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- The text discusses two key concepts in acupuncture: man-spirit (RenShen) and bottom-spirit (KaoShen), which are time-related contraindications that can affect health.
- It explains that man-spirit is often associated with aspects like qi-blood, mind, and is linked to the concept of heaven-spirit (TianShen), while bottom-spirit is considered subordinate to it according to Taoist beliefs.
- The violation of these contraindications can lead to serious health issues, often noted in historical medical texts as ulcers, lingering diseases, or even death, and since the Ming dynasty, skepticism towards these concepts has grown among physicians.
Article Abstract
ABSTRACT The taboos of man-spirit (RenShen) and bottom-spirit (KaoShen) are two kinds of time-related contraindications that are more commonly seen in the literature of acupuncture and moxibustion. The meaning of man-spirit is often extended to qi-blood or mind, or else directly equals to heaven-spirit (TianShen). It is highly possible that the bottom-spirit is subordinate to man-spirit, and both Taoist philosophy and the SanCai theory declare the importance of bottom in human body. The violation of contraindications could lead to diseases in the neighborhood where man-spirit travels. However, the results are generally recorded as ulcer, lingering disease and death in most medical texts. From Ming dynasty, more and more doctors have expressed disapproval of man-spirit and bottom-spirit.
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Article Synopsis
- The text discusses two key concepts in acupuncture: man-spirit (RenShen) and bottom-spirit (KaoShen), which are time-related contraindications that can affect health.
- It explains that man-spirit is often associated with aspects like qi-blood, mind, and is linked to the concept of heaven-spirit (TianShen), while bottom-spirit is considered subordinate to it according to Taoist beliefs.
- The violation of these contraindications can lead to serious health issues, often noted in historical medical texts as ulcers, lingering diseases, or even death, and since the Ming dynasty, skepticism towards these concepts has grown among physicians.
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