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yin and yang



Fundamental concepts in Chinese philosophy and medicine. Yang embodies positive, active, "male" qualities and thus compliments yin, which embodies negative, passive, "female" qualities. The concepts of yin ad yang are also central to the theoretical basis of macrobiotics.


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