Cupping

Cupping is a TCM therapy involving the placement of glass, plastic, or bamboo cups on the skin with a vacuum. The therapy is used to relieve what is called "stagnation" in TCM terms, and is used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia, and bronchitis. Cu...

China improves abilities of grassroots medical workers through training program

A total of 650,000 Chinese grassroots medical workers have taken offline courses offered as part of a training program initiated by the National Health Commission (NHC), an official of the commission said on Friday.Launched in 2018 and funded by the central budget, the program provides both online a...

Moxibustion treatment picking up during heat waves

A doctor puts sanfutie — a therapeutic bandage filled with herbal medicine — for a child in Linyi, Shandong province, on Tuesday, the first day of sanfu, the hottest period of summer. [Photo/Xinhua]With temperatures soaring past 40 C across parts of China, sanfu moxibustion — a traditional Chines...

Local acupuncturist heals Zimbabweans

A Chinese doctor oversees treatment by a local doctor at the Zimbabwe-China TCM and Acupuncture Center at the Parirenyatwa Hospital, Harare.[Photo/Screenshot from Xinhua Vedio]Not even slightly alarmed by the thin acupuncture needles penetrating her body, the patient remained calm as she received tr...

Bring back the real Chinese medicine

Acupuncture is one of the most widely practiced Chinese therapies in the country and is gaining increasing popularity in the West.Traditional Chinese medicine is enjoying a renaissance. But there is growing skepticism about the efficacy of its methods from within its own ranks. Dr Heiner Fruehauf, w...

The 10 Chinese Massage Techniques

Do you ever get a tummy ache? Gastric and other health problems, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), are attributable to poorqicirculation. Stagnantqiinhibits the bodily flow of energy, which inflicts damage on the internal organs. This causes discomfort and fati...

TCM gains ground

Last summer, Bryan Anker, a college student from the United States, studied traditional Chinese medicine under the discipline of senior TCM doctor Du Chunqing, who practices in Linfen, Shanxi province. Photos by Yan Ruipeng / XinhuaMore than 400 foreign students are studying at the Hubei University...

Tips of effective tea drinking

Drinking tea offers numerous benefits. It refreshes the mind, clears heat within the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily routine, please check the following tips which help you reap the maximum health benefits.1. Drink it hot.Tea oxidizes quickly after brew...