Archive for March, 2009
Chinese traditional Medicine (TCM) Scientific view Efficacy
Efficacy: Acupuncture: Scientific research into efficacy Much of the scientific research on TCM has focused on acupuncture. The effectiveness of acupuncture remains controversial in the scientific community, and a review by Edzard Ernst and colleagues in 2007 found that the body of evidence was growing, research is active, and that the “emerging clinical evidence seems [...]
Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM) Diagnostics
Following a macro philosophy of disease, traditional Chinese diagnostics are based on overall observation of human symptoms rather than “micro” level laboratory tests. There are four types of TCM diagnostic methods: observe (望 wàng), hear and smell (闻/聞 wén), ask about background (问/問 wèn) and touching (切 qiè). The pulse-reading component of the touching examination [...]
Theory behind Chinese traditional Medicine
The foundation principles of Chinese medicine are not necessarily uniform, and are based on several schools of thought. Received TCM can be shown to be influenced by Taoism, Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism.
The history of (TCM) Traditional Chinese Medicine
TCM practices include such treatments as herbal medicine, acupuncture, dietary therapy, and both Tui na and Shiatsu massage. Qigong and Taijiquan are also closely associated with TCM. TCM theory originated thousands of years ago through meticulous observation of nature, the cosmos, and the human body. Major theories include those of Yin-yang, the Five Phases, the [...]
Chinese Investors Looking To Buy U.S. Homes
I was scanning the news and came across an article about the Chinese thinking of buying bargain basement houses in the United States.I love it when the Chinese see the word bargain and they come running. They don’t know that the laws are different in the United States than China. They just see the work [...]
