Throughout history, ginseng has been revered as a miraculous herb, known for its unique therapeutic effects and wide-ranging applications. Ancient practitioners observed nature and through their experiences discovered that ginseng possesses the ability to nourish and strengthen the body, prolong life, and regarded it as a precious gift and a potent medicine. With the advancement … Read more
▲Director of Acupuncture Department, Yan Yan, leads ward rounds (archive photo) Acupuncture has a long history, with legends stating that it originated during the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, when Fuxi invented acupuncture, having “tasted a hundred herbs and created nine needles.” Today, acupuncture, as an external treatment discipline, requires the professional … Read more
Qi Gong, like traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practices such as herbal medicine and acupuncture, is an important component of TCM. The earliest and most authoritative classic work in TCM, the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), written over two thousand years ago, contains extensive content on Qi Gong. This content informs us that Qi Gong … Read more
Acupuncture points refer to areas where nerve endings are densely concentrated or where nerve pathways pass through. The scientific name for acupuncture points is shu xue (腧穴), with aliases including: “qi xue” (气穴), “qi fu” (气府), “jie” (节), “hui” (会), “gu kong” (骨空), “mai qi suo fa” (脉气所发), “bian jiu chu” (砭灸处), and “xue wei” … Read more