Our Personal Energy Crisis
Why don’t we have enough energy? What can we do to change it? What do we do that makes things worse?
Few people these days can live in the way that prevents disease, so they need medicine. And many cannot afford to see an herbalist or acupuncture regularly because of the cost; so, regular people need a practical medicine to use in their daily lives. (more…)
I want to tell you briefly about a pioneer in the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). You may be surprised that this article is not about an ‘alternative medicine’ treatment, but is, in fact, an alternative approach to (and more successful than) the ’standard of care’ that so often ties the hands of western medical practitioners. (more…)
Question: I have been suffering with Fibromyalgia for the past 5 years. I have tried many different treatments with little to no improvement. I have recently been going to an acupuncturist. It is very costly, and I am not seeing much if any improvement. The acupuncturist says it will take at least 6 months for noticeable improvement. Does this sound right to you? (more…)
Work here implies “tiredness”, while rest means leisure, ease and comfort. Man has to work and struggle against nature in order to survive. In doing so, however, one must do his work within the limits of his tolerance. And he needs proper rest to relieve the tension from work. That is called striking a proper balance between work and rest. Traditional Chinese medicine has invariably insisted that the balance has great beneficial effect on health.
Moderate work or rest is advocated rather than excessive hard work or too much rest. Experts through the ages in health care have maintained that imbalance between work and rest was a great taboo. The book Yang Xing Yan Ming Lu says that the way to keep good health is nothing but to avoid internal injuries from overstrain. Sun Simiao argued that it is not advisable to overwork and overrest, for either of them is harmful to health. A same statement can be also found in the book Lao Zi Yang Sheng Yao Jue. (more…)