Many people believe that to have a healthy baby, a pregnant woman should eat as much nutritious food as possible. But not all good foods are good throughout the nine months, and some are better than ...

Acupuncture, which is rooted in a 3,000 year-old Chinese tradition of yin and yang, is believed to cure diseases by re-establishing the 'energy balance' in organs when it goes awry. Although the ...

Many of us find ourselves trying to eat a more balanced diet with the turn of the new year, but here’s another type of balance you may want to consider: balancing warming and cooling foods. Achieving ...

When Arvin Kuipers asks his patients to stick out their tongue so he can diagnose their ailments, many are confused. Mr Kuipers, 30, who practises traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Amsterdam in ...

The object of oriental medicine is to restore the body’s energy balance. Human energy — indeed, the energy of the whole universe — plays itself out in the interaction of two opposite forces: “yin” and ...

Acupuncture used alongside medication can be more effective against osteoarthritis than drugs alone, according to a study published yesterday. Acupuncture used alongside medication can be more ...

New year, new adventures in food. On Jan. 25, a friend and I seek tasty refuge from frigid temps at the tail end of après-ski. How better to celebrate Chinese New Year, we figure, than at the new — ...

To learn Chinese cooking, it helps to understand the concept of yin and yang. Meals, typically shared with others, should aim for a balance among a variety of ingredients: some are considered cooling ...