by Admin on
3/5/09
Health Advice (1)
by
an Anonymous Chinese Doctor
These is the
English translation of some of the health advices
summorised from Traditional Chinese Medicine and posted
online in Chinese by an anomymous Chinese doctor:
Yin-yang
and Five Agents:
Excitement
burns our heart which is dominated by Fire; Anger
strikes our liver which is dominated by Wood;
sorrow wounds our lung which is dominated by
Metal; sex weakens our kidney which is dominated
by Water; digestion exhausts our stomach which is
dominated by Earth, anxiety damages our spleen
which is also dominated by Earth.
It drains
our blood if we overuse our eye; it depletes our
qi if we sleep too much; it weakens our muscle if
we sit all the time; it hurts our bones if we
sand for too long; it injures our tendor if we
walk excessively.
According
to yin-yang theory, each
year from spring to winter forms a yin-yang
circle, and each day from early morning to late
night also forms a yin-yang circle, thus
within a day we can experience four seasons.
Hours
between 9pm and 3am are considered to be the
winter season of the day, which is a time to
recuperate, recover and restore our energy,
therefore during that period we should be in bed
asleep.
The
winter season of the day, the Mouse Hour (子时), is dominated by Water Agent. If we
fail to preserve our Water energy during this
crucial time through a dound sleep, we'll harm
our kidney, an organ dominated by Water Agent;
when our kidney is bruised, we'll lose your
vitality.
The summer season of the
day, 11am and 1pm, is Horse Hour (午时), dominated by Fire
Agent. If we can preserve our Fire energy by
having a quick snooze or sitting meditation,
we'll be able to strength the power of your heart
greatly.
Energy
and Channels:
The state
of our physical health mainly depends on two
factors: sufficient energy from qi and blood, and efficient
channels for energy transfer.
There are
two kinds of illnesses: one is caused by weak qi,
which though makes us look very ill but the
problems can be easily fixed through medication;
the another is caused by obstructed channels,
which makes us look rather healthy but a violent illness could be
impending.
While
blood is a substance-based visible energy, qi is
an information-based invisible energy.
Sufficient
qi and blood are generated from three sources: a)
eat the right amount of the right food; b) sleep
during the right hours for the right amount of
time; b) doing the right exercise in the right
manner for the right length of period.
While
exercise can increase the flow of the qi and
blood, it also consumes the energy.
The
storage space in our body is limited, so always
maintain a certain degree of hunger so we can
have some room to accommodate qi.
Our body
can only process a certain amount of food and
only needs a certain amount of nutrition. Over
intake of the foodstuffs creates garbage, and garbage blocks
the channels, which is the main reason for aging.
When our
energy circulation is obstructed and clogs up at
some certain spots, tumours or even cancers would
develop.
The
improvement of the subtle circulation within our
body cannot be gained by physical exercise. It
can only be achieved through inner meditation.
Efficient
channels are developed from two foundations: a
tranquil mind and a serene heart.
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