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How can we use traditional Chinese medicine to understand and treat PCOS?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is one of the biggest mysteries and confusing health diagn…
I originally wrote this in response to a colleague who suggested that the Chinese term for ‘nerve’, 神經 [shénjīng], implied that the Chinese conceived of this c…
For thousands of years, medicinal herbs and plants have been used to heal and strengthen the body and mind. So much so, in fact, that researchers and scientist…
Black cumin seed oil stops cancer cell activity and can even kill some kinds of cancer cells. Scientific study has demonstrated that black seed oil (Nigella sa…
In this 3-minute video, internationally celebrated Qi Gong master, Lee Holden, shares how the practice of Qi Gong can restore balance and movement to the body.…
Sometimes, we do bonkers things to look beautiful and improve our skin, but is sticking needles in your face going too far?
Acupuncture, the practice of stick…
African traditional medicine is the oldest, and perhaps the most assorted, of all therapeutic systems. Africa is considered to be the cradle of mankind with a …
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated in ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years. TCM practitioners use herbal medicines and various mind…
Prolonged use of mobile phones, playing games for hours and slouching can affect development of spine, says leading practitioner Lam Chung.
Traditional Chines…
If you’ve seen a practitioner of Chinese medicine you’ve probably heard the simple explanation of how it works. Qi (energy) moves through your body along lines…
Proponents say integrative and holistic treatments such as acupuncture and diet are finally being recognized and accepted by the traditional medical world.
Th…
It may seem counterintuitive, but there are many instances where science can actually hold us back from new discoveries and knowledge. Unfortunately, mainstrea…
A Chinese scientist who pioneered a malaria treatment for Chinese troops fighting in the Vietnam War has won the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Tu Youyou spearhead…
No health topic is more important, more full of misinformation, and more complex than this one. This report tackles the four most common conditions associated …
A new study, published in the journal Science Advances, has revealed how the popular Chinese herbal remedy Huang-Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis) — also known as …
Your tongue does more than just taste food and articulate words. According to traditional Chinese medicine, it is also a convenient diagnostic tool.
Before X-…
The traditional Chinese medicine has used the combination of honey and cinnamon for thousands of years, and this mixture has a long tradition of use as a homem…
The study, published in Nature Communications, suggested , slowed weight gain by altering bacteria in the gut.
The researchers suggested the mushroom could ev…
The Chinese herb XingPiJieYu has been found to reduce the effects of chronic unpredictable stress, while also improving learning and memory, according to a new…
The year was 1986, and the Chicago Bears were preparing for the Super Bowl. But their star quarterback, the outspoken Jim McMahon, had a left buttock and hip b…
Historical documents written by philosophers, and healers throughout the ages point to the ancient ways of treating depression, one of the most profound and de…
The Chinese herb XingPiJieYu has been found to reduce the effects of chronic unpredictable stress, while also improving learning and memory, according to a new…