Nature and Taste
<EP stands for Exterior Part and IP stands for Interior Part. 1-5 refers to the five organs.>
<nature = cold, cool, warm, hot/ taste = sour, bitter, sweet, spicy, salty>
The natural world is never in a state of rest. Even a momentary pause can lead to its disappearance without a trace. Just as everything in nature comes alive and circulates through constant movement, so does the vitality of the human body unfold only when the vital substances are in continuous motion.
Einstein proposed that when objects accelerate, they cause a curvature in the surrounding space, a theory that Nobel Prize-winning astronomers have recently confirmed. Earth moves tens of miles in the blink of an eye, and our vast galaxy, including the solar system, instantly expands and contracts over hundreds of miles. Almost all the stars in the vast universe revolve around something at their centers. This cosmic dance generates immense energies, influencing the creation and destruction of celestial bodies. Especially on Earth, within our solar system, this energy allows the unfolding of the magnificent natural world and constant change.
However, if these stars were to cease their motion and remain stationary, there would be neither birth nor extinction. The movement of vital sustenance refers to changes in the location and direction over time, representing the dynamic fluctuations of these factors in substances essential for maintaining life. If these changes become abnormal for any reason, it manifests as a disease, and the treatment involves restoring them to their normal state.
Therefore, disease in the human body involves a disruption or blockage in the flow during its dispersion or gathering. Treatment aims to restore the normal flow at the affected site, swiftly alleviating the disease by clearing any obstructions within this extensive flow. This is why traditional Eastern medicine approaches treatment simply by considering position and direction.
'position' refers to the blocked location within the flow and the organs governing that location, while 'direction' determines whether it is a dispersing or gathering direction. In other words, when there is a blockage in the dispersing flow, it needs to be encouraged to disperse, and when there is a blockage in the gathering flow, it needs to be enabled to gather.
In Oriental medicine, all food and herbal ingredients used for patients are defined and distinguished based on their 'taste' and 'nature.'
'Taste' represents the inherent quality of a substance that, once ingested into the body, naturally permeates the required location, facilitating its assimilation into the body.
'Nature,' on the other hand, refers to the functional characteristic of a substance. It directs the substance to move in a specific direction, either internally or externally, to restore disrupted movement. Essentially, 'nature' helps to balance and harmonize the body's functions, particularly in cases where the flow of vital energies or substances has been disturbed or blocked.
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