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Yin and Yang: some correlations...

Yin and Yang: some correlations...

Sunday, 26 April 2009 18:50 by Gigi

The interplay between the Yin and the Yang aspects of everything that is governs all universal phenomena, whilst Qi gives it form by way of condensing to different degrees. 

Some examples of the complementing relative polarity between Yin and Yang are: 

Yin

Yang
Contraction Expansion
Descent Ascent
Cold Hot
Moon Sun
Night Day
Darkness Light
Weight Lightness
Female Male
Damp/wet Dry
Viscous/thick Fluid
Stagnation Movement
Slow Fast
Matter Ether
Form/shape Function
Death Life/birth
Earth Heaven/sky
Old age Infancy
Rest Activity
Water Fire
Internal External
Blood Qi (Vital Energy)
Feet Head
Internal organs Meridians
Chronic pain Acute pain

 

The organism’s Vital Energy, or Qi, in quality of energy and information that cannot be perceived through the five senses, is considered Yang, whilst the matter that forms its structure is considered Yin. Consequentially, Qi itself is considered Yang, being ethereal, whilst its material equivalent, the blood, is considered Yin. Psychological and cognitive activity is considered Yang relatively to the metabolic activity and can in itself be further distinguished in ‘more Yin’ and ‘more Yang’ aspects, thus the neuro-motor activity is Yin relatively to the the neuro-sensorial activity. ‘Zhuo’, dense substances, are considered Yin relatively to ‘Qing’, fluid substances.

 

Taoist Dualities of

hormones and neurotransmitters
YinSedating or nurturing neurochemicals YangArousing neurochemicals
Endorphin Adrenaline
Melatonin Cortisol
Parathormone Thyroxin
Oestrogen and Progesterone Testosterone
GABA Glutamate
Acetylcholine Norepinephrine
Serotonin Dopamine

 

The traditional concept, in the TCM context, of the role of Yin and Yang in metabolism, can be interpreted with modern terms, as: 

Yin

Yang
Nutrition (absorption/integration) Digestion (movement/evacuation)
Anabolism Catabolism

*TCM= Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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