Nearly 600 years ago, 20 Chinese sailors swam ashore an island off Kenya's east coast, having escaped from a shipwreck. They went on to marry local women and convert to Islam. Now a 19-year-old girl who claims to be one of their descendants has come to China to study, having been given a scholarship by the Chinese Government.
Dr Eduard Klarer's practice, in the Swiss mountain town of St Moritz, is modern, minimalist and pristine. On his desk sits a preserved seahorse in a jar of formaldehyde. Klarer is one of a rare species: a Western practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
In June 1971, Reston, a columnist and editor of The New York Times and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, received an invitation from the Chinese Government to visit China. He arrived in Guangzhou on July 8. However, his trip was delayed and he did not set foot in Beijing until July 12.
Celastrol, an active compound extracted from the bark of the "Thunder of God Vine" (Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F), has been used for years as a natural remedy for inflammatory conditions. Following clinical studies, scientists in Wuhan of China, and Detroit of US, have reported Celastrol is a natural proteasome inhibitor.
The Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointly announced on Tuesday a plan for international co-operation on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The scheme aims to use cutting-edge science and technology to support the development of TCM.
A big group of Brazilian doctors specializing in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have come to Beijing to learn the finer points of acupuncture, cultivate their understanding of Chinese herbology and get a better grip on the techniques of medical massage.
A growing number of American students are enrolling in courses on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as it is becoming increasing recognized in their home country, according to an official with the Claremont University Consortium in the United States.
A PhD Student at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Kazemi has been practicing TCM for the last three years at Guoyitang Clinic and at Dongzhimen Hospital, where he is affectionately known as "Bethune from Iran", after the Canadian surgeon who helped China so much during World War II.
Experiencing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) might be less daunting but it's tempting nonetheless. Recent events afforded me the perfect opportunity to tackle the same health issue with both TCM and its Western counterpart.
Wally Simpson has been to China only once - for a three-week trip through the rural areas of Hunan province - in 2004. But he is known in Queensland, Australia as a certified TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) doctor and experienced teacher of qigong, tai chi, and bagua zhang.
The Ministry of Health has applied to UNESCO seeking recognition for acupuncture, the needle therapy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as a world intangible cultural heritage. This is a welcome move, but getting a heritage tag for TCM as a whole is more important......
After more than six years practicing kungfu, Maxim decided to go to China to study TCM, though the family opposed him. Maxim's father and grandparents, who were all Western medical doctors, pinned high hopes on Maxim carrying on their profession.