Question

One of the goals of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine is to __________.a. reduce the amount of qi that flows through the body.b. increase the amount of qi that flows through the body. c. bring yin and yang into balance. d. increase yin forces and decrease yang forces.

Answer 1

Answer: Option C) bring yin and yang into balance.

Explanation:

The belief that opposites exist, attract, compliment and must be balanced in order to understand diseases better, make accurate diagnosis and proffer lasting treatment formed the underlying principle of Chinese traditional medicine.

These opposite forces are known as yin and yang. Thus, bringing both into balance is one of the goals of their treatment.