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Yin Yang In Medicine
Yin and Yang is the central pillar of Chinese medicine. Health is seen as a balance between the Yin and Yang of the body and dis-ease is seen as an imbalance. In dis-ease there is either too much Yang and not enough Yin or too much Yin and not enough Yang.
Recall that Yang is hot, dry, and active like fire; yin is cold, moist, and passive like water. Symptoms of too much yang and not enough Yin are: feeling hot, restlessness, dry skin, scanty urination, constipation, and fast pulse. Symptoms of too much Yin and not enough Yang are: feeling cold, not thirsty, low energy, edema, frequent urination, looses stools, and slow pulse.
The goal of acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatments is to bring a relative balance between Yin and Yang of the body. Where ther is not enough Yin or Yang, those acupuncture points and herbal formulas that tonify Yin or Yang are chosen; where there is too much, points and formulas that reduce excess Yin or Yang are administered. When Yin and Yang are brought into relative balance, not only is there an improvement in the symptoms picture, but there is also an increase in well-being and vitality.
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