The Chinese culture teaches one that health is being in a state of spiritual and physical harmony with nature. If you’re healthy then your body is in a state of balance‚ but when you are ill you are unbalanced. They view that someone’s body does not belong to them but also a gift from their parents and so on. The balance between yin and yang is very important to them. If yang is overpowering‚ cold remedies are used and if yin is overpowering then hot remedies are used. Major health concepts are yin
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pain medication. She developed stomach pain‚ and her back pain was only slightly improved. She called a friend who had experienced a similar episode and related a favorable outcome after being treated with acupuncture. J.B. comes to your alternative medicine clinic for her acupuncture appointment. 1. As you complete her intake interview‚ she asks “What is acupuncture?” What will you tell her? Answer: Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners stimulate specific points on the body most often by
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Ancient China In ancient Chinese cosmology‚ the universe was created not by divinities but self-generated from the interplay of nature’s basic duality: the active‚ light‚ dry‚ warm‚ positive‚ masculine yang and the passive‚ dark‚ cold‚ moist‚ negative yin. All things‚ animate and inanimate‚ and all circumstances were a combination of these fundamentals. The ultimate principle of the universe was the tao‚ "the way‚" and it determined the proper proportions of yin and yang in everything. Anything
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Acupuncture is a form of complementary medicine practice in which thin needles are inserted through your skin to stimulate certain points on your body to relieve pain or as a form of treatment for various health conditions. The origin of this ancient form of treatment that has been practiced for thousands of years can be traced to traditional Chinese medicine as a technique for balancing energy flow or life force known to the Chinese as qi or chi. Acupuncturists believe that when needles are inserted
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Alternative Medicines (CAM) have an inherent problem in practice within the UK health forum. Predominantly due to the lack of scientific evidence available at present. The argument mostly centres on the word “holism”. Holism is a central characteristic of alternative medicine (Fulder 1995) and commonly recognised as the unity of mind‚ body and spirit and it has been influential in attempts to redefine health. However this concept of vital force causes a great deal of controversy in medicine‚ as whilst
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YIN AND YANG YIN AND YANG I. THE YIN YANG THEORY Ancient Chinese people were greatly interested in the relationships and patterns that occurred in nature. Instead of studying isolated things‚ they viewed the world as a harmonious and holistic entity. In their eyes‚ no single being or form could exist unless it was seen in relation to its surrounding environment. By simplifying these relationships‚ they tried to explain complicated phenomena in the universe. 1. What is the Yin Yang Theory? Yin
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conflicts that disrupted society during his lifetime. (Religious Tolerance‚ 2007) Since there are many aspects to Taoism in this paper I will do my best to explain what Taoism is and also explain some of its main concepts. Taoism is described as a Chinese religious and philosophical system aimed at assisting its followers to achieve harmony within themselves and with the energy of the universe. (Von Dehsen‚ 1999‚ p. 113) As I have found in all my research Tao‚ translated to English‚ means “the way
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10|138|Statistics of Shareholdings|| |141|Statistics of Warrant|| |||| ||Holdings|| |142|Notice of AGM|| |145|Eu Yan Sang Group|| ||Proxy Form|| corporate profile MODERNISING TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE Eu Yan Sang has come a long way since its inception. With a focus on quality and innovation‚ it is now a brand that is not only able to go the distance but stand the test of time.
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1998 (Herborist‚ 2014). It is the first complete modern herbal personal care brand in China. The meaning of Herborist is the essence of hundreds of herbs. Herborist develop the natural and effective products for consumers by combining the traditional Chinese medicine formula and the latest achievement of modern biotechnology (Herborist‚ 2014). Nowadays‚ Herborist has become one of the leader brands in China’s high-end cosmetics market‚ and has embarked on the journey of international market. France
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20 November‚ 2012 WIND&WATER: FENGSHUI IN THEORY&PRACTICE Fengshui 風水 is a Chinese system of geomancy believed to use the laws of both Heaven and Earth to help one improve life by receiving positive qi. Qi is an active principle forming part of any living thing. Qi is frequently translated as life energy‚ life force‚ or energy flow. Qi is the central underlying principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts. The literal translation of "qi" is breath‚ air‚ or gas. The term fengshui
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