JSD Terms
mutual conflict and domination. 상극 (相克). Sanggeuk (sang, “mutual”; geuk “to subdue,” “to overcome,” or “to restrain.”). According to Eastern cosmology, the universe consists of five elements (i.e., wood, fire, earth, metal, and water). In this cosmology, mutual conflict and domination is a natural dynamic wherein one element subdues or restrains another (i.e., wood restrains earth, earth restrai..
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Dongui Bogam_42_Five viscera and Six bowels
[五臟六腑] [Five viscera and Six bowels] 先儒嘆, 世人務窮天地萬物之理, 不知我之一身, 五藏六府, 毛髮筋骨之所存, 況醫者乎. 《入門》 A wise man in the past lamented that "People study the creation of the heaven and earth but do not know the principles of how their own five viscera and six bowels, hair, muscles, and bones originated. Would not it be the most important for doctors to know these principles?!" 內經曰, 言人身之藏府中陰陽, 則藏者爲陰, 府者爲陽, 肝心脾肺..
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Dongui Bogam_41_Names of Spirits in the Body
[人身神名] [The Names of Spirits in the Body] 黃庭經曰, 肝神龍烟字含明. 形長七寸, 靑錦衣, 鳳玉鈴, 狀如懸瓠, 其色靑紫. 心神丹元字守靈, 形長九寸, 丹錦飛裳, 狀如未開垂蓮, 其色赤. 脾神常在字魂停, 形長七寸六分, 黃錦之衣, 狀如覆盆, 其色黃. 肺神皓華字虛成, 形長八寸, 素錦衣裳, 黃雲之帶, 狀如華盖覆磬, 其色紅白. 腎神玄冥字育嬰, 形長三寸六分, 蒼錦之衣, 狀如圓石, 其色黑. 膽神龍曜字威明, 形長三寸六分, 九色錦衣, 綠華裙, 狀如懸瓠, 其色靑. The Scripture of the Yellow Court (黃庭經) says, "The name of the liver spirit is Yongyeon (龍烟, smoke of dragon) and its alias is Ham-..
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Dongui Bogam_40_Forgetfulness
[健忘 Forgetfulness] 靈樞曰, 黃帝問人之善忘者, 何氣使然. 岐伯對曰, 上氣不足, 下氣有餘, 腸胃實而心肺虛, 虛則榮衛留於下, 久之不以時上, 故善忘也. 又曰, 腎盛怒而不止則傷志, 志傷則喜忘其前言. Divine Pivot (靈樞) says the following. "Huangdi (黃帝) said, 'What causes one to become forgetful?' Qibo (岐伯) said, 'It is because upper qi is deficient and lower qi is excessive; hence the intestines and stomach are excessive but the heart and lungs are deficient. When nutrient and de..
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Dongui Bogam_38_Throbbing
[怔忡 Throbbing] 戴氏曰, 怔忡者, 心中躁動不安, 惕惕然如人將捕者, 是也. 多因汲汲富貴, 戚戚貧賤, 不遂所願而成也. Dai Yuanli (戴氏) said, "Throbbing is being anxious while the heart pounds or being fearful of someone chasing after oneself. It occurs when one is engrossed in money, worries about one's poverty, or when one cannot achieve one's desires." 綱目曰, 怔忡, 心動而不寧也. The Compendium of Medicine (綱目) says, "Throbbing is being uncomfortable w..
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Dongui Bogam_38_Sorts of Seven Emotions
[喜 Joy] 內經曰, 心在志爲喜. 又曰, 心實則笑, 笑則喜. 又曰, 暴喜傷陽. 又曰, 喜怒傷氣. 又曰, 喜怒不節, 寒暑過度, 生乃不固. 又曰, 喜則氣緩. 盖喜則氣和志達, 榮衛通利, 故氣緩矣. The Inner Classic (內經) says, "The mind of the heart is joy." It also says, "One laughs if the heart is excessive. To laugh is to be joyous." It also says, "Being joyous all of a sudden damages yang." It also says, "Getting angry all of a sudden damages qi." It also says, "If one cannot con..
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Dongui Bogam_37_Spirit Commands the Seven Emotions
[神統七情傷則爲病] [The Spirit Commands the Seven Emotions; One Gets Sick When the Seven Emotions Are Damaged] 心藏神, 爲一身君主, 統攝七情, 酬酢萬機. 七情者, 喜怒憂思悲驚恐也. 又魂神意魄志, 以爲神主, 故亦皆名神也. 《內經註》 The heart stores spirit and does a lot of work by commanding the seven emotions as the master of the body. The seven emotions refer to joy, anger, anxiety, thought, sorrow, fright, and fear. Also, because spirit is the master of..
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Dongui Bogam_36_The Five Viscera Store the Seven Spirits
[五藏藏七神] [The Five Viscera Store the Seven Spirits] 內經曰, 五藏所藏, 心藏神, 肺藏魄, 肝藏魂, 脾藏意, 腎藏志. 又曰, 脾藏意與智, 腎藏精與志, 是謂七神. 註云, 神者, 精氣之化成也. 魄者, 精氣之匡佐也. 魂者, 神氣之輔弼也. 意者, 記而不忘者也. 志者, 專意而不移者也. The Inner Classic (內經) says, "What the five viscera store are as follow: the heart stores spirit, the lungs store the earthly soul, the liver stores the heavenly soul, the spleen stores ideation, and the kidneys store will..
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Dongui Bogam_35_Heart Stores Spirit
[心藏神] [The Heart Stores Spirit] 臞仙曰, 心者, 神明之舍, 中虛不過徑寸, 而神明居焉. 事物之滑, 如理亂棼, 如涉驚浸. 或怵惕, 或懲創, 或喜怒, 或思慮, 一日之間, 一時之頃, 徑寸之地, 炎如火矣. 若嗜慾一萌, 卽不善也. 歸而勿納, 是與良心競也. 凡七情六慾之生於心皆然. 故曰, 心靜可以通乎神明, 事未至而先知. 是不出戶知天下, 不窺牖見天道也. 盖心如水之不撓, 久而澄淸, 洞見其底, 是謂靈明. 宜乎靜可以固元氣, 則萬病不生, 故能長久. 若一念旣萌, 神馳於外, 氣散於內, 血隨氣行, 榮衛昏亂, 百病相攻, 皆因心而生也. 大槪怡養天君, 疾病不作, 此治心之法也. Quxian (臞仙) said, "The heart is the house of the bright spirit. Its inside is..
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Dongui Bogam_34_Heart is the king of organs
[神爲一身之主] [The Spirit Is the Master of the Body] 內經曰, 心者, 君主之官, 神明出焉. The Inner Classic (內經) says, "The heart is the king of organs from which bright spirit originates." 無名子曰, 天一生水, 在人曰精, 地二生火, 在人曰神. Someone said, "Heaven-One gives birth to Water, which becomes essence(精) in humans, and Earth-Two gives birth to Fire, which becomes spirit(神) in humans." 回春曰, 心者一身之主, 淸淨之府, 外有包絡以羅之. 其中精華之聚萃者, 名之曰神, ..
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Dongui Bogam_33_Lungs and Qi
[用藥法] [Instructions for Administrating Medicinals] 正傳曰, 男子屬陽, 得氣易散, 女人屬陰, 遇氣多鬱. 是以男子之氣病常少, 女人之氣病常多. 故治法曰, 女人宜調其血, 以耗其氣, 男子宜調其氣, 以養其血. The Orthodox Transmission of Medicine (正傳) says, "When a male acquires qi, it is likely to dissipate because men are yang. When a female acquires qi, it is likely to stagnate because women are yin. Therefore, qi diseases happen seldom in men and a lot in women. Th..
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Dongui Bogam_32_Disease Occurs because of the lack of Qi
[氣不足生病] [Disease Occurs if One Does Not Have Enough Qi] 靈樞曰, 邪之所在, 皆爲不足. 故上氣不足, 腦爲之不滿, 耳爲之苦鳴, 頭爲之苦傾, 目爲之瞑. 中氣不足, 溲便爲之變, 腸爲之苦鳴. 下氣不足, 乃爲痿厥心悗. Divine Pivot (靈樞) says, "In all places where pathogenic qi is present, healthy qi is deficient. Therefore, if there is not enough qi in the upper part, the brain is not filled up. If this happens, one suffers from tinnitus, a tilted head, and blindness. If ..
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Dongui Bogam_31_The Lungs Govern Qi
[肺主氣] [The Lungs Govern Qi] 內經曰, 肺主氣. 又曰, 諸氣者, 皆屬於肺. 註曰, 肺有六葉兩耳, 葉中有二十四孔行列, 分布陰陽淸濁之氣. 又曰, 肺藏氣. 氣有餘則喘咳上氣, 不足則息利少氣. The Inner Classic (內經) says, "The lungs govern qi." It also says "All gi belong to the lungs." In the Annotation, "There are 6 leaves and 2 ears to each lung. There are 24 holes in the leaves, through which yin and yang, clear and turbid qi divide and spread." It also says, "The lung..
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Dongui Bogam_30_The Key to Regulating Breathing
[調氣訣] [The Key to Regulating Breathing] 彭祖曰, 和神導氣之道, 當得密室閉戶, 安床煖席, 枕高二寸半, 正身偃臥瞑目, 閉氣於胸膈中, 以鴻毛着鼻上而不動, 經三百息, 耳無所聞, 目無所見, 心無所思. 如此則寒暑不能侵, 蜂蠆不能毒, 壽三百六十歲, 此隣於眞人也. Peng Zu said, "The method of harmonizing spirit and pulling qi is as follows. In a silent room, close the door, put the bedding to a comfortable state, and warm up the bed. Adjust the pillow to a height of 2.5 chon, lie down face up, close ..
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