The healing power of nature's elements (TCM)

The healing power of nature's elements

On your body, mind and emotions
according to traditional Chinese medicine

By Margaretha den Dekker

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Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine:

Traditional Chinese medicine originated a few thousand years ago from the Yin-Yang concept or the Yin and Yang school. According to the Yin-Yang concept, Yin and Yang represent opposite but complement each other and, all things and phenomena are both Yin and Yang because of  a cyclical movement of everyhing. Examples of things and phenomena that correspond to the Yin quality are; substance, tranquility, the moon, water and cooling. And examples of things and phenomena that correspond to the Yang quality are; function, activity, the sun, fire and warming.
Later in ancient China, came the Naturalist school dedicated to the Yin-Yang concept and the 5 Elements (Wu Xing *): Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. This school was based on the Yin-Yang concept and the 5 elements to be able to interpret natural phenomena in nature and in the human body in health and disease. The Naturalist school tried to use the laws of nature to man's advantage, not through attempting to control and subdue nature, but by acting and living in harmony with its laws. The 5 elements correspond in nature with the seasons (Spring, Summer, Late summer, Autumn and Winter) and in your body with the Yin-Yang organ systems (liver & gallbladder energy, heart & small intestine energy, stomach & spleen energy, lung & large intestine energy, kidney & bladder energy) each of which performes a function on a physical, emotional and mental level.
Eventually, the traditional Chinese medicine acquired their knowledge, wisdom and philosophy through pure observation of the nature and the human body for thousands of years. Not only in ancient time can you apply this natural healing method, but also in present modern time by feeling and observing your body and nature and by acting and living in harmony with the laws of nature through natural nutrition and lifestyle.
* The term '5 elements' comes from the Chinese term 'Wu Xing'. 'Wu' means 5 and 'Xing' means process, going or behavior. This shows a broader meaning of an element than the 'western meaning' of the word element.

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The healing power of the metal element:

Information about the function of the Metal element and lung & large intestine energy on your body, mind and emotions and possible complaints if you suffer from a weak or disturbed lung & large intestine energy:

Natural nutrition and lifestyle tips to strengthen your Metal element and lung & large intestine energy:

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