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What is Acupressure?

Acupressure is a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique often called acupuncture without needles. It uses the acupuncture principles but instead of needles, acupressure uses manual pressure to stimulate acupoints. Fingers, hands, knuckles and other body parts are used to apply pressure to the acupuncture points and this affects the flow of Qi (energy).
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Tongue Diagnosis

The first time you go visit a Chinese medicine practitioner, you may find it a bit odd that they will ask you to stick out your tongue. Just by simply looking at the appearance of your tongue can reveal a lot about your health to provide a more complete picture of your condition. What the [...]

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What is Qi?

Qi is the fundamental life force or energy in Traditional Chinese medicine. In India it is called ‘prana’ ;Japan it is called ‘ki’; ancient Egyptians called it ‘ka’; ancient Greek call it ‘pneuma’; Native Americans call it the ‘Great Spirit’ but no matter what it is called, Qi (pronounced –chee) is vital to life.

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What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) views the human mind, body and spirit as a whole with interconnected systems that work together to balance the flow of energy for a healthy body. This energy is Qi (pronounced ‘chee’) which is the vital energy force within our body. TCM believes that harmony brings health and well-being whereas disharmony [...]

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