Traditional Chinese medicine

History of Cupping and Its Techniques The history of cupping dates back as far as 5000 years. The earliest mentioned of this technique was found within the Ebers Papyrus from Egypt estimated date to be 1550 B.C.E (Priso, 200). Cupping has also been mentioned by Hippocrates in Greece around 400 B.C. The prophet Mohammad also refers to this modality in the Quran approximately 1400 years ago (Priso 18). China has cupping techniques mentioned as far back as 3000 years ago within their medical…

Correction of Non Cephalic Presentation Within the realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a marvelous treatment option for pregnant women whose unborn child has not yet inverted to the position of head down as the time for birth approaches. Cephalic presentation is typically expected in the third trimester by the 34th week. When discussed in Western Medical practices this condition is known as Non-Cephalic Presentation (NCP). In more non-scientific circles the common title is known as a…

Pengalins are animals, similar to anteaters, and possess scale armor all over their body, a lengthy tail and four legs. Plated armor allow these animals to effectively defend themselves against predators. The bodily characteristics of pangolins include large, hardened, overlapping scales similar to armor plating, a newborn pangolin has a softer shell, but it hardens as the animal matures. This armor is made out of keratin. Pangolins curl up into a ball when threatened, and will tuck its face…

The Chinese have been practicing medicine for nearly five thousand. Although the first written evidence dates back to the 2nd century BC, references in these documents and archeological finds prove that the Chinese have been refining the practice for thousands of years. An important aspect of Chinese culture and medicine is philosophy. As a major contributor and stop along the Silk Route they were exposed to the cultural and religious beliefs of the people of India, Africa, Egypt, Greece, and…

Even though traditional western medicine might not believe in this type of healing, because it cannot be measured, it clearly has not kept people from believing or by practicing it. Pamela stated that individuals continue to attend her acupuncture sessions, even without an illness…

Qi gong has been a part of the Chinese medicine health-care system which is a ancient form of martial art, by practicing movement, breathing and meditation these skills have been around for at least 5,000 years (Jwing-Ming, 1989/1997). In the past only, the superior people were allowed to know the secrets of qigong, but since then it has been available for the use of the public to learn and gain its benefits from the positive effect it brings to one’s health and has been recommended for people…

5 Best Approaches for Tinnitus Home Remedies Did you know that there are five best approaches for tinnitus home remedies? And, did you know that you can use these effective treatment techniques without the need for a doctor’s prescription? Well, it's really true. You can likely find a treatment, or two, you would want to learn more about and try from the list of remedies below. As you read about the various options for treating tinnitus, it is important to remember that this is a non-life…

Medicine in Africa Long before the introduction of cosmopolitan medicine, diseases existed and ancient people had their ways of dealing with them. Traditional medicine, dominated the ancient world with different societies embracing different methods of eliminating or reducing the impacts of the prevailing diseases. According to WHO, Traditional medicine refers to the entire knowledge and skills as well as practices that ancient people applied to curb the negative impacts associated with…

genetics and growth of unique personality through life experiences. Generations and character are both prominent themes in the novel, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. The four mothers in the novel represent the older, Chinese traditional generation and their four daughters represent the new Chinese-infused American generation. Although some might argue that the daughter’s resistance to her mother’s influence was significant enough to break the link of passing on character, the mother’s influence is…

In this paper, I examine my interviewee Iris’s motive to visit her traditional Chinese doctor (zhongyi) and her preference for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to unravel her explanatory model, which centers around the concept of tiaoli, that is, a notion of health and well-being. It stands in contradistinction to biomedical scientific notions of health, since it does not perceive the body as a condition that needs to be cured and restored. Rather, tiaoli frames the body as a garden and the…