How to Gain Weight with Herbs

Introduction

Yin and Yang are the two most fundamental concepts in Chinese medical philosophy. In anatomy, the human body is divided into yin and yang as follows: The internal region is yin, while the external region is yang; the fire viscera are Yin, while the six bowels are Yang.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You'll Need

• Herbal Supplements

Steps

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Step One

Yin and Yang are the two most fundamental concepts in Chinese medical philosophy. In anatomy, the human body is divided into yin and yang as follows: The internal region is yin, while the external region is yang; the fire viscera are Yin, while the six bowels are Yang.

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Step Two

In physiology, Yin stands for storage of energy while Yang stands for human activities. In pathology, Yin and Yang are used to describe two basic patterns of drainage. When Yang wins a victory there will be fever; when yin wins a victory there will be chill.

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Step Three

When yang is in deficiency, it will cause chill sensation in the superficial region; when yin is in deficiency there will be internal heat. Among the treatments based on this principle are sedating the excess and toning up the deficiency.