The core belief of traditional Chinese medicine (中医, zhōng yī, /jong ee/) is about the yin-yang (阴阳, yīnyáng) or qi balance in the body and its organs. There is no scientific evidence for the existence of qi.What Is "Qi" Believed to Be?Traditional Chinese MedicineA TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) dealerIt is believed that qi is life energy, and ......

It is believed that qi deficiencies (i.e. poor health) in a person or a body part can be corrected by eating proper food, taking herbs and medicines, using physical manipulation such as cupping, moxibustion, acupuncture and massage, or doing meditation and physical exercise such as qigong. How to Replace QiFor example, if a woman is sick or weak from a ......

Acupuncture: This strange and famous medical technique involves inserting needles at precise meridian points. Fire cupping:This ancient practice isn't just a Chinese tradition, it has been practiced for hundreds and thousands of years across Eurasia and North Africa. The Chinese style uses the acupuncture meridians. It is used to remove yang from th......

Tastes of Chinese food are traditionally categorized into five flavors: salty, spicy, sour, sweet, and bitter. Chinese emphasize "he" harmony of five flavors. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the harmony of the five flavors can not only improve taste enjoyment, but also have the function of achieving balance to promote health, as wel......

Desserts in China are quite different from in the West. The best Chinese desserts are red bean buns, dragon's beard candy, egg tarts, candied fruit, pumpkin pancakes, sweet egg buns, deep fried durians, sweet soup balls, almond jelly, and grass jelly. 1) Red Bean BunChinese: 豆沙包 dòu shā bāo /doe shaa bough/One of the main ingredients in sweet snacks......