Pronounced chee kung or chee gung, the term Qi gong means:
• Qi: life energy, breath, air
• Gong: work
Hence the meaning of Qi-gong is “working the life energy”.
Qi-gong is a series of exercises involving breathing and visualization methods and gentle movements of the body in order to … Continue reading
Acupressure is widely believed to have originated in ancient China, and has been an important practice that was integrated as a branch of Chinese medicine, now referred to as TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cleveland.
Acupressure is based on the classification of the human body into meridians, which are … Continue reading
Pregnant women who may be wondering if acupressure can help alleviate their labor discomfort may be glad to know that the therapy can indeed help them overcome the adverse effects of labor. Acupressure can help provide natural relief with labor induction and pain.
The following are five important questions that … Continue reading
We recommend that you go to a physical therapist and request for a therapy or massage if you are suffering from your headache most of the time. One such therapy that is ideal for painful head ailments is Cranial Sacral therapy. It is a healing technique that assesses and improves … Continue reading
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Overland Park can heighten the efficacy of radiation therapy or chemotherapy. It can boost the immune system’s ability to combat cancer and neutralize side effects enabling the patient to recover more quickly.
TCM is a complementary cancer therapy that can help:
Chinese nutritional therapy in Orlando categorizes food based on its energetic qualities instead of its components. Certain foods may be considered warm and nourishing while others are deemed eliminating and cooling; some foods can help build energy or qi in the body while some possess yin or yang or blood … Continue reading
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 75 percent of overdoses from prescription drugs are due to prescription pain killers.
Since 1999, deaths from overdoses of prescription pain medication have risen 265 percent for men and 400 percent for women.
In 2010, two million people used prescription … Continue reading
A therapy involving heat stimulation of the acupuncture points of the body, moxibustion can be an optional treatment for healing back pain. It is one of the branches of traditional Chinese medicine that boosts the flow of blood on or near the acupuncture points.
Moxibustion entails the burning of an … Continue reading
According ancient Chinese thought, everything in the world can be classified into five vibrational groups and the Five Elements (Metal, Earth, Fire, Wood, and Water). In the body, these Five Elements are seen in the five major organs of the body that are all necessary for survival – the Lungs, … Continue reading
For thousands of years, body massage has been used to provide relief from pains and aches. Basic rubbing of certain parts of the body to soothe inflamed muscles has now become a specialized skill. While massage is mainly used to alleviate ease pain and generate relaxation, it is also used … Continue reading