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One of our presentations was prented to India comparing the Chinese philosophy of medicine and Ayurveda philosophy of health and wellness.

Chinese and Indian Philosophy of Health

The Ayurvedic philosophy and the Chinese philosophy of health stresses the importance of balance in all things that contain life and energy. This beautifully paints a motif of harmony for health and wellness. Both philosophies span back at least 5,000 years and concentrate on using herbs as compliments of one another. This holistic approach of supplementation goes beyond the traditional use of one substance for a symptom. Instead they focus on the entire organism and achieving a balance. The geographic proximity of these schools of thought uses natural substances intact and in complementation. Unlike the philosophy of Western medicine that will often derive a single substance from a compound, the supporting nutritive substances are then abiding within the laws of nature. Often this alleviates the need to treat another complication as a result of this unnatural appearance.

	Ayurvedic Philosophy	Chinese Philosophy
Life Force	prana	qi
Relation to Body fuctions/locations	five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space)	Qi, Blood (xue), Essence (jing), Sprit (shen) and Fluids (jin ye).
	Rata, Pitta, and Kapha- (Prana Vayu, Udana Vayu, Vyana Vayu, Samana Vayu, Apana Vayu/ Pachaka Pitta, Ranjaka Pitta, Alochaka Pitta, Sadhaka Pitta, Bhrajaka Pitta/ Kledaka Kapha, Avalambaka Kapha, Bodhaka Kapha, Tarpaka Kapha, Shleshaka Kapha
Life Inhabitance	body as a microcosm	body as a microcosm
Cause of illness	Imbalance	Imbalance
Concept of Self	Self-referral	Self-referral
Creation of self	Purusha & Prakruti Satva- five senses	Tao
Duality	seen both in math, science and philosophy. (The idea of two fields)	seen both in math, science and philosophy. (The idea of two fields)
Organ Systems	• 14 channels are primary channels of the human body; 3- outside nutrition, 7 – tissue nutrition, - and waste elimination • humoural medical system • three essential humours • endogenous, exogenous and mental	liver, heart, spleen, lung, kidneys (Yin organ), gallbladder, small intestine, stomach, large intestine, bladder (Yang organ) Meridian system: • promote communication between the internal organs and the exterior of the body • regulate and harmonize the Yin and Yang • distribute Qi from the organ to the body • protect the body by creating a protective shield
Modalities	Yoga, Acupuncture, Meditation, Massage	Yoga, Acupuncture, Meditation, Massage
Origin	Historic Texts-Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita	Historical Memoirs (Shi ji)
Qualities Sources	food, drink, environment, and intrinsic chemistry	(Three-Treasures- Qi, Jing, Shen)given genetics, environment, and energy force
Sacred Geometry	Mathematic relationships occurring in nature, architectural inclinations, art, and the shape and structures of DNA and body connections	Mathematic relationships occurring in nature, architectural inclinations, art, and the shape and structures of DNA and body connections
Natural Holistic Approach	Using herbs and nutraceuticals	Using herbs and nutraceuticals

Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. Svoboda, Robert and Arnie Lade. 1998. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited. Pp. 152. Rs. 150/-.