Four Seasons

An Overview of the Pathogenesis of Deficiency and Excess in the Huangdi Neijing

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An Overview of the Pathogenesis of Deficiency and Excess in the Huangdi Neijing

Author: Zheng Hongbin, Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • The discussions on the pathogenesis of deficiency and excess in the Huangdi Neijing can be found in the dedicated chapter on deficiency and excess in the Suwen: General Discussion on Deficiency and Excess, as well as scattered throughout the Ling Shu: On the Spirit and … Read more

The Correspondence of the Five Elements in the Zhou Yi

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The Correspondence of the Five Elements in the Zhou Yi

The Correspondence of the Five Elements in the Zhou Yi Five Elements: Metal (Jin), Wood (Mu), Water (Shui), Fire (Huo), Earth (Tu) The Five Elements are interrelated through generation and overcoming. Generation: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood; this represents development. Overcoming: Wood overcomes Earth, Earth … Read more