Define Yin:
“Shady side of the hill”
- cold, shady, inward, descending
- dense form of matter (wood, water)
- earth
Define Yang
“sunny side of the hill”
- warm, bright, moving, outward, raising
- immaterial form of matter (vapor)
- heaven
What are the 4 relationships of Yin/Yang? Define them:
1) Opposition: dynamic, constantly changing balance, “conflicting” promotes change and development in all things nature
2) Interdependence: yin/yang cannot exist without the other
3) Mutual Consumption: Increase of yang may lead to or result from decrease of yin
(i) excess yin
(ii) excess yang
(iii) deficiency yin
(iv) deficiency yang
4) Inter-Transformation: yin/yang may transform into each other (day/night)
Application of yin/yang in Chinese medicine?
1) structure/anatomy of human body
2) physiology
3) pathology
4) diagnosis
5) treatment
6) chinese herbs
Application of yin/yang in Modern Western medicine?
1) physiology
2) diagnosis
3) treatment