Free assessmentof your pet's body typeaccording to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) is a field that is increasingly developing, integrating into Western veterinary medicine therapies, and gaining ground as a complementary or alternative method, often in cases where the conventional approach does not produce the desired results.
Traditional Chinese Medicine in veterinary practice
Acupuncture and acupressure
Tui-na massage
Herbal preparations
Nutrition therapy
Brief introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Our body and the body of our animals are crossed by channels or meridians through which ‘Qi’ flows
Qi is the energy that flows through the body according to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory. This flow of energy is crucial for overall health, and disruptions in the flow cause disease. The goal is to achieve balance in the organism, which enables health or homeostasis. The concepts by which we observe balance are Yin and Yang.
These two forces represent the dualistic nature of existence and are the foundation of life and health.
YIN
Yin is often associated with elements such as water, the moon, femininity, and night. It is characterized by qualities such as coldness, darkness, passivity, and internal energy.
YANG
Yang is associated with fire, the sun, masculinity, and day. It embodies qualities such as warmth, light, activity, and outward expression of energy.
Health exists in the balance between Yin and Yang within the body. When these forces are in harmony, the body’s natural healing abilities are at their highest level, and the flow of Qi (vital energy) through the meridians is unobstructed.
Five elements and constitutional types in Traditional Chinese Medicine
There are five elements or constitutions in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. These constitutions help determine our animal’s personality traits, coat type, physical predispositions and temperament, diseases, and emotional manifestations. All five elements play a role in every organism, but one element will be dominant over the others. The five elements interact with each other in multiple ways.
They can nourish and support or they can restrain or control another element. Knowing how each element affects the others allows us to use food therapy to support or suppress a deficient element or an element in excess.
Fire
Energetic, temperamental
Earth
Calmer, grounded
Metal
Disciplined, focused
Water
Cautious, introverted
Wood
Assertive and dynamic
This questionnaire is created to give you an informative picture and impression of your animal’s constitutional type. At the end you also receive a recipe for preparing a cooked meal (Dr. Judy Morgan, holistic veterinarian) according to your dog’s constitutional type. It is not intended for diagnosis or treatment; for any health concerns you suspect, visit a veterinarian.
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