道，可道，非恆道。 名，可名，非恆名。 無名，天地之始﹔有名，萬物之母。 故常無欲，以觀其妙﹔常有欲，以觀其徼。 此兩者同出而異名，同謂之玄。 玄之又玄，眾妙之門。
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未 Wei Hour of the Sheep B1 11:00 pm until 1:00 am 子 Zi Human Spirit: Ankles Gall Bladder Meridian GB Excess – GB 38 Source GB 40 SJ Deficiency + SJ 3 Horary GB 41 B2 1:00 am until 3:00 am 丑 Chou Human Spirit: Head Liver Meridian Liv Excess – Liv 2 Source […]
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Chapter 1 Herbs that Relieve the Exterior Section 1 Warm, Pungent/Acrid a. Strongly Relieve Wind-Cold b. Mildly Relieve Wind-Cold c. Wind-Cold & Harmonize Stomach d. Wind-Cold-Damp + Headache e. Wind-Cold + Nasal Problems f. Wind-Cold in Summer Section 2 Cool, Pungent/Acrid a. Mildly Release Wind-Heat b. Wind-Heat & Raise Yang Qi c. Wind-Heat Rash, Throat […]
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BRANCHES 1.) Jīng Luò 经 络 Acupuncture System a. Anatomy (Eastern and Western Theories) b. Xué 穴 位 (Points) c. Mai 脈 (Pathways) Therapies: Acupressure, Cupping, Moxa, Magnets 2.) Yào 藥 Herbs a. Teas and Decoct b. Tinctures and Wines c. Oils, Balms, Liniments, and Compresses d. Powders, Pills, Tablets 3.) Nutrition and Food Therapy […]
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Governs transportation and transformation of; Food into qi and blood, Water transformation, Raising of the pureControls the blood (Qi holds the blood in the vessels)Dominates the muscle and the four limbsOpens into the mouth, reflected on the lipsPaired with: StomachReceives and decomposes food The Chinese think Earth is associated with the qualities of patience, thoughtfulness, […]
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0. 零 Ling2 1. 一 Yi1 2. 二 Er4 3. 三 San1 4. 四 Si4 5. 五 Wu3 6. 六 Liu4 7. 七 Qi1 8. 八 Ba1 9. 九 Jiu3 10. 十 Shi2
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Taiji, born of Wuji, is the potential for either dong (movement, dynamic) or jing (stillness, static). It is the mother ( the source) of yin and yang. In dong (movement) yin and yang tend to fen (become separate and distinct), in jing (stillness) yin and yang tend to he (unite to become one). Neither overextend […]
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