| According to Zhao, the "Min-Men" (Life Gate, Gate of Vitality) located between the kidneys, rather than the heart that governed the body. He viewed the fire in Min-Men as core of life, should apply to treat illness and health preservation. He was strongly influenced by neo-Confucianism, inner alchemy, the other TCM theory, and clinical experiences.The article attempts to present some understanding of the content in, and premises underlying Zhao Xianke's Min-Men.issues development. There are essentially areas of focus. What are the theoretical foundations of Zhao's issues? What are the Zhao's definitions of the concepts? What are the characteristics of the concepts? Is there adequate clarity of concepts so that they can be useful for practice? Are there any interrelationship? Could the issues be utilized by the practitioners to guide and improve practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine?The assumption is made that the Min-Men is equal to Ta-Chi, fire and water are inner components of Ta-Chi. Although we can say that the context of his issues based on concepts that are specific to him and his issues were logical in nature, relatively simple, and contributing to special area of TCM Knowledge. The relationship among the sub-concepts is unclear enough. Because of the lack of his description, some experts thought Zhao's issues were not always true. And there were several unacceptability of Zhao's view regarding "One method for all illness".The unacceptability appears primarily because this might well be interpreted as prevention on the part of reserving energy. We must keep in mind the best indication of Zhao's... |
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