Herbs and Their Yin and Yang Properties
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), physicians stress on the overall balance of patients, the remedies are designed to focus on the whole human body instead of specific procedures. During this holistic approach, physicians always pay attention to the typical properties of herbaceous plants such as for example the "natures", flavors and "movements," so as to help them prescribe remedies which match the therapeutic nature with diagnosed disharmony patterns. Generally, cold and cool nature herbs fit in with yin, while warm and hot herbs belong to yang. Herbs using floating or high caliber are a part of yang, whilst herbs with sinking or high quality are part of yin. When choosing herbs for treatment, it's essential to first identify the disharmony pattern and then select herbaceous plants with the right natures, flavors, and movements. By way of instance, herbs like golden ribbon rhizome, honeysuckle flower, and Chinese gentian origin have a cold land; t...