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A 5 page research paper that describes typical beliefs of traditional Chinese medicine and health beliefs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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as the way in which reality can be defined and understood (Ng, 1998, p. 582). Therefore, from the Chinese perspective, health is maintained when yin and yang forces are balanced
and in harmony. In the Nei-ching, a Chinese "Classic of Internal Medicine" which is believed o be authored by the Yellow Emperor, mental illness is attributed to "five harmful emanations
of yin and yang," which are "numbness, wildness, insanity, distance of speech and anger" (Ng, 1998, p. 582). It is believed that disequilibrium of yin and yang in the
weather will generate wind, which is believed to cause "headache, apoplexy and dizziness" (Ng, 1998, p. 582). Likewise, cold is believed to cause "coughing, heartache and stomach ache" (Ng, 1998,
p. 582). In association to these beliefs, avoiding exposure to high winds, cold or extremes of humidity, while maintaining inner harmony, are stressed as a means to prevent illness (Ng,
1998). These beliefs are so engrained and intense in Chinese culture that they are associated with a mental disorder, frigophobia (wei han zheng), which refers to a "morbid fear of
cold...fear of loss of vitality, excessive fear of the wind...and the need to wear excessive clothing" (Ng, 1998, p. 582). Another fundamental concept of Chinese medicine and health beliefs
is the concept of Qi, which refers to the idea that there is an energy that flows from the surface of the body to the internal organs and back again
(Wilkowski, 2001). Qi is thought to regulate "spiritual, emotional, mental and physical balance" (Wilkowski, 2001, p. 39). The practice of acupuncture is used in traditional Chinese medicine to address perceived
imbalances in Qi. Chinese women will often choose acupuncture as an alternative analgesic agent during childbirth. It has been shown that acupuncture does not cause harm to either the mother
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