Moistening the intestines and relaxing bowels, with drugs with the function of moistening the intestines and relaxing bowels as the main prescription, is the next method to treat constipation due to physical deficiency. Also called laxatives. It is suitable for constipation with slow illness and long course of disease.
Many scholars believe that China's ancient view of nature, especially the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, hindered the progress of science. Natural philosophers in China often turn to this kind of natural philosophy when explaining phenomena. For example, electricity is interpreted as "yin and yang excited into electricity"; The earthquake is considered to be "the sun lies but does not come out, and the shade is forced but does not steam". Therefore, the extreme forms of empiricism and mysticism run through the whole scientific theory system in ancient China.
Water, fire, wood, gold and earth. In ancient China, the five elements of various substances were called the five elements, which were often used by the ancients to explain the origin and changes of everything in the universe.
"Book Oath": "If you have a Hu family, you are afraid of the five elements and abandon the three meanings." Confucius and Ying Da wrote: "Five elements, water, fire, gold, wood and earth." "Five Emperors in Confucius' Family Language": "The five elements of heaven, water, fire, gold, wood and earth are cultivated into everything in time." Qing Li-E's Dongcheng Miscellaneous Notes: Preparing a House: "People are also divided into Yin and Yang and five elements. "Gold-metal
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