It’s quite apparent that a chili pepper is a ‘Hot’ food, but did you know that in Chinese nutritional therapy, trout and lamb are considered hot foods too? Or that mango and seaweed are Cold foods?
In Chinese nutritional therapy, which is a branch of Chinese medicine, all foods can be classified based on their energetic temperature (i.e., Hot, Warm, Neutral, Cool, and Cold). It … Continue reading
A proper birth means the baby is born with first the head coming out. Breech baby is a condition in which the baby is positioned in the womb of the mother feet or bottom down instead of head down. About three to four percent of babies are in breech near the final phase of their mother’s pregnancy at about 37 weeks. Lot of breech babies … Continue reading
After your acupuncturist has inserted needles into carefully chosen points in your body, he proceeds to put blobs of moxa on the top end of the inserted needles and then lights each one up. The ensuing warmth then penetrates deep into your body, rejuvenating your energy levels and relaxing your muscles.
As the needles cool down, it was as if the concerns and stresses that … Continue reading
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in West Orange, the liver is responsible for the flow of energy or qi in the body. It is also the organ that affects decision making and strategy, controls the emotions of frustration, irritability, and anger, controls the relaxation and contraction of muscles, and stores blood (which it discharges to other part of the body, when needed). Practitioners and … Continue reading
Research has demonstrated that more and more people in the West are falling to man-made illnesses each year brought about by unhealthy diets, negative mindsets, and bad habits. It may appear that the Chinese have been able to gather a greater respect and better understanding of the human body that allows them to live not only healthier but longer lives as well. The following is … Continue reading
Chinese medicine in Overland Park has certain food ingredients and teas that women can take to prevent night sweating and hot flashes. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine advice women experiencing night sweating and hot flashes should stay away from having spicy and hot foods.
They should avoid eating avoid spices like mustard, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, and fennel and foods such as lychees and mutton. Instead … Continue reading
Qi Gong is one major component of Chinese treatment or medicine. It has been in use for over three thousand years but is often associated with the beginning of the cultural revolution of post-Mao China.
Qi gong is made up of two Chinese words ‘qi’ which means gas or breath and by ‘cosmic breath,’ ‘energy’ and ‘life force’ and gong which means work often associated … Continue reading
In Chinese medicine, one outstanding method in acquiring best results with clients is to use essential oils.
A case study will provide the reader a rundown of how to work with the Stomach and Spleen (Earth Element).
In Chinese medicine, Cold and Damp are two notable pathogenic elements that can cause the sluggish movement of vital energy (chi) in the body. And when this … Continue reading
Qi is the foundation from which Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Orlando stands. TCM encompasses the ancient healing techniques of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese massage or Tui Na, and qi gong, among others.
Qi Gong
Qi Gong is one of the pillars of Classical Chinese Medicine and historically, it is where the later branches of oriental medicine have originated. Drawings that are 3,500 years … Continue reading
Moxibustion is an alternative therapy involving the burning of herbs and applying the smoldering herb on certain points on the body. It is a healing tradition used in Tibetan and traditional Chinese medicine typically administered alongside acupuncture treatment.
Moxibustion – Its Applications
According to practitioners of alternative medicine in Jacksonville, the heat produced in moxibustion therapy helps boosts the circulation of chi or vital … Continue reading