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Read more about the article Medical Monks of the Southern Fujian Tradition

Medical Monks of the Southern Fujian Tradition

The term "Medical Monks" (医僧) refers to Buddhist monks who, in their mission to spread the Dharma and benefit all beings, also practice medicine to heal the sick and save lives. Throughout history, Southern Fujian (闽南) has been home to many renowned medical monks who excelled in healing and treating illnesses. The earliest recorded among them dates back to the Tang Dynasty, with Master Yizhong (义中禅师), followed by Master Puzu (普足禅师) in the Song Dynasty.

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The End of Entropy? A New Model Reimagines Why We Age

For decades, the standard scientific explanation for ageing has been almost apologetically vague: it is a "complex, multifactorial process" involving a slow accumulation of cellular errors. This view suggests that our bodies simply wear out, like old machinery, due to unavoidable DNA damage and toxic by-products. However, a unifying new "four process model" suggests that ageing is not a random slide into chaos, but a structured sequence of biological events driven by the forces of natural selection occurring within our own tissues.

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Read more about the article Qualities of Herbal and traditional medicines

Qualities of Herbal and traditional medicines

Chinese medicinal properties and actions are generalized extractions of the principles and traits of Chinese medicinal functions, commonly referred to as "medicinal nature." The five flavors, ascending and descending, floating and sinking (of qi movement or medicinal action), channel entry, toxicity, and the four qi (also known as the four natures) are among its contents

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