Topics: Alternative : Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Oriental medicine includes various Eastern indigenous traditions: Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Polynesian, Vietnamese, Tibetan. Most have their bases in the philosophical foundation of the East: yin/yang theory.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a means of encouraging the body to activate its own healing abilities to restore normal function to problem areas.
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Bodywork
Oriental bodywork includes Acupressure, AMMA® Therapy, Chi Nei Tsang, Five Element Shiatsu, Integrative Eclectic Shiatsu, Japanese Shiatsu, Jin Shin Do® Bodymind Acupressure, Macrobiotic Shiatsu, Shiatsu Anma Therapy, Traditional Thai Massage, Tuina, Ohashiatsu® and Zen Shiatsu.
Associations,
Schools,
Shiatsu,
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Education
Educational institutions providing professional education in Oriental medicine. Subjects can include herbology, acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, bodywork, and qigong.
Canada,
United States,
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Opposing Views
Websites making a case against acupuncture and/or traditional Chinese medicine.
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Practitioners
Practitioners and clinics specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine or Oriental bodywork. Treatments can include herbs, acupuncture, moxibustion, anma, tuina, Thai massage, acupressure, shiatsu and qigong.
Asia,
Europe,
Middle East,
North America,
Oceania,
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Professional Organizations
Associations that support practitioners as well as educational groups promoting the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Publications
Periodicals, publishers and publications dedicated to Oriental medicine.
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Qigong
Qi Gong (energy work) embodies self-care techniques developed in China thousands of years ago. In the old days, these arts were handed down from master to disciple and methods were closely-held family secrets.
Associations,
Chats and Forums,
Instruction,
Publications,
Yan Xin Qigong,
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