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The Alternative Therapy of Chi Gong

Posted under Traditional Chinese Medicine - Apr 24th, 09 - No Comments

A qualified practitioner will be able to teach Chi Gong and the flowing movements which can be mistaken for Tai Chi.
Chi Gong is a natural therapy which uses energy to reduce stress levels and brings back balance to the body.
If your mind energy is low or you are having trouble concentrating, this method of [...]

Winter the Fifth Traditional Chinese Season

Posted under Traditional Chinese Medicine - Apr 23rd, 09 - No Comments

The fifth year of the season according to the people of china is December.
December is a month where most people all over the world start to make plans in anticipation of Christmas the season of goodwill and cheer.
Chinese practitioners look at this season and the solstice date of the twenty-first of December as being the [...]

Spring, Spring Equinox and Chinese Traditions

Posted under Traditional Chinese Medicine - Apr 23rd, 09 - No Comments

There are many traditions with regard to springtime and spring equinox and spring combined can be confusing.
The Chinese people continue to use healing treatments for each season or seasons.
Spring equinox or spring as it is generally known starts in March on the twentieth or the twenty first.
In the modern western world we always refer to [...]

Chinese Practitioners and the Extra Season

Posted under Traditional Chinese Medicine - Apr 22nd, 09 - No Comments

Chinese practitioners do not recognise four seasons as people living in the western world. According to tradition there are five.
Chinese Medicine they have an extra season which can be confusing. This extra season relates to nearly the end of august until the fall. This is the fifth season.
This season is recognised as Harvest time. [...]

Ying and Yang and the Menopause

Posted under Traditional Chinese Medicine - Apr 20th, 09 - No Comments

Ying and Yang is not always used in healing treatments, it can be proportioned to everything that is out of balance in every day life.
Chinese practitioners and the people of china use the concept of Ying and Yang every day of their lives.
Women who are starting to go through the menopause know that their bodies [...]

Alternative Therapies the Complimentary Medicine

Research have been carried out in America to find out if there are cancer patients who use complimentary therapies and health remedies as part of their healing treatment have benefited in any way.
A percentage of the people asked confirmed they use herbal or alternative remedies and they feel confident in their choices.
The most popular therapies [...]

Acupuncture the Alternative Therapy

Chinese practitioners use small needles which are placed under a person’s skin tissue to bring about good health in the body.
The needles the practitioner use are to restore balance to the physical body. This is known as Qi.
Everyone has Qi in their body and some of it can be cold and some hot. If the [...]

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Many years ago if you had a cold or a sore throat the first thing your mother would do was sending you to bed and the second was to make you a cup of hot soup.
When there was coal or wood fires and no central healing mother natures healing herbs and various roots were the main [...]

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Herbs

Herbs are part of Mother Nature’s store of natural healing ingredients which can be found growing in the hedgerows or woods.
Years ago there was herbal recipes passed down by family members from generation to generation.
Modern medicine came along with prescribed medication and herb and their unique properties were forgotten.
Chinese and Korean people have said the [...]

Chinese Medicine, Herbs and Alternative therapies

Chinese practitioners use herbal plants which can include the root, leaves, flowers and stalks. A great amount of the herbs can be used, combined together as a healing treatment.
Each treatment is based on a persons own condition at the time of consultation. A couple of the popular ailments are skin problems and a low immune [...]