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Conforming to the Four Seasons - Autumn

Friday, August 10th, 2007

The book Nei Jing says that in autumn all the living things are ripe and stop growing. The sky looks higher and the wind is stronger. People should adapt themselves to the climatic features by going to bed and getting up early in order that the mind be tranquilized, the ...

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Conforming to the Four Seasons - Summer

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Summer is the hottest season in a year. Every living thing is flourishing and the Yang-Qi in the body is also apt to be expelled. The book Net Jing points out that in summer one should not go to bed too early at night but should get up early in ...

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Conforming to the Four Seasons - Spring

Friday, August 10th, 2007

The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter, people should act in accordance with the changes of the four seasons. The book Nei Jing says, "The Yin and Yang in the four seasons are the essentials for all things to exist. The reason that the wise nourish Yang in ...

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Health Care by Conforming to Nature

Friday, August 10th, 2007

Human beings live in nature. The changes of climate and surroundings are closely related to human health. Guided by the theory of Tian Ren Xiang Ying (correspondence between man and the universe), ancient medical scientists believed that human beings and the natural environments are in unity. Consistent changes of climate ...

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Avoiding Irritability

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Traditional Chinese medicine considers that any of the seven emotions, if too intense, will harm the mind, affect health and reduce longevity. The book Ling Shu says,

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