The “hulu” gourd, also known as bottle gourd or calabash, is part of the squash family. It is commonly used in cooking for its meat is very tender before the gourd which is full maturation. It can be used in soups or in stir-fries.
In Jacksonville Chinese medicine, the “hulu” gourd is used for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties, and especially for treating jaundice. The “hulu” gourd also has many functional properties. Many countries … Continue reading
If you’ve been fortunate enough to try Shiatsu and acupressure together as a form of therapy, then you might want to try a session of Tui Na that may seem like a combination of the two. Tui Na massage, like Shiatsu, applies rhythmic pressure on the body’s meridians or energy channels. Tui na is one among a variety of bodywork techniques that lubricate and manipulate the joints. It mimics acupressure in that it tends to … Continue reading
Chua Ka is a form of self-massage practiced by the Huns before they go into battle. They believed it helped increase their success in battle.
These days, Chua Ka is used to purify cellular memory and enhance success in whatever personal battles you encounter.
The physical memory of event that were not cleared on the mental and emotional levels is called cellular memory. They may manifest in the form of past injuries, but usually, it … Continue reading
Could your past life have anything to do with your current illness? Perhaps, your stars have not been favorable this year, maybe you’ve been under the weather, or you may even have been unknowingly possessed by a malevolent evil spirit? More than just mechanical, Mongolian medicine actually believes that health is a combination of the psychological, physical, and spiritual aspects of a person. It’s as likely as performing exorcisms alongside acupuncture or to provide prayers … Continue reading
In their early women life, based on grandmotherly wisdom, Southeast Asian girls have learned not to engage in any activity that will disrupt their regular period. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Bellmore , menstrual problems should be immediately treated lest it results in infertility or other types of women illnesses.
When our lungs are damaged by environmental pollution, it can cause the spleen to interrupt its function of transporting and converting fluids. This … Continue reading
Maitland Acupuncturists who specialize in natural fertility treatments now promote mind/body techniques and traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to help increase the chance of a woman with infertility to conceive.
Stronger blood circulation to the reproductive organs:
TCM healers believe that a stress-filled lifestyle pulls the body’s attention and blood circulation from the baby-making and reproductive organs and channel it instead to your legs and arms (caused by the “fight or flight” reaction of the body). … Continue reading
Being an inflammatory disease without a known cause, rheumatoid arthritis has subsequently no known cure. It usually affects multiple joints and may lead to disability and severe deformity. Females are three times more at risk in developing this condition than males, and its rampancy in the U.S. is about one to two percent. Rheumatoid arthritis usually arises after 40 years of age and before 60 years of age in both sexes although it can potentially … Continue reading
Medical research has shown that ginger moxibustion combined with acupuncture can lead to a cure on patients suffering from intractable tinnitus. People with intractable tinnitus are usually the middle-aged people or the elderly who hear ringing in the ears, particularly in a quiet environment or in the evening. Drugs do not usually work well for this disorder. In China, researchers in Hubei province used ginger moxibustion and acupuncture to treat 34 patients with intractable tinnitus. … Continue reading
It is a scientific fact that high blood pressure (hypertension) is either due to the food we eat or due to stress. The typical treatment for this disease is by taking physician prescribed drugs, which needs to be taken to immediately control the symptoms, of course. However, there are natural remedies for high blood pressure that can be administered without the need for drugs.
Qi Gong therapy
Qi Gong therapy is one of these natural … Continue reading
According to ancient Chinese philosophy, Qi Gong or Chi-Kung is an age-old Chinese system of meditations, breathing techniques, exercises, and postures. Its techniques are meant to enhance and improve the chi or vital energy of the body. Chinese traditional philosophy states that chi is the fundamental vital energy responsible for vitality and health.
Qi Gong is believed to be around five to seven thousand years old. It was handed down in secrecy for many generations … Continue reading