One of the differences between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western medicine is that TCM puts more emphasis on prevention of diseases and identifying early symptoms of abnormalities that if untreated will lead to illnesses. A major technique, and probably the most important technique, is pulse analysis, where a TCM doctor puts his/her fingers on […]
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Psychological Health Benefits of Taiji
March 2013
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In several previous articles I have reported on the health benefits of Taiji. Recently a new review paper “Psychological Effects of Tai Chi Chuan” has been published [1]. The paper reports on a review of published literature on the psychological benefits of Taiji. A summary of that paper is reported here.
Introduction to Acupuncture
December 2012
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Acupuncture is an important aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The exact origin of TCM and acupuncture is not known, but it originated more than two or three thousand years ago. The theoretical basis of TCM is that there is a life-force, call Qi, that resides and circulates within one’s body, and illnesses are due […]
Why Taiji Is Beneficial to Health?
September 2012
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Chinese have long believed that practicing Taiji is good for one’s health. In the last 20 years or so, many western medical research studies have shown that there are many health benefits to Taiji, including: Lower blood pressure, increase immunity to shingles, provide relief to osteoarthritis, improve control of Type 2 diabetes, lower stress and […]
