Improving sexual wellness using herbal remedies isn't as easy as popping a little blue pill and waiting 45 minutes. But that doesn't mean Chinese medicine can't help boost your libido. In fact, if you're...
When you think of the word "organ" you probably have in mind a singular organ, such as your liver. But in traditional Chinese medicine, Zang Fu organ theory holds that the internal organs are...
The 8 Principles of TCM are used to assess and correct imbalances in health in traditional Chinese Medicine. It’s unlike anything used to diagnose and heal disease in Western medicine…. The 8 Principles of TCM...
For many centuries, the theory of the Six Evils in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has served as a diagnostic tool of sorts to determine the source of imbalance. No, the Six Evils aren’t scary monsters...
Wondering what “Jing” is in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? It’s one of the so-called “3 treasures” and your overall health largely depends on preserving it. Here’s how…. You’re probably familiar with the western concept...
The 4 Levels Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a diagnostic philosophy, or more accurately, a flow chart of how certain diseases, which are the result of an external factor (a pathogen), manifest. Four...
The origins of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) are at least 5,000 years old. How were theories of acupuncture, meridians and Qi, etc. established? Wondering about the evolution and origins of TCM? Who gets...
Blood in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) has some similarities with “blood” in western medicine. And, of course, there are differences as well…. Blood is something that everybody on the planet is familiar with....
“What are meridians and are they real” is a question newcomers to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) often ask. From the western perspective, if something can’t be proven, it’s disregarded. Here’s how both TCM and...
What is Qi in TCM? Roughly, it means ‘energy.’ But it’s also a philosophy of how the universe works, from every cell to solar system. So, what can you do to make sure your...
