Acupressure is a massage therapy technique used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that involves applying firm pressure on certain well-defined pressure points i.e. Acupoints of the body. It’s usually applied with the fingers, notably with [ Read more … ]
Chinese medicated liquor or wine is a transparent liquid obtained by using wine to soak out the effective components of herbs and is considered part of Chinese Herbal Medicine and TCM. Its history goes back [ Read more … ]
The Dantian, also written as Dan T’ian, Dan Tien, Tant tien, or Tan T’ien, can be translated as “elixir fields,” “burners,” “furnaces,” or “energy centers,” and are part of the so-called Microcosmic Orbit in the [ Read more … ]
In this article we’re going to take a look at how the Chinese government has integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices with Western Allopathic Medicine (Western science-based, modern medicine). We’ll cover the current Chinese healthcare [ Read more … ]
Food and nutritional therapies in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) generally aim at maintaining a balanced nutrition through diets. Its main focus is prevention and slowing down aging (that is, increasing longevity). However, medical food therapy [ Read more … ]
To come to a diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the therapist uses sensory perceptions to gather clinical information to subsequently analyze and interpret this data with the help of TCM principles. This is usually [ Read more … ]
Although the concepts behind the Thai Sib Sen Energy lines are similar to those of the Pranic channels in Ayurveda and the Qi Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Sen Lines should be considered [ Read more … ]
Medical Qigong is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and uses Qigong (also written Chi Kung) to alleviate or cure chronic diseases and injuries. Medical Qigong is Qigong, but the focus is on medical therapeutics, [ Read more … ]
Herbal teas, also called tisanes, enjoy a vast popularity worldwide and the health benefits associated with them have only increased sales and usage. Herbal teas are considered a type of Herbal Medicine. The name “Herbal [ Read more … ]
Qi Healing is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment modality and a general term for balancing Qi in the body, removing blockages in the Meridians, and focusing or redirecting Qi to bodily areas that need [ Read more … ]