Secrets of Korean Medicine Part 2: A Simple Survival Strategy for Mankind in the Era of Viruses

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The Black Death, Spanish flu, the Asian flu of 1957, and Hong Kong flu of 1968, Swine flu, bird flu, H1N1, Ebola, and MERS—it would not be an exaggeration to say that the history of contagious diseases is a history of the crises of mankind. The reality of today’s world is that viruses can threaten the very existence of humankind.

Understanding the essence of breathing, by transcending simple understandings of life, can become the most important principle for protecting the body from viruses and treating disease.

Breath and Health

Life begins and ends with a breath. The first cry that bursts forth from a newborn child is the beginning of its independent life on Earth. With its first breath, the child takes in the energies of the universe.