Acupuncture Treatment

Abstract

The character of an illness, according to the traditional view, is believed to lie in a disturbance of the vital energy, Qi, of organs and channels, that is, in a disharmony of Yin and Yang. Therefore the primary aim of the treatment is to balance Yin and Yang, thus harmonizing the flow of Qi. In the Huang Di Nei Jing much attention is devoted to the prophylaxis of illnesses. In this work a harmonious way of life that strengthens the body and its resistance (Wei Qi) is recommended. This includes balanced nutrition, regular physical exercise and breathing exercises (e. g., Qi Gong, later Tai Ji Quan), and psychic harmony in social life according to the thinking of Confucianism, Taoism, or Buddhism. A long life in harmony with surrounding nature and society was aspired to.