Tonify

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

(traditional Chinese medicine) To increase the available energy of.

Definitions by Sense

1. (traditional Chinese medicine) To increase the available energy of
2. (more generally) To invigorate; to have a restorative effect on.
3. (of muscles) To strengthen; to tone.

Example Sentences

In two-meridian problems, for example Lung deficiency, where the Spleen would also be deficient, tonify LU-9 or LU-7 and SP-3 or SP-5.

Intellectuals are principally yang: one must tonify the yin. Rural people are principally yin: one must tonify the yang.

Accupunturists who wish to enhance energy flow in a particular meridian (i.e., to tonify the kidney meridian) might apply the bionorth side of the magnet to acupuncture point KD7 and the biosouth side of the magnet to KD10.

Herbs that tonify deficiencies strengthen or supplement the body's resistance against disease. They are usually subdivided into herbs that tonify Qi, Yang, blood, or Yin.

Patients of this description derive a marvellous amount of benefit from hydrotherapy, and, when it can be had, from maritime hydrotherapy : this treatment tonifies their whole system, and enables them to resist variations of temperature, without contracting the intestinal catarrh from which, under similar circumstances, they were previously in the habit of suffering.

Then he tonified himself with a cold shower and carefully dressed for dinner.

Home demand is in course of being tonified on both the investment and consumption sides.

You are asking me about the tonics, it is but natural that I want them. But I want them from your formula, of your make. Let them come in the form of affection, dedication and love; let them come in the shape of your photos. All this tonifies me more than all the rest, which you may desire to send.

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• tonifies
• tonifying
• tonified

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