Excessive Harm Invokes Regulation
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CORE DEFINITION
In the Five Elements, if one element becomes excessively dominant (excess), it causes harm (harm), and the system naturally generates a force to restrain it (regulation), bringing it back to balance.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Ecological balance perspective. When you see an extreme symptom (such as high fever), it is often accompanied by the body's compensatory response (such as sweating). Do not focus only on eliminating the symptom; understand that the body is attempting to 'regulate' the harm.
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When one element becomes excessively dominant and causes harm, the system spontaneously generates a force to restrain it (regulation) to restore balance; it is an ecological/physiological self-stabilizing mechanism; symptoms are often the body's compensation rather than a pure enemy.
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