Posted on December 20, 2011 by DFHS Article Team
Long before Western medical advances existed in any form, the Chinese had a complete and comprehensive system of medical that ran the gamut of ailments that any person could conceivably suffer. Everything from headaches to pulled muscles, and everything in between, had its own remedy. Traditional Chinese medicine has been around for 30 centuries or [...]
Posted on December 12, 2011 by DFHS Article Team
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, once said: “Let food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” Food therapy is the foundation of Chinese medicine. For thousands of years, Chinese medicine has focused on food cures. One of the major differences between Chinese medicine and Western medicine with regard to food therapy is that [...]
Posted on December 05, 2011 by DFHS Article Team
Ganoderma Lucidum is an edible mushroom, although, because of its wooden structure is not used in a raw diet. It commonly grows on trees: the oak, maple and chestnut; their fallen leaves are used as a nutrition source. Ganoderma lucidum grows in all meridians, mostly on the Asian continent (China, Japan, and Korea). Ganoderma Lucidum [...]
Posted on November 24, 2011 by DFHS Article Team
Traditional Chinese Medicine seems to contain many attributes. These attributes being Herbology , Massage, Diet, Exercise and Acupuncture. Within these attributes are many different criteria that make up Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is hard to say exactly when Traditional Chinese Medicine began yet the father of Chinese herbal Medicine is said to be Shen Nung. [...]
Posted on November 18, 2011 by DFHS Article Team
Although it has been around for more than 4,000 years, people still look at traditional Chinese medicine as nothing more than a new age fad. The truth of the matter is this form of medicine can be more effective than Western medicine and provide individuals with the chance to heal their entire body in the [...]
Posted on October 26, 2011 by DFHS Article Team
The Chinese people have a saying: “Chinese medicine treats humans while western medicine treats diseases.” Nowadays, many Chinese people do not see a conflict between western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. For example, a case of acute appendicitis would be treated with an operation to remove the appendix. However, the philosophy in Chinese medicine is [...]
