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represent someone inclined to deep, pensive thought. These elemental systems provided them with the means to better understand the uniqueness of each personâs constitution, further enabling them to correct energy imbalances that might otherwise result in dis-ease.
Constitution
refers to oneâs general state of health inaccordance with the individualâs unique tendencies, and is believed to be closely related to pathogenesis. It reflects the overall state of body, mind, and spirit. It is a concept related to physiology, psychology, temperament, and behavior. The system employed by the ancient Japanese was called
godai,
and it established the symbols of air, water, ether, fire, and the void to refer to their five different constitutions. The Tibetans established their Bon system of air, water, earth, ether, and fire. The ancient Babylonians differentiated their constitutional types as earth, fire, sky, wind, and sea. The alchemy of medieval and Renaissance Europe was a bit more complex, with an eight-element constitutional concept of air, water, ether, fire, earth, mercury, sulfur, and salt. The ancient Greeks had their four humors, the Hindus their
Tatta
system, and the Buddhists established a constitutional concept called
Mahbhta
.
The one thing these systems all had in common was their intention to establish a deeper understanding of the energetic uniqueness of each and every person in context with an infinite cosmos of energy. They appreciated that life force defined everything and that everything projected its own personal expression of life force. Moreover, they knew that, when properly deciphered, constitution coding could assist in the maintaining of a balanced life.
According to the system of classical Chinese medicine, there is a detailed constitutional theory called the Five Elements Principle. This system first establishes that there are two primary health-related constitutions: 1) congenital and 2) acquired.
Congenital constitution refers to the general state of health and tendencies a child inherits from her parents. Congenital constitution is thought of as the essence (which in todayâs terms we would call DNA) that a child is born with. Whole Health teaches that the congenital constitution represents our âfixed code,â the unique and unalterable aspects of who we are.
Acquired constitution refers to the changing influences that arise from nourishment, lifestyle, and general day-to-day living.The foods we eat, the thoughts we think, the love and lifestyle we cultivate, all play a significant role in balancing the influences of our congenital constitution. Acquired constitution represents what Whole Health calls our âmutable code.â
One of the fundamental beliefs of Chinese medicine is that human beings are infinitely intertwined with all of nature. The ancient Chinese classified all of nature into a handful of basic elements.
They mapped out five energetic classifications intended to represent the unique distinctions between everything in nature. They divided the entire multiverse of unseen energy into five separate categories for the purposes of establishing unique distinctions and dynamic contrasts. Here they could plainly distinguish the differences and similarities between all things. They understood that in order to prosper, live, adapt, and survive, they would need to better understand the uniqueness of the energies within the mosaic of life.
To their way of thinking, the universe was comprised of varying energies that constantly required balancing. This concept was applied directly in their practice of medicine and disease prevention. Balancing your energy would require different foods and medicines than your neighbor would. These constitutional prescriptions would also have to change seasonally, in accordance with the fluidity of nature. What you ate, drank, and took medicinally was constantly changing, as the seasons brought forth their respective
Constitution
refers to oneâs general state of health inaccordance with the individualâs unique tendencies, and is believed to be closely related to pathogenesis. It reflects the overall state of body, mind, and spirit. It is a concept related to physiology, psychology, temperament, and behavior. The system employed by the ancient Japanese was called
godai,
and it established the symbols of air, water, ether, fire, and the void to refer to their five different constitutions. The Tibetans established their Bon system of air, water, earth, ether, and fire. The ancient Babylonians differentiated their constitutional types as earth, fire, sky, wind, and sea. The alchemy of medieval and Renaissance Europe was a bit more complex, with an eight-element constitutional concept of air, water, ether, fire, earth, mercury, sulfur, and salt. The ancient Greeks had their four humors, the Hindus their
Tatta
system, and the Buddhists established a constitutional concept called
Mahbhta
.
The one thing these systems all had in common was their intention to establish a deeper understanding of the energetic uniqueness of each and every person in context with an infinite cosmos of energy. They appreciated that life force defined everything and that everything projected its own personal expression of life force. Moreover, they knew that, when properly deciphered, constitution coding could assist in the maintaining of a balanced life.
According to the system of classical Chinese medicine, there is a detailed constitutional theory called the Five Elements Principle. This system first establishes that there are two primary health-related constitutions: 1) congenital and 2) acquired.
Congenital constitution refers to the general state of health and tendencies a child inherits from her parents. Congenital constitution is thought of as the essence (which in todayâs terms we would call DNA) that a child is born with. Whole Health teaches that the congenital constitution represents our âfixed code,â the unique and unalterable aspects of who we are.
Acquired constitution refers to the changing influences that arise from nourishment, lifestyle, and general day-to-day living.The foods we eat, the thoughts we think, the love and lifestyle we cultivate, all play a significant role in balancing the influences of our congenital constitution. Acquired constitution represents what Whole Health calls our âmutable code.â
One of the fundamental beliefs of Chinese medicine is that human beings are infinitely intertwined with all of nature. The ancient Chinese classified all of nature into a handful of basic elements.
They mapped out five energetic classifications intended to represent the unique distinctions between everything in nature. They divided the entire multiverse of unseen energy into five separate categories for the purposes of establishing unique distinctions and dynamic contrasts. Here they could plainly distinguish the differences and similarities between all things. They understood that in order to prosper, live, adapt, and survive, they would need to better understand the uniqueness of the energies within the mosaic of life.
To their way of thinking, the universe was comprised of varying energies that constantly required balancing. This concept was applied directly in their practice of medicine and disease prevention. Balancing your energy would require different foods and medicines than your neighbor would. These constitutional prescriptions would also have to change seasonally, in accordance with the fluidity of nature. What you ate, drank, and took medicinally was constantly changing, as the seasons brought forth their respective
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