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Horses and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Part Two
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Yin, Yang and the Five Elements
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| The last article provided an overview on the historical background of Chinese medicine and gave the reader an understanding of the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Before we proceed and discuss specific information on Chinese herbal treatments, particularly for horses, we must explain some additional fundamentals of TCM. They are applied to all mammals. Also, the reader should know that some of the words in Chinese cannot be translated to facilitate worldwide use by TCM practitioners. |
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| Chinese medicine can be defined as a philosophical theory based on Yin and Yang and the Five Elements related to health. |
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| Yin and Yang is a law that explains life in the universe. To explain Yin and Yang in simple terms one should consider these: Yin is related to matter. Yang is related to spirit. For example, blood is Yin because it is made of matter but in order to circulate it needs some energy (Qi - pronounced "chee") to push the blood through the vessels. Qi is Yang in nature. It is the Qi that moves the matter to create the form. Water (Yin) and fire (Yang) are the perfect symbols of Yin and Yang. The sun is Yang and the moon is Yin. Pure Yang |
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