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Theory of the Five Movements

The Five Element theory tends to analyze the relationship of all that exists in a more particular group, seeks to understand how to harmonize the relationship of all that exists through a rhythm or movement, making it dependent on the occurrence of these phenomena natural succession of the seasons, the personality characteristics and even the functionality of the body.

Start by considering that everything that exists moves such as wood, read the vegetation that grows and expands freely, or the fire that always tends to warm to promote the activity, or as land whose mission is to preserve, transport and transform to nurture, such as metal whose rigidity and strength lies in its purity as the water in its downward trend keeps in his breast, the sap that benefits all things. Read the rest of this entry »

2 – Principle of Unity and Interdependence

The Ying and Yang are opposite qualities to each other, but both held together and are interdependent. The external Yang defended the agency body of the aggression of pathogens and the internal Ying carries nutritional values to all organs. But for Yang performs its function requires the nutritional value which gives the internal Yin, and in turn this requires external Yang protection to perform their duties. So if the yin and yang interdependence lose their status, may not exist or grow.

3 – Top Intertransformation

The Ying and Yang are not static but are kept in constant motion transformation from Yin to Yang and vice versa, there is a steady increase and decrease, ie when the Ying Yang grows decreases and vice versa. Eg In the changes from day to night. Throughout history it has been said, written and heard about medicine. Traditional Chinese (MTC) and its application, including its comparison to the effectiveness of western medicine. While it is true that TCM is useful, it is important to mention that just as Western medicine each have their place according to the condition and the patient in question. Read the rest of this entry »

Yin and Yang are called the 2 fundamental principles of universal forces, always opposite and complementary. They are ancient philosophical concepts applied to all material phenomena.

Overall everything is in motion, outside, and a rising, hot, light, functional and hyperactive belongs to Yang, while everything is at rest, at home and on the decline, and it’s cold , dark and dysfunctional material belongs to Yin. Ying and Yang are not absolute but relative. This relativity is reflected in conditions in which Yin and Yang can transform each one into its opposite, the Yin and Yang becomes this in Yin.

According to Chinese philosophy, the human body is a microcosm. The same energy that governs the universe and everything it contains the human influence. Wrapped in the rhythm of the universe, there are two poles of elemental forces that keep the cosmic balance, the Yin and Yang.

It is noteworthy that the Yin-Yang theory is not based on moral judgments, as many people believe, such as positive or negative, good or bad. Rather, it means that the universe is governed by a single principle, the Tao (way or path only true of the universe, expressed as Lao-Tse). Read the rest of this entry »