Classic Chinese Medicine (CCM) is an internationally recognized healthcare system rooted in Daoist principles. It utilizes diverse modalities, including herbal medicine and internal practice.
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This article aims to provide an introduction to the concept of disease in Chinese Medicine and a guide to the six major divisions in our body. It offers a starting point for understanding disease in Chinese Medicine.
The Six Divisions
Learn about the Jueyin channel, which represents union or closing and confines the yin qi, allowing the yang qi to rise and emit properly.
The Six Divisions
The Shaoyin channel links the heart and kidney, two vital organs that are fundamental to your well-being. Discover the relationship between Fire and Water, the two opposing yet complementary elements that coexist within you.
The Six Divisions
The dynamics of earth and metal make up the Taiyang channel. This article covers especially the dynamics of the Spleen Earth.
The Six Divisions
Explore how the dynamics of wood and fire challenge the harmony of the Shaoyang channel and learn about the concept of our body's openings.
The Six Divisions
Explore how the dynamics of dryness and dampness challenge the harmony of the Yangming channel, and the approaches to restore its fundamental coolness and descending functions.
The Six Divisions
Learn about Taiyang, the division of the body representing utmost Yang energy. Our article provides insight on Taiyang's impact on the human body and how water and cold affect the sun-associated channel.
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The Five Shen in Chinese Medicine is the foundation of our Soul through the Lens of Daoist Thought.
The Five Shen
About the fifth Shen in Chinese Medicine. Kidneys as the base for willpower and memory.
The Five Shen
The Intellect — Yì — is located in the Spleen and is responsible for applied thinking, studying, memorising, focusing, changing state, and generating ideas
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The Corporeal Soul — Po — known as the physical and rational aspect of human nature, is responsible for our bodily functions and is housed by the Lungs.
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The Ethereal Soul — Hun — known as the dark, intuitive, and non-rational side of human nature, is responsible for our dreams and visions and is housed by the Liver.