Qi

Confucianism, and later impact in Japan and Korea (Magagna “The Confucian Root”). The new innovative values that were not seen in previous traditional Confucianism were qi, a Chinese word define as “air, vapor, breathe, and then the vital force of life, translated variously as material force, primary energy, ether or mater”. The qi became the new core of…

Atrophic Vaginitis is a pervasive condition amongst postmenopausal women in which the vaginal epithelium begins to thin and atrophy. It is associated with mucosal dryness, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, vaginal discomfort, and an increased incidence of UTI and stress incontinence. There is a correlation between a decrease in circulating oestradiol during the menopause transition and Atrophic Vaginitis. This paper outlines the effectiveness of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine as a non-hormonal…

Poem Analysis The poem “The Power of the Word” is written by Lawson Fusao, a Japanese American poet. This poem is not a narrative poem and is closer to a lyrical poem. It shows us how the narrator, under a hostile environment, is trying to find the way to a better future. We can infer from the poem that the author is talking about the unfair and cruel experience of Japanese American in the 20th century. During that world war two, Japanese immigrants faced a lot of restrictions and many of them…

Through the use of quality management models health care organizations will make patient care more safer, more efficient, patient-centered, timely, effective and equitable (Peter & Peter, 2015). In fact the use of several QI models have reduce the number of overall amount of defects in health care. This can be seen as emergency departments began to use Six Sigma to take a cost-model approach towards improving patient care, increase patient flow, and reduce costs. Through…

Gender Metaphors in Traditional Chinese Stories Within the traditional Chinese stories about filial women, gender metaphors create a connection between how a wife must stay loyal to her marriage and how a devoted official must stay obedient towards his ruler. These gender metaphors are seen in the stories of Wang Zhaojun, Goiter Su, and Yurang. These stories connect female beauty and love to male virtue and loyalty to one’s king. Although these stories reveal the importance of diligence in…

patient’s oxygenation status by performing deep breathing exercises while simultaneously weaning them off supplemental oxygen. Quality improvement “is aimed at improvement – measuring where you are, and figuring out ways to make things better” (“Contrasting QI and QA,” n.d.). Some principles of quality management and quality improvement is that it must operative in an organized structure, requires commitment, reaches improvement in customer quality, and should focus on outcomes (Yoder-Wise,…

with acupuncture. It was the most amazing and shocking thing that I have ever experienced, and I loved it. First, when I arrived at Tao Wellness studio, I wanted to directly lie down and see how the needles are inserted into my body so as to let my Qi flow. However, first of all, Dr. Melanie Johnson, the doctor who practices Chinese medicine, did the Chinese diagnosis (which I already knew what it was because of my investigation). She asked me some questions regarding my health condition, she…

I wached as an aplicant whent into the testing area the applicant came before the old man, he was followed by both parents, his mother put something in a larg enbrodid wooden box. The box had gold letters that said Dark star acadimy and showed the accadimys simbole of a there black sun that had a golden dragon wraped around it. The old man kneaded his hand, faintly borred his gaze was focused on the child, he said: “Exactly twelve years old you say well put your hand on the stone show us that…

Western doctors hold the opinion that there is no need a cure if the pain or discomfort isn't severe. On the contrary, TCM takes the viewpoint that symptoms of CPPS such as pain or uncomfortable feelings mainly come from sluggish blood circulation and Qi deficiency.…

Money Makers Money during the modern times was a tool used in excess. Also excessive were the means by which people obtained their status and wealth. Liars and cheaters were the only ones who made it during the modern times, building their empires on corrupt foundations. In F. Scott Fitzgerald 's novel, The Great Gatsby, money and status is the primary focus of the characters ' lives. Throughout the novel, the reader discovers how wealth and want eventually corrupts a person, causing him…