Chinese Traditional Medicine is one of the most complex health practices and ancient. This is a system that covers everything and at least in theory, covers all aspects of human life. The principle developed in the field of Taoist religion from 1000 BC approx.
Main divisions, including acupuncture, herbal medicines, dietary intervention, exercise systems such as feng shui and tai chi. Basically, all this specialization is based on the same principles.
Basically, the existence of chi, life energy, which flows smoothly in a healthy condition in the body. Chi is vital energy that exist in all things, the energy that gives life, energy, causing everything.
Any accumulation, stagnation or deterioration in the current health problems caused chi. Also influenced by external factors and how the chi circulates through our bodies.
Another common concept in all branches of traditional Chinese medicine is Yang Ying, representing opposing energies coexist in perfect harmony. All the energy that otherwise. Light and darkness, silence, sound, heat and cold. In an ideal situation but it is very balanced Yang Ying internal or external factors can cause an imbalance which then causes the disease. Chinese medical diagnosis and treatment involves identifying the factors that disrupted and re-establish harmony.
In a healthy body really balanced yin and yang chi flows freely.
In addition to yin and yang, there are five elements or phases that must be in harmony to enjoy good health are: wood, metal, water, earth and fire. Each of these elements have their own characteristics and is associated with certain internal organs as well as certain personality traits.