May 30, 2023

The Huang Di Nei Jing (黃帝內經), the Yellow Emperor’s Medical Classic dating back to ca 200 BC is the most important and most ancient written medical reference classic for Chinese Medicine. Regarding herbal remedies, initially only 12 prescriptions and 28 substances were mentioned. By 1596 Li Shi-Zhen had produced over a period of 27 years […]

In Chinese Medicine, there are 5 pillars of medicine: acupuncture (including acupressure), Moxibustion, Tuina, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Qigong (including Tai Chi Chuan). One of the first detailed books on herbs in Chinese Medicine dates back to 220AD during the Han Dynasty. The Chinese attached great importance to healing and strengthening foods and anti-aging herbs including

Chinese Medicine also has its massage therapy and Tuina is believed to be one of the world’s oldest massage systems. In addition to Tuina, a massage methodology for the whole body is the massage of the feet known as Reflexology and the Huang Di Nei Jing (黃帝內經), the Yellow Emperor’s Medical Classic devotes a whole

Just as Chinese Medicine treats health imbalances via acupuncture by needling or pressuring points along the energy channels or meridians, Ayurveda also treats the energy flow through the nadis– energy channels which run close to the skin’s surface lending themselves to healing therapies. Ayurvedic acupuncture, known as Shalatya is used primarily for the chest and

Stress is prevalent in our daily lives, particularly from our work, whether dealing with delayed trains or traffic jams or performing our deadline defined work, the factor is stress! The ancient medicine of Ayurveda presents us with yoga and its asanas, pranayama which I already covered. The asanas –  yoga poses help us maintain our

The ancients, all philosophers and doctors in ancient China defined everything in the universe in terms of Yin and Yang. The original meaning stems simply from Yang – facing the sun and Yin – in the shade of the sun. Yin and Yang can be divided according to properties: YANG YIN Space Upward, outward, left,

Having dipped into the knowledge surrounding the Dan Tians (energy centres), I realised it is a subject far more significant, deserving greater attention. Understanding the importance of the Dan Tians through the practice of Tai Chi or Qigong, it is fascinating to link this awareness  to the meridians – energy channels –  and acupuncture points

Pranayama comprises two Sanskrit words : “prana” and “yama”. Prana is the life force energy which flows through all living beings and yama means to control, regulate or expand. Prana enters the body through breath, via the lungs spreading throughout the body. It forms an aura or subtle body – an electromagnetic field – around the

Due to linguistic differences between Mandarin and English, there may be mistaken definitions when it comes to defining Tai Chi – sometimes transliterated as Taiji. Important to know is that the practice encompasses philosophy, martial arts and health benefits. Looking at the meaning from a philosophical angle gives us an accurate definition of the words