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Chinese medicine has a deep idea of keeping in good health.
First, the health concept of harmony between man and nature. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that heaven and earth are the big universe, human body is the small universe, and man and nature are interlinked. People are always unaffected by heaven and earth, just like fish in water, water is fish, and the change of water will definitely affect fish. Similarly, changes in everything in the world will affect people. Therefore, TCM health care emphasizes the unity of man and nature, and the methods of health care are cold, hot and cold with the climate change of the four seasons, which should be adjusted appropriately. Second, a healthy concept of balance between yin and yang. People with a balance of yin and yang are the healthiest people, and the goal of health preservation is to achieve a balance of yin and yang in body and mind. What is Yin? Yin is the material basis of the body. What is Yang? Yang is energy, and Yin and Yang are relative. Everything that is upward, outward, active and feverish belongs to Yang. Everything that is downward, inward and cold belongs to yin. The reason why the body is sick is because of the imbalance of yin and yang, which leads to yang excess or yin excess, yin deficiency or yang deficiency. As long as we try to reduce too many prescriptions, increase too few prescriptions, and restore the original balance of yin and yang, the disease will naturally disappear. Therefore, TCM health care highly emphasizes the balance of yin and yang and healthy life. Third, the holistic view of body and mind. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to both body and spirit. ...