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Finding a Good Chinese Herbalist
Ready to try Traditional Chinese Medicine? Where and how to start looking for a Chinese herbalist and what to expect from a first appointment.
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Acupuncture Frequently Asked Questions
Answers some of the common questions about acupuncture including: What is acupuncture good for? What's involved in having an acupuncture treament? How many treatments will I need? Does it hurt? How do I find a practitioner?
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Chinese Health/Healing Balls
And I thought these would just look pretty on my altar..turns out, they're much more useful than I thought!
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Lesser Known TCM Techniques
Do you know what cupping or scraping is? What about moxibustion? What people read and hear about Chinese medicine is usually to do with acupuncture or herbal therapy. This and following articles introduce some lesser known but equally effective TCM methods of treatment.
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Lesser Known TCM Techniques (part 2)
Scraping is similar to cupping and is another of the lesser known techniques often used by TCM practitioners. Read how the author and former practitioner, effectively treated a case of stiff neck using only a few drops of oil and the edge of a plastic soup spoon.
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Lesser Known TCM Techniques (part 3)
This article on moxibustion is the last in a series that discusses several frequently used but not well known TCM techniques. Also, read how as a TCM student back in the late 1980's, the author was nearly arrested after using this technique.
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New Year, Time For New Options Pt. I
New Year's resolutions have been made, and if one of your resolutions is to look into treating possible infertility, you should read this series of articles first. This first article explores some non-invasive treatment options.
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TCM and Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain affects most people at some time in their lives so it's not suprising that so many types of treatment are available. As a TCM practitioner in Australia for 8 years and a sufferer of back pain myself, I found TCM to be an extremely effective form of treatment. This article discusses some common causes of lower back pain and their treatment from a TCM point of view.
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TCM and Stress
The stress of living in our fast-paced, highly competitive and rapidly changing world, is increasingly taking its toll on us and many we know. Read on to discover how TCM can help to restore physical and emotional balance to your body.
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TCM and the Common Cold
Are you one of many people who often catch colds or whatever "bug" is going around at the time? This article will tell you how Chinese medicine not only treats these extremely common ailments but also prevents them from occuring.
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Your First Visit to a TCM Clinic
You're in the waiting room of an acupuncture clinic for the first time, contemplating maybe fearing what's about to happen. Visions of needles inserted all over your body make you want to leave right now. You're desperate though; nothing else has helped you. Even your doctor said acupuncture is worth a try. What happens then from the time of your initial consultation to the completion of your first acupuncture treatment?
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Chinese Food, TCM & Superstition
Different cultures, different beliefs, produce a variety of recipes for good health. Whether natural or Chinese food, sometimes it's important to know what's in the soup.
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Grave of the Fireflies on TCM
Turner Classic Movies will show Isao Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies, considered one of the finest anti-war movies ever made.
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Kermit the Frog on TCM
The Muppet Show's Kermit the Frog joins Robert Osborne on Turner Classic Movies, and discusses his favourite flicks.
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Saiga Antelope, Rhinoceros and TCM
To protect rhinoceros from extinction, the use of Saiga horn was promoted as a replacement in Chinese Medicine. Now Saiga antelope are critically endangered as well.
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TCM and Saving Endangered Species
Elizabeth Call's book shows that Traditional Chinese Medicine and species conservation need not be mutually exclusive. A resource for practitioners and laypeople alike.
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TCM Helps Dogs With Skin Problems
Traditional Chinese Medicine can be used for treating dog allergies that lead to skin conditions. Diet, herbs and Tui Na massage are used to relieve allergy symptoms.
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TCM Uses for Endangered Magnolia
Potential antidepressant and anti-cancer value may be lost as many species of magnolia are endangered. Also used for hypertension, amoebic dysentery and chest congestion.
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TCM Uses For The Herb Dong Quai
Women suffering from menopausal or PMS symptoms may take dong quai. This Chinese herb may also help with heart disease, anemia, high blood pressure, abscesses or ulcers.
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TCM: Asian And American Ginseng
Sharing a name but used in disparate ways, both ginsengs are common in Chinese herbal medicine. Understand the different ginsengs to know which is most likely to help you
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Chinese Medicine And Arthritis
Chinese therapies have been used for centuries to relieve the effects of arthritic joint disease by combining herbs, diet, acupuncture/acupressure and massage
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Chinese Medicine for Allergies
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine offers another way of interpreting and treating seasonal allergies as part of an overall health program. Dietary changes can help.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Works
The Chinese have been practicing TCM for more than two thousand years. That's a lot of practicing. Spend that much time on one project and you're a master of the craft.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine - An Introduction
An introduction to the theory and practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) including Western medicine comparisons; commonly treated conditions and what to expect during your initial TCM consultation.
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Using the Web to Find Your Next Training Job
Web sites that specialize in Training and Development jobs.
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Alternative Origins of Back Pain
Back pain has many causes and many possible treatments including TCM, Raindrop Technique with essential oils and Louise Hay's affirmations to support upper & lower back.
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Chinese Herbal Medical Terminology
When visiting a Traditional Chinese Herbalist a patient may be bombarded with new and confusing words. This article explains some of the most commonly used TCM terms.
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Chinese Herbs and Food Safety
In the wake of the pet food recall, concerns about contaminated Chinese foodstuffs extend to herbal formulas and supplements. How to be sure what you are taking is safe.
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Mojitos and Classic Cocktails
The Generation that "didn't trust anyone over 30" is completely comfortable following the footsteps of the over 70-set as they bring Mojitos back into fashion.
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The Five Bears of Europe and Asia
All bear species found in Asia are listed as vulnerable or endangered. Some of the small isolated populations of the brown bear in Europe are also at risk of extinction.
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What is Acupuncture?
In acupuncture, one facet of TCM, delicate needles are used on key meridian points to improve the flow of energy (chi or qi) through the body and alleviate symptoms.
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What is Cleansing?
Spring cleaning shouldn't begin and end with your house! Removing waste buildup in the body can give you more vitality and relieve pain, disease and allergy symptoms.
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Tiger Troubles
A description of the troubles Tigers have in a world intent upon their destruction.
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Acupuncture and Reiki
A brief look at acupuncture, a healing modality which originated in China some five thousand years ago and has been adopted by western practitioners.
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Manual Muscle Testing
Muscle testing is used in various practices as a means to assess allergies, health strengths and weaknesses prior to treatment or, like dowsing, to ask yes/no questions
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Three Healing Plants of China
Three plants have been revered in ancient and modern China for their healing properties: ginseng, green tea, and the Ningxia wolfberry.
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What Are Meridians?
One of the pillars of Traditional Chinese Medicine, meridians are invisible lines through the body that carry energy to every organ and system.
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