Correspondence between Human and the Universe:an introduction.
Introduction
✵Correspondence between Human and the Universe:one of the basic theories in traditional Chinese medicine, according to which the physical structure and physiological phenomena of the human body as well as the pathological changes are in adaptive conformity with the variations of the natural environment, and hence in diagnosis and treatment the influences of environmental factors such as climatic conditions, geographical localities, should be considered.
Introduction of the Theory of Correspondence between Human and the Universe.
✵Correspondence between Human and the Universe: one of the basic theories in traditional Chinese medicine, according to which the physical structure and physiological phenomena of the human body as well as the pathological changes are in adaptive conformity with the variations of the natural environment, and hence in diagnosis and treatment the influences of environmental factors such as climatic conditions, geographical localities, should be considered.
✵Adaptation to seasonal changes: one of the major points in the theory of correspondence between human and the universe that the human body should keep in adaptation to the climatic variations of the different seasons.
✵Being suited to the time: a principle of treatment based on the correspondence between human and the universe that the patient should be treated in accordance with the climatic variations of the different seasons.
✵Being suited to the place: a principle of treatment based on the correspondence between human and the universe that the patient should be treated in accordance with the geographical features of different areas.
Theory of Correspondence between Human and the Universe:the basics.
The Basics: The basics for the Theory of Correspondence between Human and the Universe are briefly as:
✵Human, Heaven and Earth are a trinity.
✵Human depends on the Qi of Heaven and Earth to exist, and develops along with the law of the four seasons.
✵The five Zang-viscera correspond to the four seasons.
✵One should cultivate Yang in spring and summer, and nourish Yin in autumn and winter.
✵A normal pulse varies with the seasonal changes: It should be round and smooth in spring, square and full in summer, float to the surface in autumn, and sink to the interior in winter.
✵One must know in advance the condition of the year's Qi to avoid attack on the harmony of man and nature.
✵Most diseases are mild in the morning, calm in the day, aggravated in the evening, and worse at night.
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1.Correspondence between Human and the Universe:an introduction.
✵Correspondence between Human and the Universe:one of the basic theories in traditional Chinese medicine, according to which the physical structure and physiological phenomena of the human body as well as the pathological changes are in adaptive conformity with the variations of the natural environment, and hence in diagnosis and treatment the influences of environmental factors such as climatic conditions, geographical localities, should be considered.
Introduction: The basic concepts for Theory of Correspondence between Human and the Universe are introduced:Correspondence between Human and the Universe, Adaptation to seasonal changes, Being suited to the time, Being suited to the place.
The Basics: The basics for the Theory of Correspondence between Human and the Universe are briefly as:
