Birth During The Four Seasons Climate Rhythm And Physical Formation

In order to explore the co-relationship between the birth date and the physical makeup, this thesis suggests a new theory of the constitution of four seasons, five internal organs, yin and yang. This theory is based on a variety of the scientific discoveries in the East and West as well after the organization and the collection of information concerning this and the judgment of the good and bad points of the existing theories. This thesis includes the five different kinds of the physical makeup, the characteristics of the each physical makeup and the application of it into the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and preservation of the health.The actual relationship between the birth date and the physical makeupThere have been a lot of the theories concerning the relationship either in TraditionalChinese Medicine (hereinafter referred as TCM) or in Oriental Medicine, but the point of view of the each theory does not agree upon. Though the various point of the views on a certain field can promote the science in question, you cannot be too careful in applying any theory into the actual case, given the different judgement physical makeup of the same person.Otherwise, the health of the patient can be negatively affected. The reason for the various theories is clear-cut. It is because of the various standards and the methods of the classification of the physical makeup. It means that various theories have different point of views on the physical makeup deciding time, the seasonal factors and the way in which temperature influence on the physical makeup. For the better research on the relationship between birth date and the physical makeup, this thesis came to the conclusion to be mentioned below, reviewing and making a research on the argument and the questions regarding the various theories.(1) Outside factors can be said to affect the constitution and development of the physical makeup based on the new findings of the epigenetics and the theory of the physical makeup in Neijing:the Internal Canon of Medicine as well. Furthermore, it can be learned that the outside environment factors play a relatively significant role in the physical makeup. In epigenetics, the fact is proved that the gene controlling method of some of the methyl can be inherited.(2) In Neijing, the periodical changes in the four seasons are regarded as something important and the influence of the four seasons on the physical condition of the human beings is described in detail. In addition, the western medicines undergo a various research on the influence of the season when one is born on the physical constitution of the person in question. In the research, the season of the one's birth can influence the personality, characteristics of the mental condition, the difference in the physical function,, reproduction, longevity and the tendency of the disease occurrence. The effects will affect the later part of one's life and do not change a lot, which can be interpreted as the physical makeup. Therefore, when considering the relationship between the periodical seasonal factors and the physical makeup, we put much importance on the consequence of the periodical changes in the four seasons.(3) This thesis judges that the time frame from the birth to the 100 days after birth is really important. The first reason is that about 1 year including the approximate pregnancy days of 266 after the fertilization and 100 days after the birth, the infant experiences the 365 times of changes in the days and nights, the changes in 12 months cased by the movement of the Moon and changes in the four seasons by the movement of the Earth. A baby after the 100 days after the birth is said to be equipped with the basic preparation for outside environment factors to survive in the coming days. The second reason is that in the neonatal period in the year, the body condition of baby is vulnerable to the effects of the weather whose influence is quite strong. The new-born adapt to and resist the outside environment without the protection of the mother's body. Therefore, from the perspective of formation and further development of the physical makeup, the neonatal period after the birth is more important than the embryo period. The third reason is that about 100 days after the birth, melatonin from the pineal gland increases a lot, which means that the baby born after 100 days well adapts to the new environment. Melatonin in the body of the new-born baby, which is provided in its existence in the body of the mother disappears within 1-3weeks after the birth. And within 4-8weeks after the birth, the pineal gland of the baby develops and matures to secrete melatonin itself. However, the amount of the melatonin is not enough within the 12-16 weeks and do not increase until 100 days after the birth. After that the baby can distinguish the difference between sleeping cycle of the nights and days. Two of the functions of the various melatonin functions should be given a lot of attention. First, melatonin helps to form the periodical biological clock including the sleeping cycle of the infants. Second, pineal gland promotes the immunity. These two factors are necessary for the new-born to survive in the new environment. Human beings are supposed to adapts to and resist environment on the Earth. The dramatic increase in the melatonin indicates that the infants are able to get accustomed to the life on the Sun-oriented Earth. And also it means that the baby get to have resistance against the various virus and germs. This is the process where the baby forms his or her physical makeup, the function to control the various functions in the body, basing the genes information.(4) This thesis judges that if the seasonal factor operates in the same way as the physical makeup does, one's physical condition gets weaker and if not, one's physical condition gets stronger. In Neijing, the Internal Canon of medicine, the occurance of the disease is caused by the excessive usage of the organ itself,which is natural. The relationship between the four seasons and five vital organs and the six viscera is explained like this. In spring, a liver gets weak and thus is vulnerable to disease; in summer, a heart gets weak and thus is vulnerable to disease. In the rainy season, the spleen; in autumn, the lung; in winter, the kidney gets weak and thus easily gets disease. Therefore, the one who is born in spring tends to have a weaker liver and likely to have a liver-related disease. In case of the one who is born in summer tends to have a weaker heart and likely to have a heart-related disease. And the one who is born in the rainy season tends to have a weaker spleen and likely to have a spleen-related disease. As for the one who is born in autumn, he or she tends to have a weaker lung and likely to have a lung-related disease. And the one who is born in winter tends to have a weaker kidney and likely to have a kidney related disease. New-born infants are directly affected by the season, unlike the fetus in the body of the mom. Given that the new-born infants do not have the full -blown five vital organs and the six viscera, they are more influenced by the different four seasons and the organ corresponding to the time of birth is vulnerable to excessive use and thus the already weak organs gets further weaker. This way, the constitution of the physical makeup is formed.The constitution of the four seasons, five internal organs, yin and yangBase on the our different reasons mentioned above and the relevant adaptation of the human body to natural environment and the four seasons, five organs, yin and yang, the physical makeup of people can be classified into five different ones. In other words, it is classified into the liver constitution, the heart constitution, the spleen constitution, the lung constitution and the kidney constitution.The son constitution of four seasons, five internal organs, yin and yang is the method of the physical makeup focusing on the five internal organs system and thus the characteristics of each physical makeup can be explored with that suggested in the Internal Canon of Medicine.Furthermore, the characteristics of the constitution of four seasons, five internal organs, yin and yang can be linked to the modern theory of visceral outward manifestation given the fact that this theory is also oriented toward the five organ system. To be specific, those of the spleen constitution among the constitution of four seasons, five internal organs, yin and yang are vulnerable to the disease related with the spleen and thus often show the symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, indigestion and constipation, etc.. In this way, other four different constitutions can be inferred.The application and the meaning of the constitution of four seasons, five internal organs, yin and yangThe constitution of four seasons, five internal organs, yin and yang can play an important role in many fields such as the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and care. Based on the different characteristics of the constitution, the comparison between the characteristics of the constitution and the symptoms can diagnose a disease at an earlier date and eventually treat the disease. It is because the constitution of four seasons, five internal organs, yin and yang can help find Zang and Fu; internal organs; viscera and meridians and collaterals and do a quick and effective treatment on the disease. And also, the theory helps to prevent the disease from spreading into the other organs by anticipating the route of the disease transmission. In addition, the theory helps to find the right medication and help to reduce or remove the side effects of the medicines. It can be effective in making one have a regular and sound living style. This means that it helps one to live a reasonable life with the right work allocation and rest within the four seasons of the year and the twenty four hours of a day. In this way, one can improve the physical constitution and maintain the balance of the internal organs, preventing diseases. It also helps one to take a good diet and regular exercise.