Yin-yang theory has also been applied to Chinese medicine to explain the laws of human physiological phenomena and pathological changes. Simply put, yin refers to the substance of human body, that is, body fluids, including blood, body fluids, tears, runny nose, endocrine, and even male semen. As for Yang, it refers to the immaterial entity of the human body, that is, the function and harmony of the body. Harmony of yin and yang, good health; If yin and yang are out of balance, there will be many diseases.
Many people think that the five elements theory of TCM is abstract and difficult to understand. In fact, the five elements theory and western medicine are completely different theories, using another language and another set of codes. Just as algebra uses XYZ and chemistry to interpret water as H2O, they are all codes. We must understand that language before we can understand the ideas behind it. The five elements are wood, fire, earth, gold and water. The ancient philosophy of traditional Chinese medicine holds that the birth of the universe is composed of these five elements.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses the characteristics of these five elements to describe the physiological functions, relationships, physiological phenomena and pathological changes of various organs. In practical application, when conditioning the body/treating diseases, if one organ is sick, it may be necessary to target another organ. The five elements attribute viscera, and the characteristics of wood, liver, gallbladder and liver are afraid of stagnation. It is necessary to stretch the heart of fire, small intestine and heart like a tree to promote qi and blood to warm the whole human body. The spleen and stomach control digestion and absorption and nourish the body. For example, the earth breeds everything, and the lungs, large intestine and lungs dominate the sound, and the lung qi should be clear, like metal. The life source of kidney and bladder comes from water, and kidney belongs to congenital source.