleness** **- Restless--quiet** **- Dry--wet** **- Hard--soft** **- Excitement--inhibition** **- Rapidity--slowness** **- Substantial--non-substantial** **- Transformation/change--conservation/storage/** **sustainment** **The interdependence of Yin and Yang** **- Yin and Yang organs** **- Structure and function of the organs** ** The mutual consuming of Yin and Yang** **- Balance of Yin and Yang** **- Excess of Yin** **- Excess of Yang** **- Consumption of Yang** **- Consumption of Yin** ** Intertransformation of Yin and Yang**