Traditional Chinese Medicine
Essays

Moxibustion or Moxabustion is a form of traditional Oriental medicine where herbs are burned at or near acupuncture points to elicit improved balance and healing and remove or reduce blockages that may be present there…

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a wholly different perspective on the human body than the allopathic Western model. Correspondingly, gynecology in TCM differs theoretically from its Western counterpart.

Records show that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is more than 2,000 years old, although there exist other written records that date back to 3,500 years earlier (Maclean and Shane 1999) and archaeological evidence…

Spicy or pungent taste generates a warming effect. It stimulates the circulation of blood, energy, lymphatic fluid, sweat, saliva and tears. The pungent taste counteracts poor digestion, poor circulation and mucus…