Chinese Health Theraphy

Archive for 2010

Tui Na massage, along with acupuncture, the Chinese diet, Chinese medicine and energy exercises (Qi Gong and Tai Chi), one of the five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is based on the vision of both “energy” and very practice that is unique to the MTC and is presented in the form Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Tui means “push” and Na “seize”. These are the 2 types of manipulation most commonly used in Chinese massage therapy. Sometimes the term Anmo, meaning “support” (year) and “rub” (mo), is connected to the word Tui Na, as these two movements are also behind the approach.

Tui Na massage differs from Western massage techniques, mainly because of the energy concept on which it rests (harmonization of Qi), but also because of the many types of manipulations. Indeed, the practitioner uses a variety of techniques depending Read the rest of this entry »

A choice based on several considerations

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the therapeutic potential of a plant depends on all of its features:

* Color;
* Nature: hot, cold, neutral;
* Taste: sour, bitter, sweet, spicy, salty;
* Configuration: shape, texture, moisture content;
* Its properties: disperse, consolidate, and tone bleed.

In regard to the properties, take the example of a type of arthritis that is aggravated by humidity or rain in the Chinese perspective, this is due to the wet and cold in the meridians. Now the plant Hai Tong Pi, which grows by the sea, has, according to Chinese logic (and the experience of years of practice) Read the rest of this entry »

In China, herbal medicines are a “national treasure” and are widely used, so both preventive and curative. Recall that the pharmacy is one of the five practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to maintain or restore health – the four others being acupuncture, the Chinese diet, massage, Tui Na and energy exercises (Qi Gong and Tai Chi). In its country of origin, Chinese medicine is the first preferred approach, it is considered more powerful than acupuncture.

Experienced for over 3000 years, Chinese medicine has a few thousands of substances, of which about 300 are in common use. Although much knowledge that is specific to this stems from a pharmacy practice traditional folk – with variations from one region to another – Chinese doctors have accumulated a large body of data over time. Today, pharmacology and research continue to pursue this science, while contemporary practitioners are developing new treatments, increasingly better adapted to the evils of our time. Read the rest of this entry »

Once the meat is removed from the fruit which incidentally has a foul smell, you see a brown hard shell that holds the nut (Bai guo) Ginkgo is edible.

These nuts can be purchased fresh in some markets in China, but more commonly they get dry or canned in Chinese supermarkets.

If you decide to buy them fresh, make grilling or cooking before eating, because they can be toxic without cooking and should be handled with gloves, in Chinese cooking are roasted and served as appetizers and are added to a variety of soups and stews.

Ginkgo nuts are high in starch and low in fat, with a portion of 30 g provides about 30 kcal, have a starchy content, such as beans and a soft texture with a slightly sweet flavor. Read the rest of this entry »

The balance is of fundamental importance in various diseases affecting them, such as those related to the brain because they increase the risk of a fall, studies in China has been determined that the balance can be improved by the practice of Chinese martial art of Tai Chi .

Health professionals have studied and used the Tai Chi as a way to improve balance and minimize falls among elderly patients and in healthy patients with excellent results.

A study of 136 people in Hong Kong suffering from diseases related to the balance as Alzheimer’s, stroke, MS, etc, were included in groups practicing Tai Chi, with a contrast group who exercise walks, breathing exercises, and mental.

The training consisted of a weekly class Read the rest of this entry »

The Goji berries are considered as nutrient pumps, which supposedly does wonders for health, a recent study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, to study the test subjects experienced a significant increase in athletic performance, mental focus , improved sleep quality and increased general relaxation.

Some even reported feelings of good health, joy and happiness, goji berries are a fruit of Lycium barbarum plant is also known as Wolfberry.

These goji berries have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for around 1900 years and are part of the Chinese legends say that the fruit is about supernatural powers.

One of the leading manufacturers of goji juice in the world, also includes an ancient Chinese poem on the side of the bottle, there is much emphasis on polysaccharides in Goji content with a wide range of biological effects and benefits health.

As for the quality of manufactured products such as Goji juice is where Read the rest of this entry »

Chi Gong is a psychophysical exercise system, which covers a broad spectrum of areas for action, as there are religious schools, martial and medical, but in this case we will refer to the ability Chi Gong healing that corresponds to the medical school.

Represents a complete health system for the Chinese, which combines physical training with the prevention and therapy from the viewpoint Chinese medicine, with all the richness of Eastern philosophy.

“Gong” means work, self-discipline, achievement, or domain, which seeks the cultivation and deliberate control of a higher form of vital energy called “Chi”, representing whether an ancient philosophical system of harmonious integration the human body with the universe.

To the Chinese health is the balance or harmony between body and universe, microcosm-macrocosm Read the rest of this entry »

The principles of acupuncture are firmly based in science and philosophy does not need the Chinese, either to work or practice, as established by a medically trained specialist and acupuncturist.

Dr Adrian White, who is editor in chief of the scientific journal Medical Acupuncture, said: “One of the main problems of medical acupuncture is the preconceived idea of the public and professionals.”

“The perception is that acupuncture is still mostly Chi and meridians.”

This opinion has hindered their acceptance among health professionals and their increased use as valid, having the ability to control pain in conditions ranging from nausea to arthritis as well as after surgery, he says.

“In the past it was easy for doctors and scientists Read the rest of this entry »

Ginger tea offers health benefits are already very well known in many parts of the world, especially in Asia, where it is almost revered for its medicinal and spicy flavor.

Since ancient times, traditional healers in a wide range of cultures have used this plant primarily to help settle upset stomachs.

Chinese herbalists have relied on ginger as a medicine for over 2,500 years and the ancient Greeks included it in their breads and North American colonists drank ginger ale for the nausea, being the precursor of modern beer.

Today, many cultures continue to rely on ginger for controlling nausea and also to reduce inflammation, as it is actually a botanical relative of marjoram and turmeric, originating from Southeast Asia and now cultivated extensively in Jamaica and other tropics. Read the rest of this entry »

The practice of Qi Gong: posture, movement and breathing

In Qi Gong, meditation or immobile postures combined with breathing practice and enforcement of gestural movements. Ideally, start with the vertical position for half an hour or more and then chaining different exercises. The postures and gestures are varied. Can be cascaded to form continuous movement sequences. The important thing is to get into the flow of energy-consciousness, which is the essence of this body art.

The basic exercise for maintaining health is the standing posture, zhan zhuang, is to stay right, feet parallel and well anchored on the floor, making sure that separation of the feet is equivalent to the distance of the shoulders. Read the rest of this entry »