Blindness will result if qi ceases to flow to the eyes. In the serious case, amputation maybe necessary.
A crippling effect will result if qi ceases to flow along the meridians in the legs. Weaknesses in both the yang and yin qi will result in very poor blood circulation because blood flow follows qi flow. These treatments, especially the sugar intake control treatment, not only further weaken the yin qi in the liver, kidney and spleen meridians, but they weaken the yang qi in the long run. However, this is not the root of the problem. The main goal of these approaches is to keep blood sugar levels within the normal range. The most common Western treatments are: diet management (controlling the intake of sugar), insulin injection and oral medication. For example, according to TCM theory, diabetes arises due to a weakness in the yin qi for the liver, kidney and spleen meridians (channels of qi) which are located on your legs. TCM uses an approach completely different from that of Western medicine. Actually, according to Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) theory, these are not diseases, these are only symptoms giving you signals that something is out of balance in your body. Qigong is very effective against many chronic and degenerative diseases. When Yang does not warm and activate Yin, this can cause cold limbs, hypo-activity, poor circulation of blood, pale face, low energy, etc.Qigong for health is a key topic in recent years. When Yin does not cool and nourish Yang, then Yang rises, giving headaches, red face, sore eyes, sore throats, nosebleeds, irritability, ect. When Yin and Yang are out of balance, they become separated and a pathology manifests. When Yin and Yang are in dynamic balance and harmony, there are no symptoms. Yin Organs: Heart, Lung, Liver, Spleen, KidneyĬlinical signs and symptoms can be interpreted using Yin-Yang theory. Small and Large Intestine, Gall Bladder, Stomach, Urinary Bladder That is possible because Yin has a bit of Yang in it (the white dot in the Tai Ji) and vice versa. This can occur for example, when there is an excess of one element, so it transforms in the other.
Yang means: positive, male, active south or sunny side of a hill north of a river. Yin means: negative, female, passive north or shady side of a hill south of a river. This theory is the foundation of diagnosis and treatment in TCM, together with the theory of the Five Elements. According to this concept, all phenomena in the entire universe can be classified in two opposites, Yin and Yang, which are part of the same unit. The concept of Yin and Yang is the most important in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).