These days we’ve all heard of ‘superfoods’, but what are they, and do they really do what they say? The simple answer is that there’s no official definition of a superfood, and the term is normally used to try and convince you that a fo...
“Relish oblivion and obscurity, think less, have little desire and practice economy of speech in order to nourish the Qi.” – Li Dong Yuan (Translation by Bob Flaws) This quote is from a short chapter in a book by Li Dong Yuan (1180-1251 CE), ...
Probably the most used acupoint of them all, a favourite of acupuncturists and tui na practitioners, and an essential point for health maintenance, Stomach-36 does it all! This point is called Zu San Li in Chinese, meaning ‘leg 3 miles’ – the...
According to ancient Taoist beliefs, the primary method for achieving good health and contentment is tuning in to the natural changes of life, or in other words ‘going with the flow’. The most obvious natural flows are the changes from night to day...
In the past I was always a bit nonplussed when it came to kombucha. I didn’t think I liked the taste, and I was sceptical of the claimed health benefits. But now I’ve found out more about it, and discovered how easy and fun it is to make at home, I...
In ancient China, doctors would travel from village to village, where they would see every villager in turn and give the treatment or advice as required. In return the doctor would receive a small payment from each person he saw. If a villager got sick, then t...
