A recent study by a team from Exeter university has found that acupuncture is an effective treatment for the ‘mystery symptoms’ effecting people who are unable to get a diagnosis. 80 patients were studied, who had a mixture of undiagnosed musculo-s...
Chinese Dietary Therapy (or Chinese Nutrition) is a subject that I believe is one of the cornerstones of Chinese Medicine, and the surest path to good health. Although it’s something I use a great deal in my practice, it’s sadly quite neglected amo...
Saturday April 30th 2011 is world T’ai Chi and Qi Gong day! This annual event is a day to showcase the many and varied styles of T’ai Chi and Qi Gong, with many clubs and societies in the UK participating. There are often demonstrations and taster ...
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...
A recent study by the University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Bender Institute of Neuroimaging has shown that deep meditation produces detectable changes in the hippocampus, the area of the brain that deals with memory, emotions, spaci...
I’ve just uploaded a video about how to use Chinese food-herbs to combat stress and anxiety, focusing on Longan fruit and Albizzia flower… Longan is a dried fruit that nourishes Heart Blood, and has been traditionally used for stress, anxiety and i...
