Chinese Medicine News and Reviews

Blood: The Mother of Qi - Why Donating is a Big Deal in China (A)

December 26, 2007 – 4:49 pm

In the West, donating blood is no big deal - some juice and cookies and it’s back to work. But in China, blood is associated with qi, or life energy, and so many people are (unnecessarily) reluctant to donate. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chinese First Acupuncture and Moxibustion Book Writer-Huangfu Mi

December 26, 2007 – 4:45 pm

huangfu mi.gif Huangfu Mi was born in the year 215 in a poor farmhouse in Anding Chaona (now Lingtai of Gansu Province) of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). He was first named as Jing, later changed into Mi, with a style name of Shi’an. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pulse Diagnosis Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine

December 26, 2007 – 4:41 pm

A pulse diagnosis is an important part of the diagnostic process in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), an ancient medical practice which has been an important part of Chinese culture for over two thousand years. The practice of TCM relies on the basic principle that illness arises from imbalances in the body’s energy or lifeforce, also known as qi. A practitioner who has been trained in TCM focuses on identifying and resolving the source of the imbalance, using a variety of techniques. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tai Chi and Arthritis Pain (B)

December 26, 2007 – 4:34 pm

tai chi for arthritis-2.gif Tai Chi has been practiced in one form or another in China for many centuries. There are several different varieties, or styles, with each being found suitable for use with those who have arthritis. Its five essential forms are: Read the rest of this entry »

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Tai Chi and Arthritis Pain (A)

December 26, 2007 – 4:31 pm

tai chi for arthritis-1.gif The pain of arthritis is caused by the inflammation of the joints, and in some cases by the drying of synovial fluids which cause the joint to literally rub bone on bone with minimal fluid to lubricate it. There is considerable pain involved in the more advanced cases, and often in the beginning stages as well. Read the rest of this entry »