This topic always seems to put people in a pi*sy mood. :D
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This topic always seems to put people in a pi*sy mood. :D
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There are Four Basic Steps to Selecting Quality Tea.
1. Inspection. Good or fresh tea has a green luster in a tight shape, but poor tea is loose and dull. The leaves should be dry enough to make a...
Tea Classification:
There are hundreds of tea varieties in China. The long history of the product and the diversity of the climatic and geographical characteristics of the Chinese territory have...
I would second the recommendations given thus far for dietary supplementation, especially the use of an Omega 3 Fish Oil supplement, Cod Liver Oil supplement, or Garlic Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil...
Same to you, Jake. :)
Wishing you and yours a very prosperous, healthy, and Happy New Year!
Doc
Jake:
Forget about the labels. I have no interest in any debate about internal vs. external.
However, there is another dimension to high level skills in most martial arts, regardless of the...
Well, yes and no. From a martial standpoint, practicing Five Fists according to the Creation Cycle of the Five Element Phases certainly relates directly to the opening and clearing of the body's...
Some styles teach solo form practice of the Five Element Fists in the order of the Traditional Creation Cycle of the Five Element Phases used in Chinese Medicine, namely Metal creates Water, which...
taai gihk yahn:
The Classical Chinese Medicine encompasses all of the core theoretical concepts related to traditional methods of treatment via the meridian channels and collaterals (jing-luo-fa)....
I don't practice modern TCM, but the Classical Chinese Medicine which I do practice definitely employs abdominal palpation as an auxilliary diagnostic confirmation tool. This can include navel...
Simon:
I am beginning to think that your attachment to double blind study and your very dim, limited viewpoint on this topic is perhaps due to this condition.....! :eek:
Ha! Ha! What a hoot! :D
So, Simon, in your esteemed, but totally uneducated opinion regarding acupuncture, it works solely through a placebo effect induced via the power of positive suggestion?...
Simon:
A few questions for you:
1) Have you ever formally studied Oriental/Chinese Medicine at an accredited school?
2) Have you personally ever been treated with Oriental/Chinese Medicine...
No, Simon, that is not what I do. :rolleyes:
I think of my work as more of a type of bioelectrical troubleshooting and repair, not as anything supernatural. I simply determine to the best of my...
lymorkiew:
Seriously, all kidding aside, there are no secrets, per se, but simply rare information and material hidden in plain view. It is only necessary to know where to look and who to ask, and...
Sorry, Simon, you're on your own for the bus fare. ;)
And I don't think my work qualifies for James Randi's challenge, as it does not fall into the 'magic' or 'psychic phenomenon' categories, and...
I cordially invite anyone who believes the statements quoted above to visit me for empirical clarification on this subject. I will gladly stimulate the appropriate energy point or points in order to...
lymorkiew:
Can you keep a secret?
Great! So can I. :)
Doc ;)
Nothing new about Iridology, IMO. It is indeed one of the auxilliary diagnostic assessments of Classical Chinese Medicine, and is also used as such by other health care practitioners, notably by many...
Some of the exceptionally hard dried root herbs, such as Ginseng Root, are often cooked individually in special root cookers, usually made of ceramic porcelain, like this one:
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Chinese Herbs: Infusions
Chinese Herbs are prepared for health maintainance or medicinal use in one of several ways, depending on the ingredients used. Part 1 of this Series addresses the...
Chinese Herbs: Decoctions
Raw, dried Chinese Bulk Herb are traditionally prepared for use as Internal Medicines by simmer cooking a Classical Herb Formula or Herbal Combination composed of several...
Here are a few valuable articles on Chinese methods of preparing tea infusions. Enjoy!
http://www.jcm.co.uk/catalogue.php?catID=271&opener=0-197-271&fe=352bf0c2dadd4f87831776bed3b662aa
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I don't recall personally seeing Master Lam perform any of these extraordinary jumping feats, nor do I recall hearing any of the Kwong-Sai Jook Lum SPM Masters who were his top students relate such...
The following link provides the info you are looking for:
http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=chardict&cdcanoce=1&cdqchi=%E4%B8%89%E9%81%94+&cddmtm=1&cddytm=1
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