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Written by Scott Tamas
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 |
Summer is still with us and it's been a hot one! With people getting out in the sun, taking breaks and general heat Summer is one of the healthiest times of year. That is except for stomach problems…
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Written by Scott Tamas
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Friday, 30 July 2010 |
Chinese medicine has many ways of looking for disease etiology. By looking at symptoms and syndromes the nature and courses of treatment become apparent.
The Six Exogenous Pathogenic Factors are considered causes of disease, which comes from nature. These are based on what ancient chinese could see or experience in their daily lives: heat, cold, damp, dry, damp heat (or summer heat) and wind.
All of the have both real and metaphorical properties based in their roles in nature. For example wind can be a cause and a way to categorize a disease. A cool breeze blowing on someone sleeping may cause a stiff neck. Pain that changes location is also said to be wind-pain because in nature wind is always moving. A person standing in water will be attacked by dampness. Someone who has edema, without physically being in a damp area, is also said to suffer from dampness. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 August 2010 )
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Written by Scott Tamas
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 |
 Long Jing(龙井), or Dragon Well in English, green tea is the king of leaves in Chinese culture. With a gentle and sweet taste and fragrant smell, it 'is a famous variety of green tea from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China where it is produced mostly by hand and has been renowned for its high quality, earning the China Famous Tea title. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 March 2010 )
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