AI tongue scanner can diagnose illnesses with 96 percent accuracy, the new machine learning system builds on 2,000-year-old traditional Chinese medicine techniques.
https://www.popsci.com/technology/ai-tongue-scanner/
#acupuncture #TCM #tongue #diagnosis #tongediagnosis #chinesemedicine
The Ancient Therapy of Fire Cupping: A Favorite Among 2024 Olympic Athletes
All over the world, and since time immemorial, cupping has been utilized to promote healing, reduce pain, and enhance overall well-being. This ancient therapy involves placing cups on the skin and creating a vacuum by heating the air inside them. As the air cools, it creates suction that draws the skin and superficial muscle layer into the cup.
In recent years, cupping has gained popularity among athletes, including those competing in the 2024 Olympic Games. These elite athletes have discovered that cupping can help them recover more quickly from intense training sessions, reduce muscle soreness, and enhance performance.
One of the reasons why fire cupping is favoured by athletes is its ability to target specific areas of the body that may be overworked or injured. By promoting blood flow to these areas and releasing tension in the muscles, cupping can help athletes recover faster and get back to training at their peak level.
Moreover, cupping is a non-invasive therapy that can be easily incorporated into an athlete's training regimen. It is a natural and drug-free way to support the body's healing processes and maintain optimal physical condition.
As we witness more and more Olympic athletes incorporating cupping into their routine, it is clear that this ancient therapy has found a new place in the modern world of sports. Its ability to promote recovery, reduce pain, and enhance performance makes it a valuable tool for athletes striving to reach the pinnacle of their sport.
#cupping #tcm #traditionalchinesemedicine #sportsinjury #sportsrecovery #olympics
Hong Kong’s first traditional Chinese medicine hospital to open in 2025, but why only now?
https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3270257/hong-kongs-first-traditional-chinese-medicine-hospital-open-2025-why-only-now
#acupuncture #TCM #hongkong #traditionalchinesemedicine #hospital
Moxibustion - A Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach to Improve Qi Flow (3 Minutes Microlearning)
Not everything in this video is correct: moxa has been used as a home treatment since times immorial, and neither acupuncture nor moxibustion is "energy medicine", but overall, a nice video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlzAE96dg1E
Liniments Discussion at Palmetto Jujitsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uvnR7G2Twg
#chinseseherbalmedicine #ditdajiao #lineaments #herbalmedicine #externalmedicine #tcm #acupuncture #injuries #sportmedicine
There are different acupuncture styles out there. College acupuncturist Boaz Colodner talks about differences in needles used in Japanese acupuncture styles vs Chinese acupuncture styles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ZLhBQTBEQ
#acupuncture #needles #japanese #differences #tcm
Journal of Chinese Humanities
Journal of Chinese Humanities, a Diamond Open Access journal, is an English-language extension of Literature, History and Philosophy (Wen Shi Zhe 《文史哲》), a famous Chinese journal published by Shandong University. The content is not restricted to one aspect of Chinese culture but rather spans important topics within the fields of Chinese history, philosophy, and literature. It covers both traditional and modern areas of re-search. Importantly, as opposed to most English language journals that treat on Chinese studies, this journal aims to represent the current research coming out of mainland China. Thus each issue will be composed primarily of articles from Chinese scholars working at Chinese institutions, while at the same time including a small number of articles from foreign authors so as to provide opposing perspectives. This way, top scholars in China can be read in the Western world, and our Western readers will benefit from a native perspective and first hand material and research coming out of China.
https://brill.com/view/journals/joch/joch-overview.xml
#china #humanities #tcm #brill
The special issue of Chinese Medicine and Culture, volume 7, discusses the global cross-cultural integration of TCM in the mainstream healthcare, medical education and the practice of medicine. It describes how TCM was established in the west, how schools were formed, how regulation was put together, and what is the future of the profession. With interviews of some of the key pioneers in the field, Ted Kaptchuk, Peter Deadman, Will Morris, Nigel Wiseman, Peter Eckman, John McDonald , Judy James, Felicity Moir, Edward Neal, and Mel Hopper Koppelman. You can access the journal through this link: https://journals.lww.com/CMC/pages/default.aspx
Ioannis Solos was kind enough to also uploaded the pdf of the entire issue on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fT4BSSEJ5uH8wqeWbry38NoLz2lo4nFJ/view
#tcm #china #healthcare
Acupuncture treatment for Hashimoto's thyroiditis: An exploratory randomized controlled trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10899034/
#acupuncture #hashimoto #thyroiditis #thyroid #tcm
Just because we practice traditional Chinese medicine, doesn't mean we condone animal cruelty, so we are happy that African Heads of State and Government recommend a continent-wide ban on the slaughter of donkeys for their skin.
There are many alternatives to animal products, including different herbal medicines, foods, qi gong, moxa and even acupuncture. Chinese medicine has a very long and very noble history, and has always adapted to the needs and customs of the times. It can do without products that are not ethical to use in the 21st century.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68335851
#donkey #Ejiao #chineseherbalmedicine #chineseherbs #herbalmedicine #sustainability #TCM #acupuncture
A traditional treatment for black eye using an egg and herbs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fVX9TSrXR0
Three excellent interviews with Ted Kaptchuk, Peter Deadman and Will Morris just became available online at the website of the Chinese Medicine and Culture. These interviews were conducted by Charlie Buck and Ioannis Solos.
https://journals.lww.com/cmc/pages/default.aspx
#tcm #acupuncture #interview #culture #china
Thomas Leung – Radically Rooted: The Influence of Ancient Chinese Therapies in Modern Medical Science
https://radicalremedy.org/podcast/chinese-therapies-in-modern-medical-science/
#acupuncture #TCM #medicine #science
Consuming the placenta after giving birth, usually after encapsulation, is a nice practice that is nonetheless popular in some new age circles. Quite often, this is unfortunately promoted as if it is rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and that it would have beneficial properties for the new mother.
However, nothing could be further from the truth: eating the placenta is very clearly, documented, not part of Traditional Chinese medicine, or any other traditional practice, and it can even be harmful. These kinds of myths where modern invented "traditions" are falsely attributed harm the treasure trove that traditional medicine truly is.
(1) https://www.happygoatproductions.com/blog/2016/5/11/placentophagy-and-chinese-medicine
(2) https://www.happygoatproductions.com/blog/2017/9/6/a-lactation-consultants-perspective-on-placenta-encapsulation
(3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzIvjz-bhqw
#placenta #placentophagy #birth #TCM #FalseInformation #acupuncture
The latest study, which has been published in JAMA (formerly The Journal of the American Medical Association), represents one of the first times that a traditional Chinese medicine has been tested in a large-scale, Western-style clinical trial.
The authors of the study, who include researchers from several Chinese universities and hospitals, in collaboration with experts from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW)—found that tongxinluo reduced the risk of heart attacks (known as myocardial infarctions), deaths and other major cardiovascular complications for at least a year after a first heart attack.
https://www.newsweek.com/traditional-chinese-medicine-proves-effective-modern-clinical-trial-1842799
A recent systematic review shows acupuncture be more effective than sham acupuncture for nasal symptom (He et al 2022). A high-quality study carried out in Germany concluded "Acupuncture appeared to significantly reduce the number of days of antihistamine use while improving RQoL and SAR symptoms; it can therefore be considered a valuable, additional treatment option for patients with SAR" (Adam 2017).
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/01/pollen-bomb-six-ways-to-fight-hay-fever-this-spring-from-vitamin-d-to-making-new-friends
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9036742/
#tcm #acupuncture #hayfever
Clinical study finds scalp acupuncture effective for treating autistic children
The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) conducted a clinical observation of scalp acupuncture treatment for 68 children with autism. The findings indicated that 66 patients have shown improvements after treatment, resulting in an overall efficacy rate of 97%. The treatment was found to be more effective in younger children. Ms Yau said that after the treatment the patients showed more notable improvements in social interaction and verbal communication than in behaviours, noise sensitivity and food selectivity. Moreover, the earlier the children receive acupuncture therapy, the higher the effectiveness. This therapy is also more effective for natal autistic patients than patients with regressive autism.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-clinical-scalp-acupuncture-effective-autistic.html
Here you can find the original article: https://cmjournal.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s13020-018-0189-6.pdf
#autism #acupuncture #children #tcm #research
A great article by Charlie Buck about the importance of taste in Chinese food therapy and traditional Chinese herbal medicine.
https://www.herbalreality.com/herbalism/chinese-herbal-medicine/sweet-sour-importance-taste-food-energetics-traditional-chinese-medicine/
Ancient books from Chinese Medicine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaKubM8Hz4E
#books #chinesemedicine #acupuncture #tcm #healing
