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We know that Chinese people are enthusiastic lovers of green tea yet now it gains more and more popularity among people all over the world. Billions of people drink green tea worldwide. Due to traditional Chinese medicine tea is subdivided into five categories: green tea, Wulong tea, compressed tea, black tea and scented tea. All of them have their healing properties but Green tea is considered to be the most valuable in TCM.HISTORY OF GREEN TEA

 

 Traditional Chinese medicine has a deep understanding of what happens in the body when you catch a cold.  In winter the heart is stressed as it has to work harder to keep us warm. If the heart is not able to adjust sufficiently, then external cold energies that are stronger in winter time can penetrate the external shield of our body and it will result in catching a cold. 

 Every year, hundreds of people everywhere promise to never smoke again. Unfortunately, many will make the same resolution every year or maybe several times in a year. Needless to say, nicotine is highly addictive making smoking one of the hardest habits to break. In fact, according to studies, it is common for smokers to make 2 to 3 attempts to kick the habit before they can do so successfully.

There are various causes of sleeplessness. In Western Medicine, insomnia is usually linked to stress and anxiety as well as depression. Some health problems that cause pain may also make sleeping difficult. Sleeping disorders are also common among women going through menopause.

In traditional Chinese medicine, food does play an important part in prevention and treatment of illnesses. This is generally referred to as Chinese food therapy or Chinese Nutrition therapy. This practice is said to date back as early as 2000 BC in China. The philosophy behind the practice is that food contains energetic properties that help in restoring and maintaining the balance between the yin and yang properties of the body.

Acupuncture began in China more than 5 centuries ago and is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The basic concept behind acupuncture and other practices in TCM is that the body is made up of interconnected systems which must all be in harmony together to achieve good health and wellbeing. Acupuncture, in particular, seeks to restore the balance in the flow of energy known as "qi" or "chi" within the body. To do this, needles are inserted into specific points along the body’s energy lines called meridians.

A-shi Point.  This is an acupuncture point that is not based on the meridians of the qi but according to the location or site of the symptom. This is also called a “reflexing point” and mostly used for pain syndromes.Acupoint Injection. Or “water needling”, this is a procedure that involves introduction of a herbal solution directly into an acupuncture point. This is injected with the use of the needle.

Traditional Chinese Medicine considers acne as a skin condition that is mainly associated with the pathogenic effects of Heat on the Fundamental Substances, the meridians and the Zang Fu organs. Excessive heat may result from improper diet, stress, fatigue, genetic condition or a natural increase of Yang energy that is typical in puberty.