Moxa, or Moxibustion, is a traditional tool of Chinese Medicine in which the herb Ai Ye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium), commonly known as Mugwort Leaf, is burned near, or sometimes on, the skin in order to warm specific areas on the body. Moxa was developed in ancient China during the Yin Read more…
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) The product of a formalization by Chairman Mao in the 1950’s, in which it was standardized into a modern curriculum that combines historical Chinese Medicine with the teachings of Modern Medicine. Stripped of religious aspects, this style of acupuncture was instituted into Chinese hospitals and is Read more…
The history of Traditional Chinese Medicine Spans over more than 5000 years of human history. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, recorded by Qi Bo is the earliest known recording of TCM, and is dated sometime between the 3rd-1st centuries BC (2016, Huangidi Neijing), and is the foundation of Read more…