How Traditional Chinese Health Beliefs and Chinese Culture Influence Health and Illness?
Traditional Chinese health beliefs adopt a holistic view emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in increasing risk of disease. According to Quah (1985), these factors influence the balance of body’s harmony, yin and yang. These are two opposite but complementary forces and, together with qi (vital energy), they control the universe and explain the relationship [...]
Relieve Allergies NaturallyNote with any herbal remedy, please consult your medical physicians and a trained herbalist as to the appropriateness of using herbs.
Natural Antihistamines
Custom Chinese herbal formulations can be one of the most effective ways to relieve allergies with long lasting results. A trained herbalist will use bulk herbs that are free of preservatives and other impurities [...]
Find Programs in Acupuncture in the United States and Canada. In North America, there are several programs in acupuncture from which to choose. While many acupuncture schools and colleges provide a standard education in acupuncture and Oriental medicine
Popular Types of Massage TherapyThere are well over 80 kinds of massage therapy available today. Of those that are most widely practiced in the massage industry, the most popular bodywork therapies include modalities like Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, acupressure, reflexology, sports massage and chair massage, among others.
Acupressure massage therapy, for example, is founded on Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) [...]
In TCM, a primary concept is the idea of “root and branch.” Symptoms like insomnia are considered to be the branches of a disease. The root of a disease is a dysfunction or imbalance of the fundamental substances (Chi, blood, Yin, Yang, Jing, Shen), or of the major organ systems (Lungs, Heart, Spleen, Liver, Kidneys). [...]
Chinese Herbal Medicine May Help Relieve Painful Menstrual CrampsWomen with menstrual cramps are often offered either non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or oral contraceptives. Many women, however, find that this treatment does not work or they can not take the drugs, and more women would prefer a non-drug alternative (see also Adverse Drug Reactions).
Herbal Medicine for Joint PainMany people have turned to more natural methods of healing and pain relief in recent years, especially those who are disappointed with the traditional Western medicine for various reasons. Even though pharmaceutical companies are churning out more sophisticated drugs every year, there is always the danger of adverse reactions to man-made chemicals, or negative reactions [...]