The passenger beside you on the bus suddenly disappears from your field of vision, or the pen laid down on the left slips out of sight. Such visual disturbances could be symptoms of glaucoma. The disease results in damage to nerve cells in the retina and the optic nerve.
A traditional Chinese Medicine therapy has shown to be more effective than Western hormone treatment in improving women's fertility. The scientific findings followed experiments involving rats, medical experts said yesterday at a seminar on combining TCM and Western medicine on obstetrics and gynecology.
Herbal detox programs use teas and herbal supplements to promote improve health and well-being. While herbal detox programs are not the only way to detoxify your body, they are popular for the many health benefits herbs provide.
Acupressure (sometimes written as "accupressure") is a technique related to acupuncture, where the energies of the body are regulated by manipulating points on the body. This has effects on the emotions, tension and physical conditions.
Gua Sha is a folk physiotherapy based on traditional Chinese medicine theories. According to the TCM theory of “the twelve channels and eight extra meridians”, Gua Sha is performed on certain parts of the skin by scraping with a tool to stimulate the main and collateral channels.
Massage is a unique non-iatric natural therapeutics and physiotherapy of China. With a long history, it is called “A Patriarchal Medical Skill” by some scholars and is a key component of Chinese Traditional Medicine.
Summer, according to the 24 Chinese solar terms, arrived last Saturday, the day known as Li Xia or beginning of summer. During the three months of summer, the universe is said to "prosper" and people need to nourish the heart.
Soy sauce originated in China some 3,000 years ago. To produce it in the traditional way by fermenting soybeans, grains, and mold cultures in small batches, requires six months of patience and culinary skill. But today these methods have largely been replaced by a three-day process of boiling soybeans in acid for 15 to 20 hours...
The Theory of Five Elements (wu xing) is a cohesive description of all material things and movements in the universe and in the human body, which corresponds to it. Together with complementary yin ("cold") and yang ("hot") energies, the five elements form the basis of traditional healing.
A new research center for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Hradec Kralove, the Czech Republic, which is also the first TCM center in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), was officially opened on Wednesday.
The "2015 World Medicine Summit", co- organized by the Organization Committee for World Medicine Summit and the Macao University of Science and Technology, opened here Tuesday, focusing on cutting-edge topics in the field of medical science.
There is little doubt that Chinese herbal medicine - along with acupuncture - is catching on in the US. The increasing numbers of practitioners applying for licenses don't lie. But as with any growing market, the problem becomes supply.