An alternative path to recovery that works 2011-06-22 07:55

Just a few years ago, Li Peiguo, a 60-year-old retired military officer, was for much of the day confined to bed due to palindromic rheumatism (PR), sudden and rapidly developing arthritis.

Moxibustion is hot 2011-06-22 07:55

No matter how busy she is, a 43-year-old Beijing-based entrepreneur regularly visits Guo Ai Tang, a moxibustion center near her home.

Quality is the right prescription 2011-05-13 11:38

Leading TCM professionals have urged practitioners to pay more attention to improving the quality of the services they provide, even as the road ahead seems to be filled with potholes.

Learning to live 2011-05-05 07:54

When a foreign reporter asked a kindergarten student in Guangzhou what she wanted to do when she grew up, the girl replied she wanted to become a corrupt official.

TCM makes inroads into Switzerland 2011-03-30 07:52

"I like challenging situations," says Chinese-Swiss Amy Wu, 59, co-founder of ChinaMed Group, the leading provider of Chinese healthcare in Switzerland.

Dreams reveal our body's cares 2011-03-29 07:54

A pioneering traditional Chinese medicine doctor suggests that dreams can be early warning signs of physical problems.

A bitter pill to swallow 2011-05-17 07:52

Uneasy traditional medicine practitioners see light at end of tunnel in new UK regulations. Zhang Haizhou reports from London.

TCM cosmetics that pass test of time 2010-12-22 10:24

Traditional Chinese medicine cosmetics have a history of 1,600 years but have only recently started to compete with modern international brands. Cheng Anqi delves deeper

Top tips for a sweet sleep 2011-04-06 08:04

Since one third of our lives are spent in bed, it is hard to overlook the significance of sleep.

Pillow talk 2011-04-06 08:04

Qiu Shujun, a Beijing taxi driver, had been in agony after waking one morning in February. His neck was sore and turning his head was extremely painful. Qiu eventually realized the pain was caused by a new pillow his wife had bought him, which was thicker than his previous one.