China-led study group completes potato genome sequence

The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) announced Friday which a group of international scientists has finished sequencing the genetic code of the Read More

Xiaohai (SI8) : He. (sea) point

[Location]  When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression between the olecranon of the ulna and the medial epicondyle of the humerus. ‘

[Needling and Moxibustion Method]  Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5cun; moxibustion is applicable.

[Indications]  pain in the Read More

Zhizheng (SI7) : Luo- (connecting) point

[Location]  On the dorsal ulnar aspect of the forearm, 5cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, on the line connecting Yanggu and Xiaohai.

[Needling and Moxibustion Method]  Perpendicular insertion 0.5-0.8cun; moxibustion is applicable.

[Indications]  spasm of elbow, finger Read More

Essentials of Manipulations

Though there are many schools with various styles and features, the essentials of manipulations are consistent to four adjectives:sustained, forceful, even and gentle, so as to realize the purpose of deep penetration of stimulation. To yield twice the result with half the effort ,  Read More

Meridians and collaterals are …

Meridians and collaterals are the essential component parts of human body structure. Read More

Formation and development of the theory of constitutions

Nei Jing(Canon)is the earliest and most comprehensive classic on human constitutional  phenomena in the medical history. It deals with formation and variation laws of constitutions,  constitutional features and variation laws of individuals and groups under different time and  space Read More

Concept of constitutions

Constitutions refer to the comprehensive and relatively stable features Of the individual life process, manifested in the aspects of morphology and structure, physiological functions and psychological states, etc. ,and determined by innate endowments and acquired factors. And constitutional Read More

Constitutions in Chinese Traditional Medicine

The theory of visceral manifestations and the channel theory of meridians reflect, from different perspectives, the universal law of human life activities. And there are individual differences in conditions of viscera and meridians, yin-yang, qi and blood. Such individual  differences are the Read More