http://www.chinesemedicinenotes.com/2008/02/21/5-elements-and-tcm/ Chinese Medicine Blog- about everything that is Chinese Medicine. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:42:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.chinesemedicinenotes.com/2008/02/21/5-elements-and-tcm/#comment-62 Debra "Xianjun" Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:53:37 +0000 http://www.chinesemedicinenotes.com/2008/02/21/5-elements-and-tcm/#comment-62 Actually, as Dr. Guo has told me many, many times, Chinese medicine is lifelong study. Within that, too, of course, though not overtly stated is self-cultivation and an ever deepening understanding. For me, the five elements/phases really made themselves more clear within my mind and engagement by living a traditional Chinese life in a smaller city (300,000) people, while I was researching, studying and teaching within an international CM hospital. Of course, this was more than ten years after I began my initial study of CM. Yet, I also think it is truly difficult to fully grasp the wu xing (5 elements) when you live in a modernized society. Immersion has its advantages. Read, re-read, study:) Actually, as Dr. Guo has told me many, many times, Chinese medicine is lifelong study. Within that, too, of course, though not overtly stated is self-cultivation and an ever deepening understanding.
For me, the five elements/phases really made themselves more clear within my mind and engagement by living a traditional Chinese life in a smaller city (300,000) people, while I was researching, studying and teaching within an international CM hospital. Of course, this was more than ten years after I began my initial study of CM. Yet, I also think it is truly difficult to fully grasp the wu xing (5 elements) when you live in a modernized society. Immersion has its advantages. Read, re-read, study:)

]]> http://www.chinesemedicinenotes.com/2008/02/21/5-elements-and-tcm/#comment-46 tales of drug facts » Blog Archive » 5 Elements and TCM Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:56:52 +0000 http://www.chinesemedicinenotes.com/2008/02/21/5-elements-and-tcm/#comment-46 [...] Yael created an interesting post today (5 Elements and TCM).Read a snippet here, but follow the link for the whole thing.The 5 Elements theory (or the 5 phases) is a vital part of Chinese philosophy. In Man we can see a reflection of nature, meaning that we can see in Man many of the phases that occur in nature, as Man is a part of nature. … [...] [...] Yael created an interesting post today (5 Elements and TCM).Read a snippet here, but follow the link for the whole thing.The 5 Elements theory (or the 5 phases) is a vital part of Chinese philosophy. In Man we can see a reflection of nature, meaning that we can see in Man many of the phases that occur in nature, as Man is a part of nature. … [...]

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