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Chi is also sometimes written as ch’i or qi.  When it is spoken it sounds like “chee”. It comes from Chinese beliefs and cultural practices, and is a key principle of any living person, creature, or thing. It is best described as being the flow of life energy that courses through a living being. It can be loosely equated as being a form of energy. It is a vital consideration in Chinese medicine and the practice of different martial arts. 

TCM stands for Traditional Chinese Medicine. There are many different kinds of traditional medicines in use the whole world over, with more and more people starting to realise the health benefits of combining conventional techniques with tried and tested remedies that have stood the test of time. Traditional medicine is also sometimes referred to as folk remedies, alternative medicine, complimentary healing, or indigenous medicine.

For many years sports players have relied on conventional Western medical treatments to care for sports related injuries, however Traditional Chinese Medicine has recently become a popular and effective alternative. Today many world class sports stars and professional sports players incorporate TCM, particularly acupuncture, into their training regimes and use it as a method to treat any injuries they may incur.

If you’ve read the other articles on this website (or have been doing a lot of research on your own), you probably have a good idea of what Traditional Chinese Medicine is and who practices it. But unless you’ve personally experienced each method, you may only have a faint idea of what it feels like.So, let’s go treatment by treatment and discuss in detail what you should (and shouldn’t) be experiencing in terms of sensation. After all, if you don’t know what it should feel like, how can you be sure it is being done correctly?

Traditional Chinese Medicine, often abbreviated to TCM, has long been used to benefit people’s health and restore harmony to mind body and soul. A perhaps lesser known benefit of TCM, however, is the ability to use it to help overcome damaging addictions and assist with resisting and preventing various cravings.

As the menopause approaches many women are filled with dread at the prospect of hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, dizziness and the long list of other debilitating symptoms which seem to plague women as they pass through this transition in their lives. However did you know that Chinese women don't suffer from some of the symptoms Western women seem to accept as inevitable? Recent research has shown that only 10% of Asian women experience noticeable menopausal symptoms, compared with over 75% of women in the United States.

 Both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and feng shui come from ancient Chinese roots. They are both believed to have been influenced and developed by Taoism. Despite attempts to eradicate practices during the times of strict Communism, there do remain believers in and practitioners of each, as well as those who regularly seek the services and benefits of each.

Do you like helping people? Are you interested in healing using more natural and homeopathic methods? Are you tired of seeing people covering up their symptoms with painkillers? Are you looking for a rewarding and interesting new career?

As with any type of medical or health treatment that is not used by mainstream healthcare professionals, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM, for short) is not without controversy. However, what many people fail to realize is that by and large, the arguments made against TCM are not without their own biases and failure to really research TCM techniques and their results. So, let’s examine what some of these arguments and accusations are.

In TCM meditation is used to help with a variety of health issues. When done properly it helps bring the body and the mind into harmony to help you confront and deal with stressors in your life, which can exacerbate and/or cause new health issues.  When done properly meditation can: