Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Abdominal Acupressure Massage | Thai Bladder Point, Basti Marma, and Hara Acupoint
In this article we’ll discuss Acupressure Point T2, which is displayed in the acupressure chart image above. It’s an acupoint treated in T [ ... ]

What Is Thai Alternative Medicine?
Thai Traditional Medicine (TTM) and Modern Medicine (Western Biomedicine) are part of Thailand’s Primary Health Care System. Nevertheless, alternati [ ... ]

The Perineum as Acupoint in Thai Massage, TCM, Taoism, and Yoga
In this article, we’ll look at the perineal acupressure point (T1 in the chart above), that is, at the techniques that can be used to manipulate it [ ... ]

What Is a TCM Doula? | Acu-Doula
Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM originated more than 2,000 years ago in China. The healing methods may be classified into five distinct parts: mov [ ... ]

Thai Pressure Points versus TCM Acupoints and Marma Points
One of the questions that comes up with respect to acupressure points is how Thai Acupressure Points relate to Indian Acupressure Points (called Marma [ ... ]

Third Eye in Yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra, Thai Massage, and TCM
In this article, we’ll explore the so-called “Third Eye” as both a spiritual concept and a physical acupressure point such as known [ ... ]

What Are Life Force Energy Meridians?
There’s a common conception — called Vitalism — in a broad range of traditional healing systems that there’s a mysterious and [ ... ]

Thai Massage versus Chinese Massage
In this post, we take a look at the differences and similarities between traditional Thai Massage (Nuad Thai) and Chinese Massage, notably Chinese Tui [ ... ]

Huo Liao Fire Therapy | Chinese Huo Long
Huo Liao Fire Therapy — also called Huo Long — is a heat or thermotherapy that is said to have originated in Tibet. It’s considered part [ ... ]

Japanese and Chinese Acupuncture | Similarities and Differences
Acupuncture treatments typically involves inserting thin needles on specific acupuncture points (acupoints) located across the body in order to restor [ ... ]