Now that the cold weather of winter advances, when nature becomes dormant and conserves its energy, it is time to change our daily diet accordingly to stay in balance with the season. In TCM, this means choosing more high calorie healthy foods to preserve yang qi (hot energy), and black foods which correspond to the…
Read more →This is a Guest post from the people at The Healing Center in Denver, Colorodo.Acupuncture is one part of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has been around for thousands of years. Its use and treatment protocols have been documented for more than 2000 years, and is still used today in the major hospitals in China.…
Read more →One of the most important activities for maintaining good health is getting a good night’s sleep. During the night, our bodies are replenished after a long and often stressful day. When we reach the deep sleep state, body fluids are regenerated, organs rest, our minds go into a deeper state of relaxation and the tension…
Read more →While large amounts of alcohol are considered toxic to both body and mind, the use of small amounts does have its place in TCM. The word ''yi'' meaning medicine contains a pictogram for wine. The pretreatment of herbs with wine, extraction of herbs with liquor, and consumption of alcohol with a herbal pill have always…
Read more →istock photoThere is a lot of information online about eating raw foods. Most of it refers to raw fruits and vegetables, but recipes for cakes and breads - with and without using a dehydrator - become more and more popular. While qi energy is certainly in its purest form in food which is consumed raw,…
Read more →If you don't ''play'' taiqiquan, but you want a feel for what it's all about, try the following exercise. Tai chi walk with wings is ideal for getting to know what it's really like to slow down your movements. Its precision with foot placement is great for helping your awareness with balance, and its overall…
Read more →In Ayurvedic holistic medicine a sattvic diet is one that is pure and fresh and clears the mind. It gives us curiosity, the ability to think, and it wakes us up. It helps to calm us mentally and to stay focused. Depending on your constitutional type, the effect of eating sattvic foods will be different.Vata…
Read more →When you begin to meditate first make sure that your surroundings feel good to you. This is especially important if your chosen position for meditation is sitting or lying down. To begin with, your clothing should be comfortable and loose. It's no good sitting in a pair of jeans or pants that are restrictive around…
Read more →Mindful meditation is probably the most well known of all the meditation styles. It can be the easiest and at the same time the most difficult form of meditating as it requires simply sitting and doing nothing at all. Buddhists believe that mindfulness should be practiced in our everyday routine by allowing the mind to…
Read more →Exciting words spoken by this news announcer earlier this year with regard to Di'ao Xin Xue Kang, the first TCM herbal remedy to be authorized for sale in a European market.
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