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The Chinese concept of health
　　Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the Taoist concept of the body as a small world, a model of the universe. Just like the outer world, this internal microcosm should be well-governed and relations of all its parts (organs) harmonized. But - just like in the outer world - it’s hard to keep things in good shape, and when the body’s functions become uncoordinated and chaotic, disease occurs. The English word ‘dis-ease’ is a perfect translation for the Taoist idea of illness as lack of ‘rest’ (jing), causing disharmony in the body. This corresponds to the modern Western medical knowledge, which tells us that the three trillion-plus cells in the human body must collectively function in balance if good health is to be maintained.