There are two types of body fluids in Chinese medicine: Fluids in Chinese are called Jin Liquids in Chinese are called Ye Jin These fluids are clear, light and thin watery, and they circulate with Defensive Qi on the exterior (skin and muscles). They move relatively...
The term Qi expresses the manifestation of all phenomena. As already proven by modern science, light is both wave and particle. In this sense, so is Qi. Qi can manifest in a dense form as matter, or in a dilute form as wave or energy. Qi (or phenomena) is in a...
Five Elements in Chinese Nutrition The five elements in Chinese medicine can help describe the different processes and aspects of every level of our existence. Each element represents an infinite group of phenomena with a common denominator and the same energetic...
Yin & Yang Yin and Yang in Chinese philosophy represent opposites but complementary qualities. Each phenomenon could be described as Yin or as Yang, in relation to another phenomenon. The Chinese characters for “Yin” and “Yang” are related...
Jing is usually translated as Essence. The Chinese character gives the idea of something derived from a process of refinement or distillation; it is distilled, refined essence, extracted from some coarser basis. This process of extraction of a refined Essence from a...
