Chinese medicine differs from Western medicine in its conceptualization of infectious disease treatment. Traditionally, Western medicine focuses upon the 'germ' which invades the host to bring infection. Its cure is to kill the invader. Chinese medicine recognizes infectious organisms, but also seeks to improve the body's immunity during treatment.
The doctrines of Chinese medicine are rooted in books such as the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon and the Treatise on...
Chinese herbalism is most often credited to the study of plants done by Shen Nung (Shennong, Shen Nong) who is...
Becky McCall* A combination of 10 Chinese medicinal herbs in a capsule, known as Tianqi, reduced progression to type 2...
Los Angeles — Art of Medicine Press announces the release of Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications, written and compiled by...
By Diana Hermann, LAc Before we can differentiate eczema according to TCM, we must define exactly what we mean by...
Treating Musculoskeletal Disorders With Chinese Herbal Formulas – Part II: Chronic By Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, LAc In my last...
By Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, LAc Chinese medicine delineates several patterns in infertility. At its core, tonification of blood and...
Chinese herbal theory, the theoretical base of Chinese Material Medica, has been established through long-term empirical clinical practice. It defines...