Eight-word Health Preservation: Meridian Activation,Essence Replenishment,Body Exercise and Mind Tranquillization[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2016, 57(17): 1450-1454.
Eight-word Health Preservation: Meridian Activation,Essence Replenishment,Body Exercise and Mind Tranquillization[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2016, 57(17): 1450-1454.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2016.17.003.
Traditional health preservation has put forward its representative view point of medical doctors
Daolists
Buddhists and Confucians based on their health theories and practice in different fields
which is summarized as Eight-word Health Preservation: meridian activation
essence replenishment
body exercise and mind tranquillization.Meridian activation means promoting the circulation in the meridians and collaterals and activating qi and blood flow;essence replenishment implies tonifying the kidney and strengthening the essence and regulating yin and yang; body exercise requires frequent exercise but not over exercise; mind tranquillization refers to calming the mind and saving energy. Guided by Eight-word Health Preservation principles
medical health care has been carried on to develop the unique characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine
which is significant for the promotion of health care services.