Nepali Doctor to be Honored for Promoting Traditional Chinese Acupuncture Meathod

A Nepali doctor is to be honored for his effort in the application of traditional Chinese acupuncture healing methods in Nepal. "Acupuncture Moxibustion and Acupressure Association of Nepal (AMAAN) is going to honor Dr. Harish Chandra Shah for his invaluable contribution to promoting acupuncture and acupressure healing methods," the government-run newspaper The Rising Nepal reported on Satu...

Basic Theory and Model of Human Body

Traditional Chinese medicine is chiefly based on the philosophical concept that the human body is a small universe with a set of complete and sophisticated interconnected systems, and that those systems usually work in balance to maintain the healthy function of the human body. The balance of yin and yang is considered with respect to qi ("breath", "life force", or "spiritual energy"), blood, ji...

Famous TCM Doctors and Books in Different Periods.

The history of TCM can be summarized by a list of important doctors and books. 1. Unknown period, Huángdì nèijīng (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon) –Sùwèn and Língshū The earliest classic of TCM passed on to the present. 2. Warring States Period (5th century BC to 221 BC): Silk manuscripts recording channels and collaterals, Zubi shiyi mai jiu jing (Moxibustion Classic of the Ele...

Capability of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a system of health care founded on oriental views of the universe and it’s models of existence such as Yin and Yang, Qi/energy, or the 5 Elements. The appropriate treatment method(s) for a specific patient are selected on the basis of information gathered by Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostic techniques. This information is then interpreted according to Tradi...

Traditional medicine an important part of China''''s health system

BEIJING, Nov. 6 -- Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has made important contributions to the domestic health care system, a World Health Organization (WHO) official told an exhibition here on Thursday. Carissa Etienne, assistant director of WHO, told the opening ceremony of the China TCM Exhibition that in the past decade, China had explored health system reforms that included promoting TCM ...

Traditional Chinese medical therapy adds to Austrian hotel''''s popularity

VIENNA, Nov. 2 -- Larimar, a four-star spa hotel sitting atop a small hill in the southern Austrian town of Stegerbach, has been very popular since it started operation more than one year ago. The hotel does not owe its success to luxury, neither comfort, nor competitive prices, for it can hardly compete with nearby rival five-star hotels, villa spa hotels or the cheaper public spahote...

Improving digestion with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Healthy food choices and good digestion are the building blocks to good health and well-being. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that food is a form of medicine. Daily meals are an opportunity to nourish, build and heal our bodies. To benefit from wholesome food choices, however, the body has to digest those foods properly. Fatigue, gas, bloating, constipation and loose stools are sign...

Students from Uconn of U.S. travel to China to learn about TCM

What's the meaning of the word "TCM"? It is a shortened form of traiditional Chinese medicine. Today, TCM is also learned and researched by people in the west while Chinese culture's worldwide spreading. A group of UConn students traveled across the globe this summer to learn about medical practices that have existed for thousands of years. Seven students from the School of Pharmacy and six ...

From the bowels of TCM: Arise, and to the toilet!

Our bodies move like TCM clockwork, with 12 meridians moving qi over 24 hours and shifting between yang and yin. In the morning, it's important to rise and shine on time, writes Zhang Qian. Maintaining a 24-hour health schedule is important in traditional Chinese medicine, which breaks down the day into 12, two-hour units comprising four blocks of time. It's all about moving qi in your body. ...

China to play more important role to fight against osteoporosis

IOF:China to play more important role to fight against osteoporosis International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) CEO Daniel Navid said in Beijing on Wednesday that IOF hopes to strengthen its relations with China on osteoporosis prevention and treatment. Navid said China, with the largest population of osteoporosis patients in the world, can play a more important role in the world campaign ...