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Chinese Culture, Health Practices/Beliefs

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Updated Feb. 12, 2015

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Chinese Perspectives-Values and Beliefs

Traditional Chinese Medicine

health is maintained by balancing yin and yang
disease due to internal imbalance & blockage
TCM practitioners focus on energy flow & harmony

Family Relationships
Women’s Role and obligations
Harmony & Balance
Education
Food
Elder Respect
Life Values
Frugality
Social Exchange & Gift Giving
Name

Herbal Medicine – Ginseng
Acupuncture

Video: Acupuncture anesthesia for open heart surgery

Feng Shui

Outline

Feng shui is an ancient art and science developed over 3,000 years ago in China. It is a complex body of knowledge that reveals how to balance the qi energy of any given space to assure health and good fortune.

Chinese Communication

Characteristics

Jade
Bathroom

Implicit communication
listening-centered
Explicit communication
Polite communication
Insider-oriented communication

Chinese Culture, Health Practices/Beliefs

Chinese Perspectives
Theory of Yin and Yang

Exercise: Am I Too Yin or Too Yang?

Qi Energy
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Theory of Feng Shui
Chinese Communication Characteristics
Chinese Diet vs. Western Diet
Take Home Message

Qi (or Chi) Energy

Second concept to understand the Chinese approaches to health and illness is Qi energy

Yin and Yang

"Qi is a powerful universal energy that flows through the sun and its planets, the air, all objects, all plants and animals, and every human being"

A first concept to understand the Chinese approaches to health and illness is yin/yang
Two types of energy within every entity:
Yin-passive energy, promoting reflection, relaxation and creativity
Yang- active energy, stimulating movement, progress and activity

Take home message

Chinese Diet vs. Western Diet

Name
Avoid cold Water
Elder respect
Yes/no - Attempt to verify if ambiguous
Closing bathroom door
Take care of personal belongings
Respect TCM
Build trust and encourage openness
Open to learn other cultures
Anything else?

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