Yang Sheng

Question 1

What is yang sheng?

Answer 1

The principals for nourishing life.
Yang sheng: cultivate (yang) / nourishing / nurturing (way to nourish life to prevent disease and maintain good health and longevity).

Question 2

What are some examples of yang sheng?

Answer 2

• Maintenance of balance
• Living in accordance with the Seasons
• Living in accordance with our Stage in Life
• Maintaining the strength of Yáng Qì
• Exercising appropriately
• Eating appropriately
• Appropriate life style
• Moderating emotions
• A practitioner will tailor advice to each patient, on the same basis as treatment interventions.

Question 3

What are the 3 factors that influence health and longevity?

Answer 3

1. Heredity - cannot be altered
2. Environment
3. Life-style and behavior - directly under our control

Question 4

What is the main concept of yang sheng?

Answer 4

Living in harmony with the seasons, eating with the seasons, moving with the seasons, allowing yourself to nourish during the season which is dominant.

Question 5

How does the Zang Fu horary clock influence health?

Answer 5

Based on Yin Yang and Zang Fu theory.

Can help you to identify patterns that are relevant during the day. E.g. waking up at a certain time regularly.

Question 6

Why is Yang Qi important?

Answer 6

Yang qi is health.

Not squandering, conserving energy, minimising the loss of it.

Question 7

How is health enhancement understood in Western Medicine vs TCM?

Answer 7

Western Medicine: Values physical exercise, medication, quick fixes.

TCM: holistic based practices, living within harmony with the seasons and cycles of nature, applying your constitution to health practices.