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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

“Nourishing Life” (definition):

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

“Nourishing Life” (definition):
Means to constantly live in a way that contributes to the health and harmony of the body-mind

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

Treat what is…

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

Treat what is not ill. Do not try to make order out of chaos

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

Zhi (definition):

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

Zhi (definition):
To treat [a patient] or to properly govern [a country]

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

“Treat what is not ill” includes what aspects?:

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

“Treat what is not ill” includes what aspects?:
Building health for those who are not ill
Guarding against progression of disease in those who are already ill

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

Daily lifestyle that contributes to health includes:

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Yang Shen; Nourish Life

Daily lifestyle that contributes to health includes:
Cultivating practices that benefit us
Avoidance of things that lead to disease

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Nourishing Life for Those Who Are Not Ill

Evil Qi vs Insufficiency (and illness):

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Nourishing Life for Those Who Are Not Ill

Evil Qi vs Insufficiency (and illness):
While evil qi leads to illness, insufficiency of right qi makes it much more likely that illness has a chance to arise

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Nourishing Life for Those Who Are Not Ill

Strengthening the body (and illness):

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Nourishing Life for Those Who Are Not Ill

Strengthening the body (and illness):
Making the body strong is more important than avoiding evils, although we should do both

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Nourishing Life for Those Who Are Not Ill

Constitution and Right Qi:

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Nourishing Life for Those Who Are Not Ill

Constitution and Right Qi:
The strength or weakness of the right qi is in large part determined by the constitution

Someone with a strong constitution does not have to work hard to maintain health; someone with a weak constitution must do more to stay healthy

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Nourishing Life by Strengthening Right Qi

Factors in Strengthening the Constitution:

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Nourishing Life by Strengthening Right Qi

Factors in Strengthening the Constitution:
Regulating emotions
Exercising the body
Refrain from excessive activity or rest
Diet
Suitable prevention with herbs or moxibustion

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Regulating the Emotions

Emotions and the Qi Mechanism:

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Regulating the Emotions

Emotions and the Qi Mechanism:
Sudden intense emotions, recurrent or continuous emotions can make chaos in the qi mechanism

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Regulating the Emotions

Emotions and Right Qi:

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Regulating the Emotions

Emotions and Right Qi:
Excessive emotional stimulation can result in deficiency of right qi. This leads to vulnerability to evils and can result in illness

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Regulating the Emotions

Cultivating Stability:

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Regulating the Emotions

Cultivating Stability:
To be healthy, it is best to cultivate stability and peace, reducing desires and expectations. This allows the qi mechanism to be unobstructed and thereby promotes health

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Proper Exercise

Exercise and Constitution:

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Proper Exercise

Exercise and Constitution:
Daily movement and physical exercise strengthen the constitution and reduce the occurrence of illness

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Proper Exercise

Nourishing Life and Aerobic Exercise:

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Proper Exercise

Nourishing Life and Aerobic Exercise:
In general, nourishing life does not favor aerobic exercise, especially as we age

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Proper Exercise

Gentle Exercises (Chinese-style):

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Proper Exercise

Gentle Exercises (Chinese-style):
based on the principle that "flowing water does not stagnate and a door hinge does not rust."
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Proper Exercise

Gentle Exercise and the Qi Mechanism:

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Proper Exercise

Gentle Exercise and the Qi Mechanism:
Gentle exercise helps qi and blood to circulate and the joints to remain flexible. It makes the qi mechanism well-regulated so it strengthens the constitution, preventing and treating disease

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Harmonious Life-style

Principles of Yin-Yang and Harmony with the Calculation Arts:

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Harmonious Life-style

Principles of Yin-Yang and Harmony with the Calculation Arts:
Moderate diet
Regular daily life
Do not labor frenetically

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Harmonious Life-style

Maintaining the Health of Body and Mind:

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Harmonious Life-style

Maintaining the Health of Body and Mind:
Live in harmony with the world around us
Cultivate self control and disciple in everyday diet, work, rest, etc., though being obsessive about such things does NOT promote health

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Harmonious Life-style

Jie Regulation:

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Harmonious Life-style

Jie Regulation:
Keep regular hours and sleep
Do not over-do or under-do diet, exercise, etc.
Keep in step with the four seasons, day and night, etc.

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Herbs, Moxibustion, etc. for Nourishing Life and Prevention

Examples of Use:

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Herbs, Moxibustion, etc. for Nourishing Life and Prevention

Examples of Use:
Burning of moxibustion on specific points
Herbal infused alcohol
Burning herbs to clear the air

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Avoiding Disease Evils, Etc.

Disease Evils, Right Qi, and Constitution:

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Avoiding Disease Evils, Etc.

Disease Evils, Right Qi, and Constitution:
Disease evils can lead to illness sometimes even when the body is strong

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Avoiding Disease Evils, Etc.

To Avoid:

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Avoiding Disease Evils, Etc.

To Avoid:
Six evils (Weather Qi)
Epidemic pestilence
Excesses of the seven emotions
Imbalances in the diet
Excess/Deficiency of activity
Excess/Deficiency of rest

We should also try to prevent injury, animal and insect bites, etc.

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Guarding Against Progression in Someone Who is Already Ill

If Illness Has Already Occurred (the following are important):

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Guarding Against Progression in Someone Who is Already Ill

If Illness Has Already Occurred (the following are important):
Early diagnosis and treatment
Preventing development and progression of illness

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Early Diagnosis and Treatment

Disease Progresses from… :

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Early Diagnosis and Treatment

Disease Progresses from... :
The skin and body hair
To the skin and the flesh
To the sinews and the channels
To the six fu-organs
To the five zang-organs

The deeper is goes, the more serious disease and the harder to treat.

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Early Diagnosis and Treatment Movement/Progression of Disease:
Early Diagnosis and Treatment Movement/Progression of Disease: When an external evil invades, if you don't diagnose in time, the disease evil passes from the exterior to the interior until it gets to the internal organs
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Prevent Development and Progression of the Illness Avoiding Progression:
Prevent Development and Progression of the Illness Avoiding Progression: By understanding the way a disease develops as well as the usual path of progression, you can nourish the unaffected portions and help stave off deepening of disease
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The Five Behaviors and Ten Pleasures to Adjust the Emotions The Five Behaviors:
The Five Behaviors and Ten Pleasures to Adjust the Emotions The Five Behaviors: Sitting quietly (like allowing a glass of muddy water to settle) Reading Appreciating mountains and water, flowers and trees Discussing ideas with good friends Teaching children and juniors
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The Five Behaviors and Ten Pleasures to Adjust the Emotions The Ten Pleasures:
The Five Behaviors and Ten Pleasures to Adjust the Emotions ``` The Ten Pleasures: Studying the meaning of the classics Learning the methods of the calligraphy models Calming the mind and sitting quietly Chatting with beneficial friends Drinking a little until half intoxicated Watering flowers and cultivating bamboo Listening tot he qin and enjoying Burning incense and brewing tea Climbing the walls and viewing the mountains Telling fables and playing chess ```
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Adjusting the Emotions The Six Constants:
Adjusting the Emotions The Six Constants: Constantly preserve a PEACEFUL (quiet, calm) heart (reduces desires- with few desires the mind is naturally peaceful) Constantly preserve a JUST heart (treat people fairly and equally) Constantly preserve a HAPPY heart (a good laugh makes one ten years younger; worry turns hair grey) Constantly preserve a GOOD heart (even when others do bad things) Constantly preserve a KIND heart (take pleasure in helping others) Constantly preserve contentedness (even when you are suffering)
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The Channel and Network Vessel System Channels versus Network Vessels:
The Channel and Network Vessel System Channels versus Network Vessels: The channels are the main pathways of qi-blood, whereas the network vessels are smaller branches ensuring the supply of qi-blood to all localities
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The Channel and Network Vessel System Disturbances in the channels... :
The Channel and Network Vessel System Disturbances in the channels... : Disturbances in the channels are reflected in abnormalities along their course
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Channels Jing (not the same as jing- essence) (definition):
Channels Jing (not the same as jing- essence) (definition): Translated as channel (or meridian). It means to pass through, to pass by; to manage, to regulate, to plan, to arrange
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Channels 12 Regular (Main) Channels:
Channels ``` 12 Regular (Main) Channels: The channels that form the basic structure of the channel system. Each channel "homes" to its own organ and "nets" to its paired organ, connecting bowels and viscera that stand in interior-exterior relationship ``` The twelve channels have the function of interlinking the bowels and viscera and providing a network of qi and blood by which the whole body is nourished
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The Twelve Channels Hand Yin:
The Twelve Channels Hand Yin: Hand greater yin - lung channel Hand reverting yin - pericardium channel Hand lesser yin - heart channel
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The Twelve Channels Hand Yang:
The Twelve Channels Hand Yang: Hand yang brightness - large intestine channel Hand lesser yang - triple burner channel Hand greater yang - small intestine channel
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The Twelve Channels Foot Yin:
The Twelve Channels Foot Yin: Foot greater yin - spleen channel Foot reverting yin - liver channel Foot lesser yin - kidney channel
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The Twelve Channels Foot Yang:
The Twelve Channels Foot Yang: Foot yang brightness - stomach channel Foot lesser yang - gall bladder channel Foot greater yang - urinary bladder channel
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Other Types of Channels Twelve Cutaneous Regions:
Other Types of Channels Twelve Cutaneous Regions: Areas of the skin laying on and corresponding to each of the twelve channels
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Other Types of Channels Twelve Channel Sinews:
Other Types of Channels Twelve Channel Sinews: Sinews following the path of the channels, together filling the entire surface of the body Morbidity of the channel sinews includes bi-obstruction, hypertonicity, and slackening
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Other Types of Channels Twelve Channel Divergences:
Other Types of Channels Twelve Channel Divergences: Branches of each of the 12 channels that reach deeper parts of the body and then return to the primary channel They have the function of complementing the main pathways by providing a link between the yin and yang channels
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Network Vessels Network Vessels (definition):
Network Vessels ``` Network Vessels (definition): Branches of the channels that enmesh the body ```
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Network Vessels 15 Diverging Network Vessels (Bie Luo):
Network Vessels 15 Diverging Network Vessels (Bie Luo): The larger network vessels of the 12 regular channels, du and ren, as well as the great network vessel of the spleen
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Network Vessels Grandchild Network (Sun Lo):
Network Vessels ``` Grandchild Network (Sun Lo): Any of the finer branches of the network vessels ```
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Network Vessels Floating or Superficial Network Vessels (Fu Luo):
Network Vessels Floating or Superficial Network Vessels (Fu Luo): Small branches of the network vessels in the surface of the body. These are actual blood vessels Also known as blood network vessels
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The Channel and Network Vessel System The channels manage...
The Channel and Network Vessel System The channels manage qi
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The Channel and Network Vessel System The network vessels manage...
The Channel and Network Vessel System The network vessels manage blood
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Other Types of Channels Eight Extraordinary Vessels (definition):
Other Types of Channels Eight Extraordinary Vessels (definition): Any of the eight vessels that do not home to any organs, have no exterior-interior relationships, and whose function is to supplement the insufficiencies of the other channels
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Other Types of Channels Eight Extraordinary Vessels (list):
Other Types of Channels ``` Eight Extraordinary Vessels (list): Du (governing) Ren (controlling or conception) Chong (thoroughfare) Dai (girdling) Yang and Yin Qiao (yang and yin springing) Yang and Yin Wei (yang and yin linking) ```
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What is an Acupuncture Point Translation of xue:
What is an Acupuncture Point Translation of xue: Means hole or cave It is a three dimensional space; it is the entry into the channel system
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What is an Acupuncture Point Three Types of Points:
What is an Acupuncture Point Three Types of Points: Jing Xue Jing Wai Qi Xue A Shi Xue
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What is an Acupuncture Point Jing Xue:
What is an Acupuncture Point Jing Xue: Channel point
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What is an Acupuncture Point Jing Wai Qi Xue:
What is an Acupuncture Point Jing Wai Qi Xue: Non-channel point, also known as extraordinary points
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What is an Acupuncture Point A Shi Xue:
What is an Acupuncture Point A Shi Xue: Ouch point, sensitive on pressure. Could be a channel point, a non-channel point, or neither

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