Blog Tag - Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Massage Types and Where to Try Them
Feeling hot and bothered this summer? Chill out with a traditional Chinese massage. Here's a comprehensive guide to the types of Chinese massage and...
Talking TCM: Best medicines and remedies to cure your hangover
If you're planning on having a bit too much fun this weekend, you could stock up on Gatorade in preparation for the next morning. On the other hand,...
A Modern Physician’s Take on Traditional Chinese Medicine
Today, we profile Dr. Shelley Ochs, a Beijing-based physician specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Dr. Ochs is a long-term American...
Adventure on the Canal: Getting Your Ears Professionally Cleaned
The treatment known as 采耳 cǎi'ěr or ear cleaning is a traditional skill that originated from the folks of ancient China. In recent years, it has...
Chinese Medicine's Tong Ren Tang Artfully Combines Espresso, TCM Herbs at Their Coffee Shop
China’s 352-year-old TCM clinic Tong Ren Tang has taken a page from the Starbucks playbook and launched an upscale coffee shop – and surprise: it’s...
Local Gem: Dragon Meat for the Gods, Donkey Meat for the Rest of Us
Local Gem is an exploration of Beijing’s diverse palate. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new! To share your own neighborhood pride,...
Talking TCM: Using TCM to Give Your Body the TLC it Needs This Winter
I have never been one to fear a cold or a sore throat. Growing up, my mother passed on a sure-fire recipe that her mother had developed and passed on...
Solar Terms 101: Collect White Dew and Stay Hydrated During Autumn Dryness
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
Using TCM to Cure Chronic Disease, Beijing Community Hospitals in Seven Districts to Use TCM As Preventive Treatment of Disease
While the argument over whether or not acupuncture is “pseudoscience” is far from over, community hospitals in Beijing will soon use traditional...
TCM Food Remedies: Learning the Benefits of Eating White Foods in Autumn
The color of food serves as a great complement in culinary art, but in traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it can also act as a guide to eat...
Stocking the Traditional Chinese Medicine Chest, Part 1: Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa
Winter is coming ... and so is Beijing’s signature dryness. During winter, our bodies are more vulnerable to catching a cold, suffering from sore...
Health Guide: Essential Health Information for Beijing Families
The 2013-2014 beijingkids Health Guide is the latest resource for Beijing families dedicated to providing information on family health care,...
Peking Man: George Tries Guasha and Cupping
I’m the kind of guy that’ll try anything once. It’s not necessarily a healthy way to live – you end up doing a lot of stuff you regret – but it...
Cool Down: Food Tips to Beat the Heat
In this heat, food often seems more like a nuisance than a pleasure ... but that's no way to live. In fact, food can easily become one of our most...
News You Might Have Missed: Duped by the Dry Cleaners, Adopt a Pet and Bear Bile Blues
Beijing always seems to keep us on our toes, one way or another. This week we question how clean our dry-cleaned clothes are, wonder why we would...