Generally speaking, exogenous dis-eases are always carried to the internal portion of the body from the external, and it is the channels (meridians) that are first attacked by the exogenous factors. On the other hand, diseases caused by endogenous factors (denotes emotional factors such as joy, anger, melancholy, obsession, sorrow, horror, surprise and shock) usually first occur in the internal organs and finally in the channels.
An Outline on Chinese Acupuncture
Vital Force is all pervading; it is the principle that is the essence of all motion, force or energy, whether manifested as gravitation, electricity, the revolution of the planets, or any form of life, from the most elementary form of plant life to the highest form of animal life. It is in every atom and is everywhere, in everything, in all forms of matter, and yet it is not matter. It is in the air, but it is not the air, nor its chemical constituents. Every thought, every act, every effort of the will, every motion of a muscle, uses up a certain amount of nerve force, which is in reality, a form of Vital Force. Free flowing Vital Force is found in the atmospheric air, which when fresh is charged with it, and we draw it to us more easily than from any other source. Continue reading The Transformation of Vital Force