Based on the "Spirit-Body-Disease" Remedial Axis Interprets "Spirit" Concept and Application of Treating "Spirit" With Scalp Acupuncture
"Spirit" is a clear and core concept in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).Brain spirit,heart and spirit,and five viscera spirits are easily be confused,but they are actually independent and vital entities.They contact each other,and take qi and blood as fundamental substances.They coordinate for maintaining physiological functions,and develop a complete physiological system,which supports physiological processes in the human body.Based on the "spirit-body-disease" remedial axis,and the views of FANG's acupuncture and spirit-tuning acupuncture,this article explores the positions and the functions of brain spirit,heart and spirit,and five viscera spirits.It gives a further elaboration of "spirit" concept,and reveals how to cure diseases through regulating the spirit,in the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine.These discussions help us deeply understand the "spirit" of TCM and provide a more comprehensive interpretation of the concept of brain spirit,heart and spirit,and five viscera spirits.
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