Chinese medicine works better than traditional western treatment in relieving irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), said a study revealed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong on Thursday.The university's Faculty of Medicine conveyed a study more than a year ago, in which 84 patients with IBS, a comm...

The ancients believed that dreams could predict our future. Today, most people discount that, though our dreams do tell us about our desires, fears and emotional states.Traditional Chinese medicine has been studying dreams for more than 2,000 years and holds that recurring dreams can give strong ind...

Eat nuts for your heart, brain, and reproductive system - that's where your "innate essence" is stored. "Warm" energy nuts are especially good in cold winter.Nuts are a well-known health food and traditional Chinese medicine recommends nuts as part of a healthy diet, especial...

Acupuncture is among the most common therapies in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The healing practice, which involves the insertion of thin needles into the skin, is primarily used to relieve pain but is also used to help prevent and treat other conditions.“When we insert needles into specific...

Chen Limei is thrilled to find tiny red berries when she waters her herb garden in the morning. It's the first time she has ever seen fresh plump gouqi or wolfberries on the plant, not dried and packaged in plastic.Even better, she's growing her own herb (lycium barbarum) that's venerate...

With more than 300 varieties available in China, mushrooms are a fabulous food source that not only taste good but offer exceptional health benefits for our bodies.Mushrooms are a big favorite for both their taste and rich nutritional value. Traditional Chinese medicine also recommends different kin...