An A to Z of Chinese Medicine Philosophy. In this section we give brief definitions and explanations of the main concepts and terms used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. These include the well known ideas of Yin-Yang theory as well as the idea of Qi. It also covers the concept of the Five Elements and the theory of the Eight Principles, to name but a few.
- Acupuncture
- Ascending and descending
- Blood stasis
- Cold
- Cupping
- Damp
- Deficiency Syndrome
- Diaphoretic therapy
- Dryness
- Du Meridian (Governor vessel)
- Ear Acupuncture
- Eight Principles
- Electro-acupuncture
- Excess syndrome
- Extraordinary Fu-organs
- Fire
- Five Elements (Wu Xing)
- Five flavours
- Five Zang Organs
- Four Natures of Chinese herbs
- Gua Sha
- Heat (fire)
- Heat clearing
- Invigorating therapy
- Kidney Essence
- Loss of Yang
- Loss of yin
- Mingmen (Life-gate)
- Nourishing therapy
- Pectoral Qi (Zong Qi)
- Phlegm
- Primordial Qi (Yuan Qi)
- Purgative therapy
- Qi (pronounced chee)
- Qi deficiency
- Qi stagnation
- Ren Meridian (Governor Vessel)
- Seven Emotions
- Six Fu Organs (Six Bowels)
- Summer Heat
- Triple Burner (San Jiao)
- Warming Therapy
- Wei Qi (Defensive Qi)
- Wind
- Yang
- Yin
- Yin-Yang Theory
- Ying Qi (Nutrient Qi)
- Zang-Fu Theory
Professor Ke’s Dietary Remedies for the Astro-Signs
In Western Astrology, each of the twelve zodiacal signs have correspondences with various parts of the body. This means that certain types of ailments and illnesses will be more common in some zodiac signs than others. Professor Ke has given dietary remedies for many of the common ailments which afflict each star sign. To find out more click on one of the zodiac signs below:
Virgo August 23 – September 22
Libra September 23 – October 22
Scorpio October 23 – November 21
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21
Capricorn December 22 – January 19