{"product_id":"2940013950726","title":"Traditional Chinese Medicine","description":"The Beginnings of Traditional Chinese Medicine:\u003cbr\u003eMixing Together Natural Remedies\u003cbr\u003eAlternative medicine and holistic healing are based off of concepts and\u003cbr\u003ephilosophies of an ancient science. At the root of many holistic practices\u003cbr\u003eare the philosophies and ideals that come from Chinese medicine. From\u003cbr\u003ethe beginnings of this practice has been a growth in natural methods to\u003cbr\u003ehelp promote healing and balance.\u003cbr\u003eThe beginnings of Chinese medicine as a practice come from the year 800\u003cbr\u003eBC. Even though this practice began before this, it was only recorded\u003cbr\u003ebeginning in this year through a book known as the “Huang Di Nei Jeng”\u003cbr\u003eor “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine.” The methods that\u003cbr\u003ewere used in this book were based around the herbal remedies that were\u003cbr\u003emost significant in helping with holistic healing.\u003cbr\u003eThe idea of this particular book was based off of the Yellow Emperor, one\u003cbr\u003eof the greatest rulers in Chinese history. He is thought to have lived in\u003cbr\u003e4700 BC, and is often attributed as a mythical character with a status of\u003cbr\u003eroyalty that provided inspiration to those living in the orient. It is through\u003cbr\u003ethis mythical character that this book of medicine is still portrayed under,\u003cbr\u003ewith the attribution to the Yellow Emperor’s knowledge that was passed\u003cbr\u003edown holistically.\u003cbr\u003eThe beginning of this book included 12 prescriptions through herbs that\u003cbr\u003ewere used with a combination of twenty-eight different ingredients. By\u003cbr\u003ethe year 220 BC, the book had become so popular that medical services\u003cbr\u003ewere established based around the remedies from the Yellow Emperor.\u003cbr\u003eThe adjustments that were made from this book included detailed\u003cbr\u003eclassifications of the herbs, how they worked, their strength and what\u003cbr\u003etheir properties were for healing different ailments.\u003cbr\u003eOvertime, new publications and philosophies were added onto this book in\u003cbr\u003eorder to provide practitioners with new methods and substances to the\u003cbr\u003ebasis of the Yellow Emperor’s remedy book. These additions provided new\u003cbr\u003einsights and books, all the way into the 1700s with the contribution of the\u003cbr\u003eTheory of Herbal Medicine.\u003cbr\u003eThe ancient practices of Chinese medicine through herbal remedies are a\u003cbr\u003etrue philosophy that shows how time withstands the ideas of holistic\u003cbr\u003etreatments. Through the growth of herbal practices, several in the East\u003cbr\u003ehave found ways to provide insight and balances between different herbs\u003cbr\u003efor better practices to gain energy and balance in one’s life.\u003cbr\u003eThe Five Elements of Oriental Medicine:\u003cbr\u003eAssessment through the Natural\u003cbr\u003eOne of the major ways in which Chinese medicine determines how one’s\u003cbr\u003ehealth is relies on the laws of the universe. This essentially means that\u003cbr\u003eany trained person in Chinese medicine will turn towards nature and the\u003cbr\u003echaracteristics that are in this environment to determine why one may be\u003cbr\u003eunhealthy. One of the ways that these determinations are made is\u003cbr\u003ethrough the five elements.\u003cbr\u003eThe five elements consist of water, wood, fire, earth and metal. When\u003cbr\u003elooking at these elements, there are certain attributes that are analyzed.\u003cbr\u003eIn turn, the analysis that is made will also determine how it is related to\u003cbr\u003evarious organs. Not only did these five elements determine the relation of\u003cbr\u003ethe elements to organs, but went on to include things such as how\u003cbr\u003eemotions corresponded with these various elements.\u003cbr\u003eThe idea of the five elements is to see how everything is interconnected to\u003cbr\u003eeach other through the universe. Chinese medicine determines that every\u003cbr\u003eman is a reflection of what is in the universe, meaning that each individual\u003cbr\u003ecan be analyzed in direct co-relation to the elements of the universe.\u003cbr\u003eTake for instance if someone is having trouble with their heart or small\u003cbr\u003eintestine. According to Chinese medicine, this would directly relate to\u003cbr\u003eFire, meaning that it would be linked with the qualities of summer and the\u003cbr\u003eenergy of heat. The result of the heart or intestine trouble would be that\u003cbr\u003ethe sense organ of the tongue would first be affected. The emotion\u003cbr\u003eassociated with this would be either joy or shock. The heart and the small\u003cbr\u003eintestine will also trigger bitter taste that someone will respond to.\u003cbr\u003eThe idea is that everything in the external universe is directly aligned with\u003cbr\u003ethe internal. In order to be completely healthy, or to get holistic health,\u003cbr\u003ethe five elements principles have to be applied. By doing this, one is able\u003cbr\u003eto find the natural solutions for any season or element that they are\u003cbr\u003elooking at.\u003cbr\u003eTying Together the Cycle:\u003cbr\u003eRelating the Elements for Holistic Healing\u003cbr\u003eIn order for one to be balanced and healthy in Chinese traditions, all of\u003cbr\u003ethe elements in their body have to be balanced. In order to do this, one\u003cbr\u003emust first understand how the elements wo","brand":"Tea Time eBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152826974448,"sku":"2940013950726","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013950726_p0.jpg?v=1763597673","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013950726","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}