Ancient 'Sperm-gathering Pill' energizes sperms
A special pill made out of fish maws and milkvetch seeds can energize sperms which otherwise don’t swim progressive enough to fertilize an egg, according to a new study. more »Generalchinese...
View ArticleNew hope for obesity: TCM decoction cuts fat, long term
A Chinese medicine decoction seems to be effective in cutting food intake of obese rats and reducing body weight by as much as 33%. The study also suggests that the decoction might provide long term...
View ArticlePrecious herb 'Tin Ma' fights depression
An ancient, precious and expensive Chinese herb might possess anti-depressant effect, according to a new study by scientists at the National Taiwan University. more »Generalchinese medicinedepression
View ArticleGetting guasha’d and octopussed in a Tianjin bathhouse
Went with a Chinese friend and an American friend for a 2nd visit to the neighbourhood bathhouse. This time we got guasha'd and fire cupped. more »Generalchinachinese medicinebathhouse
View ArticleChina's Tiger Farms Spark a Standoff
BEIJING—The Year of the Tiger starts Sunday. But China's dwindling population of wild tigers faces an uphill battle in making it through the next 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. With international...
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What's your favorite Chinese medicne? Here's my list.
"Honestly, I’ve tried. I’ve really tried to dabble with Chinese medicines, but after almost four years of practicing medicine here in Beijing, I must admit that I am comfortable prescribing only a few....
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Amazing images: Qigong and Chinese Medicine, between reality and fraud
A brief photographic history of proliferation of Qi Gong and alternative medicine in China more »China Picturesfraudchinese medicine
View ArticleRussia Seizes a Ton of Animal Parts Smuggled From China
MOSCOW — The 26 elk lips were just the tip of the pile. The items the Russian customs agents reported seizing Tuesday were exotic even by the standards of Russia’s border with China, where wildlife...
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At the Chinese Pharmacy
A Frenchman in Taipei relates his encounter with the owner of a Traditional Chinese Medicine shop in Sanchong. more »Humourtraditional chinese medicinechinese medicinestoryerenlai
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Popular Chinese health and its passive-aggressive laowai victims
"Healthiness" is an area of cultural disconnect between China and its resident laowais so wide that we're routinely misunderstanding and mutual scandalizing one another.. more »China...
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Popular Chinese health and its passive-aggressive laowai victims
"Healthiness" is an area of cultural disconnect between China and its resident laowais so wide that we're routinely misunderstanding and mutual scandalizing one another.. more »China...
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Man-mothers and arguing about traditional Chinese approaches to health
This funny cross-cultural argument from Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicle about where babies come from makes a great illustration of how maddeningly frustrating it can be to argue about...
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One million cockroaches escape from Chinese farm
At least one million cockroaches have reportedly escaped a farm in China where they were being bred for use in traditional medicine. The cockroaches fled the facility in Dafeng, in the eastern province...
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Cold weather = dog meat time
People are less inclined to eat dog meat in the summer. But around the time Qingdao's ubiquitous beer-in-a-bag kegs disappear from the sidewalks, "dog meat hits the market." more »Food &...
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TCM Talk
If you feel unwell, you can’t expect results by simply saying, “I feel awful” to a Chinese person. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), although losing ground to modern medicine, still has a strong hold...
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