The document discusses the concepts of yin and yang in Chinese philosophy and medicine. It states that yin and yang reside within people and the universe, and must be balanced for health. When unbalanced, illness can occur, and herbs can be used to add more of whichever element is lacking. The iconic symbol of yin and yang represents their intertwined relationship and opposing but complementary qualities of dark/light, cold/warm, and female/male.
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4. Ying and Yang
The Ying and Yang are
inside the person, but
they¡¯re also outside of
the universe. Their
job is to balance the
person they¡¯re in.
When the Ying and Yang
are unbalanced you get
sick. Herbs give you
more or less of
whichever one you have
too little or too much of.
The icon of the Ying and
Yang is the two of them
entwined with a dot of
one in the other. The
symbalization is that
Ying is negative (dark,
cold, female) and yang is
positive (light, warm, and
male)
5. Ma Haung
This is Ma Haung. Ma Haung is a banned
herb. It helps with asma, but has been
misused for weight loss.
6. Drugs VS Herbs
Drugs Herbs
? Drugs sometimes work and they ? Herbs work almost always
have dangerous side effects and unless misused and they often
sometimes cause death. cure the dangerous side effects
and stop the death.
? Even when drugs work they
sometimes work they often take ? Herbs usually work fast and they
a long time to work and have a most often have pretty strong
very weak effect. effects.
7. Another Method
? Another method of medicine is acupuncture.
? Anyway acupuncture is apearantly really
good for you, but it doesn¡¯t always last
to long.
? If you take herbs while doing acupuncture
then the effects of the acupuncture last
longer.