Yin/yang
yin/yang
Universal characteristics used to describe aspects of the natural world.
yin/yang
a Chinese philosophy that each entity is one, but contains two equal and opposite forces. The forces of yang include maleness, the sun, and heat; the forces of yin include femaleness, darkness, and cold. Macrobiotic diets are based on the division of food into yin and yang properties. Many holistic care practices are rooted in the belief that there must be a balance between yin and yang forces for health and that illness is the result of imbalance.
Symbol for yin/yang.
Yin/Yang
the balance between deficiency and excess in functional activity of the organs which is the basis of Chinese medicine's view of health versus dysfunction. The Yang organs are the hollow organs, stomach, intestines, biliary system, urinary bladder plus urethra and ureter. The Yin organs include the solid ones, the liver, spleen, pancreas, kidney, heart, pericardium, lungs.
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