Qi (pronounced “chee”) is the motive energy of all life and activity. It is the "life force" circulating through the body and animating it, actuating its motions and functions.This vital energy is ...

Chinese Medicine Theory - Miscellaneous Causes Of DiseaseThere are many miscellaneous causes of disease such as:Constitutional Factors... Miscellaneous Causes Of DiseaseIn Chinese medicine theory, an...

The External Causes Of Disease - A Chinese Physician's PerspectiveChinese Physicians investigate both the internal and external causes of disease during their diagnosis. The "six evils" commonly blam...

Seven emotions ... Internal Causes of DiseaseOne of the major internal causes of disease is the seven emotions. An excess of any of them is likely to damage the organ connected with the emotion.Too m...

The energies of foods refer to their capacity to generate sensations-either hot or cold in the human body.As an example, eating foods with a hot energy will make us experience hot sensations in the b...

The five flavors of foods include pungent (acrid), sweet, sour, bitter and saltyPungent foods include green onion, chive, clove, parsley and coriander.Sweet foods include sugar, cherry, chestnut...

The seven emotions that the Chinese physicians commonly refer to are: Joy, Fright, Anger, Worry, Sorrow, Fear, and Grief. These psychological factors, if in excess, can cause disease and ill-health....

In Chinese medicine, the internal organs in a human body can be classified into five viscera organs (Wu Zang) and six bowel organs (Liu Fu). The five Zang organs are: heart, liver, ...

Yin And Yang DeficiencyYang deficiency and yin deficiency affect different parts of your body, and the symptoms of deficiency vary.To begin, let's take a look at some symptoms when yang energy level ...