Pregnancy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

January 4, 2008 – 2:24 pm

Obstetrics and gynecology is another age-old specialty within traditional Chinese medicine. Although most if not all modern textbooks on herbal medicine and acupuncture caution against-though they do not expressly prohibit-treating women during pregnancy (especially in the first trimester), there is a long tradition of pregnancy management to enhance the health of the mother and ensure the healthy development of the newborn child. Read the rest of this entry »


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Laser Acupuncture in Children with Headache

January 4, 2008 – 2:20 pm

Gottschling S, et al. University Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Saarland University, Kirrbergerstr., 66421 Homburg, Germany.

To investigate whether laser acupuncture is efficacious in children with headache and if active laser treatment is superior to placebo laser treatment in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low level laser acupuncture in 43 children Read the rest of this entry »


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Tai Chi Breathing: Qi And Channels

January 4, 2008 – 11:16 am

Based on Traditional Chinese medicine, the concept of Qi is extremely important. Qi can be translated as energy. It’s a form of life energy. Every living thing has Qi, even plants.

For us-human being, Qi plays a very important role. It’s your LIFE! Read the rest of this entry »


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Tai Chi for Over Fifties And Under Fifties!

January 4, 2008 – 11:07 am

Tai_Chi.bmpTai Chi is an internal martial art which can be soft and gentle. It can and should be practised in a flowing way for practitioners of any age. Particlularly, in China and the est nowadays, people over 50 are taking up tai chi whilst the younger generation in china are not so interested in such a traditional art! Read the rest of this entry »


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Acupuncture For Detoxification Of The Body

January 4, 2008 – 11:04 am

detoxification.bmpAcupuncture for detoxification of the body is a one of the many beneficial uses from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The principle behind acupuncture, which rests on TCM, lies on the balance of Qi (otherwise known as chi), the vital energy that harmonises and energises the functions of the body. Read the rest of this entry »


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