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| becomes heaven and impure Yin becomes earth. With any mammal the outside is Yang and the inside is Yin, the back is Yang and the front Yin. The day is Yang and the night Yin. In the universal symbol of Yin and Yang there is always some Yin (the black dot in the white half part ) in the Yang and some Yang (the white dot in the black half part ) in the Yin. They are opposite and interrelated at the same time and they transform into each other. Yin and Yang can be considered as the negative and positive energy of the same force. When Yin and Yang are separated, life ceases. |
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| In medical and veterinarian practice Yang is often in excess and Yin is often in shortage. The essence and blood (Yin) of the animal body are the material foundation of activities of life. They are continuously consumed, easily dissipated and difficult to restore. Thus, Yin is inclined to be deficient. Yang will become hyperactive and Yang - related to fire - may become out of control due to a lack of Yin. Horses that are in general too hyper are in need of Yin to cool them down. |
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Five Elements
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| the universe, the WU XING (five movements). Everything in the universe is changing, moving. Life is a very good example of something that is not stable (birth and death). It is subject to transformation (growth and maturity). The WU XING apply to any phenomenon occurring in the universe and observations from clinical and practical experience are added. In the west, we classify as philosophical the knowledge from the mind. Chinese medicine harmonizes both philosophy and science. The concept of the Five Elements is as old as antiquity. It is used to explain interactions between things and the eternal cycle of growth and decay. As with the theory of Yin and Yang, the transformation of the Five Elements has stood the test of time and has been refined and developed through many ages. In Chinese medicine it assists the practitioner in tracing the growth, movement, and location of a disease. |
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| TCM practitioners and veterinarians use the same medical knowledge. All mammals are considered the same as long as they have the five main organs: liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. These organs are directly related to the WU XING and were chosen because without them a body cannot survive. The brain is considered an extra organ. |
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