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TCM for Sports Injuries
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.
What Does TCM Feel Like?
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?
TCM and Addictions
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.
Menopause and TCM
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.
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Feng Sui
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.
How to Become a TCM Practitioner
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?
TCM Naysayers
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.
Learning to Use Meditation in TCM
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:
How to Know if Traditional Chinese Medicine is Right For You
You may or may not have already heard of Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM, before coming to this website. If you have, it is likely because this ancient natural healing system has been seeing a resurgence in practice throughout the world, especially in Western countries. In reality though, TCM has been practiced for literally thousands of years, originating in China and developed in other parts of Asia. In fact, Traditional Chinese Medicine is still used today in clinics and hospitals throughout China and many parts of Asia as primary medical practice methods.
Common Problems TCM Can Help With
There are several health and life problems that people deal with everyday. The real problem is that they don’t have to deal with these issues, but don’t know about traditional Chinese medicine and what it can do for their particular condition. Following will describe some of the most common health issues found all over the world, from headaches to diabetes, and what traditional Chinese medicine can do for these problems.