Herbs

Principles of Chinese Medicine Chinese medicine is based on the principles of Yin and Yang. Yin represents the cooling, passive and storing aspects of the body's operation, while Yang represents the heating, energy and metabolic aspects. In Chinese medicine, health is maintained by affecting a balance between these two opposites. Through gradual and continual use, the Chinese ginseng is said to supplement and stimulate the Yin and Yang depending on the type of ginseng used. Korean White ginseng is considered to supplement and stimulate the Yin. It is alleged to have a cooling effect on the body, and is used more by the young, the agitated, those in warmer climates and those suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, or weakness of the heart and lungs. These statements have not... Less