February 7, 2016
The Five Elements of Chinese Medicine–Fire
The Five Elements in Chinese medicine are aspects of Qi (chee) or the basic life force. They are Wood, Fire,...
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Chinese Medicine
April 7, 2015
Channel Palpation and Acupuncture in Early China
By Shelley Ochs, PhD Many different diagnostic techniques involving body palpation and observation are recorded in the early acupuncture literature...
October 20, 2014
Acupuncture, the correct treatment is based on the diagnosis
“头痛医头，脚痛医脚” “treat the symptoms but not the disease; take stop-gap measures; apply palliative remedies” This famous Chinese saying relates to...