WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

WHO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION 77Code Term Chinese Definition/Description1.8.14coincidence ofheavenly qi天 符coincidence of the circuit qi of the year with the qicontrolling the heaven in terms of the five phases,occurring in a cycle of sixty years1.8.15 normal circuit qi 平 氣the circuit qi that is neither excessive nor insufficient,rarely causing disease1.8.16 natural life span 天 年 human life expectancy1.8.17three yin and threeyang三 陰 三 陽a collective term for reverting yin, lesser yin, greateryin, lesser yang, yang brightness and greater yang1.8.18opening, closing andpivot開 闔 樞the functional characteristics of three yin and threeyang: opening referring to outward actions, closingreferring to inward actions, while pivot referring to thecentral role1.8.19 greater yang 太 陽1.8.20 yang brightness 陽 明1.8.21 lesser yang 少 陽1.8.22 greater yin 太 陰1.8.23 lesser yin 少 陰1.8.24 reverting yin 厥 陰(1) referring to cold qi in the theory of five circuits andsix qi; (2) referring to the bladder meridian and smallintestine meridian in the meridian theory(1) referring to dryness qi in the theory of five circuitsand six qi; (2) referring to the large intestine meridianand stomach meridian in the meridian theory(1) referring to fire qi in the theory of five circuits andsix qi; (2) referring to the triple energizer meridian andgallbladder meridian in the meridian theory(1) referring to dampness qi in the theory of fivecircuits and six qi; (2) referring to the lung meridianand spleen meridian in the meridian theory(1) referring to heat qi in the theory of five circuits andsix qi; (2) referring to the heart meridian and kidneymeridian in the meridian theory(1) referring to wind qi in the theory of five circuits andsix qi; (2) referring to the pericardium meridian andliver meridian in the meridian theory1.8.25principals of lifepreservation保 命 之 主the main principals for the maintenance of healthand enhancement of life expectancy for individualconstitutions