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Internal Kung Fu Saved Me From Sarcodoisis

This article will talk about internal kung fu and the health benefits it provides the practitioner.

I was 18 years old back then in 1986. This was the time I started practicing internal kung fu. I was relatively healthy at this age and when I began practicing internal kung fu, … Continue reading

Increase Your Metabolism By Practicing Acupressure

If you are already eating healthy foods and exercising regularly, you can boost your metabolism even more by adding acupressure into your daily routine. This ancient Chinese therapeutic method can smoothen the flow of vital energy called qi or chi throughout your body, enabling all your organs to work to … Continue reading

Increase your Libido Through Natural TCM Solutions

“Libido” is a term that’s often overlooked and does not only applies to males. You’ll hear it mentioned on TV ads that are aimed at selling drugs to heal a condition.

Most people actually act on their libido more often than they would admit. Some people, especially the ones who … Continue reading

Food Therapy And The Healing Art Of Qigong

An “energy strengthening art” that includes slow body movement and powerful breathing techniques, Qigong is a 5000 year old practice that was ranked as one of the top natural therapy exercises, curing or preventing cancer. In a 2007 TV show, Dr. Oz extolled the benefits of Qigong when he said, … Continue reading

The Influence Of Taoism In The Development Of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Since the dawn of Chinese culture, Chinese Medicine and the Tao have been intimately intertwined. Shamanic healers called the Wu were the very first healing practitioners and they were usually women.

Their gifts helped them to perform exorcism rites and when needed, went into trance states to formulate healing rituals … Continue reading

Uses Of Moxibustion Therapy

A form of heat therapy in Orlando, moxibustion involves burning of pieces of dried plant near or on specific areas of the skin. Moxibustion means moxa (mugwort plant) and bustion (burning). Thus moxibustion means the burning of moxa plant. Artemesia Vulgaris (Mugwort) is a common weed that can be found … Continue reading

Simple Qigong Exercises For Pain And Headache

Chigong, Chikung, or Qigong, are all the same activity and are all pronounced chee gung. It is a Chinese exercise and health system that goes back 4000 years into the past.

In the most primitive forms of Qigong, practitioners would teach laborers basic rudimentary exercises to help them better deal … Continue reading

Regarding Hard Qigong

There are many schools in China that offer qigong class. All Chinese schools prioritize the deepening of respiration and the regulation of the mind. Qigong can be classified into two types: hard qigong and soft qigong. The latter commonly refers to exercise that enhances physical and mental health through gentle … Continue reading

Solutions And Problems In Craniosacral Therapy

The complexity and clarity of Craniosacral Therapy (CST) are the same: non-doing, listening, and being present.

This therapeutic technique works with the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) surrounding the central nervous system (CNS). The central nervous system’s waste is eliminated by the CSF and supplies the system with nutrients, among other … Continue reading

Moxibustion Therapy For A Wide Variety Of Disorders

A type of TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine in Palm Harbor mode of treatment that aids in dispersing damp and cold from the body, moxibustion therapy is used to address a variety of health issues, including poor digestion, flu and colds, and pain and aches.

What is Moxibustion?

Moxibustion involves … Continue reading