Middle Medicine

Zhong-Yi. “Middle-Medicine”. This is the doctrine of Balance: Moderation in all things – even moderation.

Zhong-Yi, “Middle-Medicine”, also known as Chinese Medicine, is based on this founding principle of balance. How to maintain it, and how to regain it.

It was decided, as a profession, ages ago, that extreme conditions were inherently unstable and unsafe, and that, for these reasons, these situations were to be avoided whenever possible. This meant a focus on preventative care – the maintenance and potentiation of health.

It was understood that, for balance to be maintained, there was a price to be paid, on a daily basis. A price, fee, or tax, that – over the years – amounted to a healthy balanced body. Or a weakened and diseased one.

The old Tai Chi (and Chinese Medical) axiom “four ounces to move a thousand pounds” captures the essence of this process. A small force, applied consistently at the correct point, can shift huge masses in our favour – or against us.

Like anything else in life, all of this is a skill that must be learned, practiced and perfected.

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