Ovarian problems are one of the leading causes of female infertility. Modern-day people tend to marry late and give birth late, and as ovarian function declines with age, coupled with work pressure and/or improper daily habits, premature ovarian failure (POF), also known as premature ovarian insufficiency, has also become the focus of attention. Doctors of…

Tumors have become a common abnormality in modern day society. While many cancerous tumors have reached an advanced stage by the time they are discovered, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become a viable treatment option. Ruan Ailian, a registered traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Hong Kong, references the program “100 Ways to Treat 100 Diseases”…

Meridians (Jing-Luo in Chinese medicine), are the paths or routes that run “qi” (vital energy) and blood lengthways through the entire body. Meridians connect all the organs, limbs, five sense organs, and nine body orifices—they communicate interior, exterior, and upper and lower sides of the body. They are the main trunk of the body system…

Meridian theory is one of the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and the basis of acupuncture too. Since thousands of years ago, in ancient China, acupuncture has been used to treat disease. Medical works unearthed from the Mawangdui Tombs, of the Han Dynasty 2,100 years ago, recorded methods related to these meridians. Acupuncture…