We are now at the peak of summer, with the sun at its zenith, shining longer and warmer on us than at any other time.…
Category: Chinese medicine
According to traditional Chinese philosophy, our health depends on the state of the body’s vital energy, or Qi. A smooth and balanced flow is associated to a healthy state of the individual, while a disrupted, obstructed or deficient flow manifests in illness.
Although acupuncture is quite widely known in the West, people aren´t always aware of moxibustion. Acupuncture and moxibustion have been developed to be used in…
A chinese food therapy view on Summer eating: Traditional Chinese Medicine states that one should eat in accordance with the seasons. This theory, derived from…
The ancient Chinese believed that all things in the Universe were manifestations of the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water), and that the…