2006-10-23 07:23:50 · 1 answers · asked by teacher pat 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Along with the Five Element Theory (Fire, Earth, Metal, Wood, and Water constitutions), there is a system in Traditional Chinese Medicine that was developed as an outgrowth of the concepts of yin and yang called the Eight Principles. This system is based upon the quality, quantity, and location of a problem.
The Eight Principles include the categories and concepts of Yin and Yang, Interior and Exterior, Cold and Hot, and Deficiency and Excess.
Cold individuals dislike cold weather. They tend to catch colds easily, have cooler extremities, and are sedentary and sleepy. They remain cool, calm and collected in most situations, sometimes to a fault. If they produce bodily discharges, they are thin, watery and clear. Cold individuals have a slow response to illness.
Hot individuals tend to be nervous, restless and agitated. They blow off steam frequently and have intense reactions to almost everything. When ill, they develop high fevers and swollen glands. If they produce any discharges, they tend to be thick and foul-smelling, and green, yellow, or brown in color. Unlike their cold partners, hot individuals tend to develop acute illnesses quickly and get over them quickly.
2006-10-24 17:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by ohio healer 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋