Category: Chinese Medicine
The Five Phases
Five Element or Five Phase Theory is something which many people are increasingly familiar with, whether they have a background…
April 17, 2026
Jing: The Substance of Vitality
Jing – it’s what you’re made of. NOTE: This article includes explicit topics related to reproductive health. In Chinese physiology,…
April 10, 2026
What is Qi?
This is one of the most important topics on this website. Qi (also written chi) is a complex Chinese term…
March 27, 2026
Yin and Yang (and Their Imbalances)
Most of Chinese Medical theory can be distilled down to the dualistic concept of yin and yang. For example, the…
March 13, 2026
What is Qigong?
Qigong is a form of energetic exercise that arises from an ancient Chinese tradition of martial arts and meditative movement…
February 27, 2026
Qi and Blood (and Their Imbalances)
Chinese Medicine is both a physiological and an energetic medicine. We deal primarily with what we call bodily substances. These…
February 13, 2026
The Three Treasures – Jing, Qi, and Shen
In Oriental Medicine (OM), the body is composed of three major parts – jing, qi, and shen. These are referred…
January 16, 2026