Clinical Application of Yin Yang Theory by M.M. Van Benschoten, OMD
Yin Yang theory may be translated into clinical practice through observing common patterns of disease in our patients. We can find the roots of illness by taking a careful history and paying close attention to every symptom as it points to the source of pathology. Complex cases will have a mixture of both yin and yang imbalances requiring herbal prescriptions that include elements of multiple classical formulas.
Location of pathogenic factors
YIN/lower body - gastrointestinal/urogenital systems
YANG/upper body - cardiorespiratory/neurohormonal systems
Source of pathogenic factors
YIN/internal source - intestinal flora/diet/emotions
YANG/external source - infectious diseases/environmental toxins
Immune dysfunction
YIN/immune deficiency - failure of macrophage clearance of pathogenic factors
YANG/autoimmunity - inflammation due to cross reactive antibody and T cell responses
Therapeutic intervention
YIN - immune system tonification to enhance clearance of pathogenic factors
YANG - antimicrobials and antiinflammatories for growth inhibition and symptom relief
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