A of E Tai-Chi Chuan form Part 3

Here is the YouTube video for the third part of the Yang style form:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qZI_XY9C_U

A of E Tai-Chi Chuan form Part 2

Here is the YouTube video for the second part of the Yang style form:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kjyK5cBvLo

Trials in USA for PTSD using acupuncture

Pentagon researches alternative treatments - USATODAY.com

Initial research this summer with combat veterans showed that acupuncture relieved PTSD symptoms and eased pain and depression, Engel said. "Improvements were relatively rapid and clinically significant," he said.

Reflexology hand map

Neat little map to show where key areas are on the hand.

Reflexology hand map - Dorling Kindersley

Reflexology foot map

Neat little map to show where the key areas are on the foot.

Reflexology foot map - Dorling Kindersley

Beijing begins to sell TCM flu medicine to prevent A1/H1N1 influenza

A type of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to prevent the A1/H1N1 influenza, dubbed the “flu prevention drink”, goes on sale on July 2, in every drugstore and hospital dispensary for TCM medicines.

Beijing begins to sell TCM flu medicine to prevent A1/H1N1 influenza CCTV-International

Chinese Herb May Treat Autoimmune Diseases

Good article about how a CM herb has now been found to be useful in the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Chinese Herb May Treat Autoimmune Diseases

Alternative medicine professions 'need statutory regulation'

An article in The Independent updating us on the HPC recommendation to ministers about the need for regulation of the practice.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/alternative-medicine-professions-need-statutory-regulation-1016934.html

Chinese Medicine and Alzheimer’s disease

And now we have another positive article in The Times discussing the use of Chinese medicine for treatment of Alzheimer's disease:

Chinese herbal medicine: how effective is it?

Acupunture and IVF report

This article adds weight to the benefits of acupuncture and IVF:

Course of acupuncture may raise success of IVF treatment by 65%

Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council

This new venture will have a significant and beneficial effect on complementary therapists in the UK. It is due to launch in Summer 2008.

http://www.fih.org.uk/what_we_do/regulation/the_complementary.html